Tag: Israel-Diaspora Relations
Israeli president sends Rosh Hashanah greetings to Diaspora Jewry
Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Thursday released a special Rosh Hashanah video message to Jews all over the world, wishing them a year of health and unity.
“Dear friends, as we approach the new ...
UJA-Federation of New York appoints Itzik Shmuli to direct its Israel office
UJA-Federation of New York, which represents the largest Jewish community outside of Israel and is one of Israel’s largest philanthropic funders, announced that former Israeli minister Itzik Shmuli would become the new director-general of...
Will Lapid’s charm offensive work better than Netanyahu’s realpolitik?
Like all new governments determined to show that it is an improvement over its predecessor, the unlikely coalition cobbled together by Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid—though formally led by Prime Minister Naftali Bennett—is determined...
Next generation of Orthodox Jewish leaders pledge support and action on behalf of Israel
Delegates from the Religious Zionists of America (RZA)-Mizrachi rabbinic and communal leadership mission returned home with renewed energy to advocate for the Jewish state and call on their local communities and politicians to act on behalf...
Religious Zionists of America-Mizrachi visit to bolster bonds between Israel and the Diaspora
A Religious Zionists of America (RZA)-Mizrachi communal leadership mission to Israel landed this past week as the first U.S. delegation from the Jewish community to meet with Israel’s new government officials.
The group also met...
Groups welcome Israel’s next president; Herzog brings ‘deep understanding of world Jewry’
Jewish leaders in the United States and elsewhere welcomed the election of Isaac Herzog as Israel’s next president, with most praising his deep understanding of the worldwide Jewish community.
“I cannot think of a better or...
Jewish American Heritage Month: Understanding the ‘relationship triangle’
While it is an instinct for many to overlook occasions like Jewish American Heritage Month as largely ceremonial, this year’s event comes at a particularly significant juncture for the relationship between American Jewry and...
Pew survey shows shift in affiliations of young American Jews
What does the new Pew study, “Jewish Americans in 2020,” say about the status of the Jewish denominations, and what has changed since the last study was conducted in 2013? Not much, except when...
Let Israelis overseas vote
Hordes of Israelis showed up at voting stations across the country on Tuesday to determine the future of the state. Yet the number of people who voted could have and should have been far...
Diaspora minister’s Shabbat initiative reaches smaller, more remote parts of Jewish world
Following the ratification of the Abraham Accords, Israeli Minister of Diaspora Omer Yankelevich has held virtual Kabbalat Shabbat services with Jewish communities around the world, sharing the message that now is the time to...