Diaspora
Bringing Israel’s story to American Jewish day camps
COURTESY/LEONARD PETLAKH“A rabbinic colleague recently shared an insightful observation: ‘I was raised with a deeplove for Israel, but I’ve come to realize that my child’s connection will likely be moreabout loving Israelis,’” writes Leonard Petlakh, CEO of the Kings Bay Y and JCCBrooklyn in New York City, in an opinion piece for eJewishPhilanthropy. An impactful encounter: “This summer, we […]
US Jewish Activist appointed Chair of the Uyghur Human Rights Project.
US Jewish scholar and Human Rights activist Dr. Justinian Rudelson Ben-Adam was appointed Board Chair of theUyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP), a leading Muslim organization in Washington DC. The Uyghur MuslimUHRP was nominated for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize by members of the US Congress. As one of the leaders of theUyghur Muslims in exile, […]
JNF-USA and KKL-JNF sign $50 million joint venture torebuild southern Israel
ALEXI J. ROSENFELD/GETTY IMAGESNearly a year since the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks, efforts to rebuild the Gaza bordercommunities destroyed remain underway, with experts estimating that reconstructioncould take at least half a decade. A recently signed $50 million joint venture of theJewish National Fund-USA and Keren Kayemet Le’Israel-Jewish National Fund will aidin rehabilitation on a “project-by-project […]