Delicate Dance Of Diaspora Relations
by Gary Rosenblatt and Stewart Ain Editor and Publisher and Staff Writer Rabbi Michael Melchior is well aware that the odds are against him succeeding in his effort to improve Israel-diaspora...
View ArticleDelicate Dance Of Diaspora Relations
Gary Rosenblatt Editor and Publisher Rabbi Michael Melchior is well aware that the odds are against him succeeding in his effort to improve Israel-diaspora relations. “Most issues that come across my...
View ArticleThe Damage Done, and the Task Ahead
Rabbi Gerald C. Skolnik The crisis in Israel over the so-called Rotem Bill regarding conversion practices and who should control them has been averted, at least for now. The bill was not brought to...
View ArticleThey’re (Still) Just Not That Into Us
Will evidence of Israeli indifference to American Jews’ lives never cease to surface? The latest is the publication of a book entitled “Shtetl, Beigel, Beisbol: Al matsavam ha-nora veha-nifla shel...
View ArticleNew Approaches To Strengthening Old Ties
Gary Rosenblatt Editor And Publisher Israelis who leave their native country to settle in the diaspora have long been known as yordim, those who go down. It is a disparaging term, and one in contrast...
View ArticleYes, Israel, There Is Life in Galus
If you are reading this, you are probably Jewish, and there's a good chance you live outside of Israel. But maybe you didn't know that Jewish life exists where you are, and that is sometimes even...
View ArticleOur Duty, In The Diaspora
Once again, Israel is being attacked. But this time around, after having been to Israel, I know what kind of danger they are in. It is striking. If Israel was proportionate in size to all the...
View ArticleThe Diaspora's Frustration With Israel: A Good Thing
American Jews absolutely love to speak and behave as though what we think should have immediate practical and political bearing in Israel.read more
View ArticleEngel Goes To Bat For Rabbi Avi Weiss In Letter To Netanyahu
JTA Bronx Democrat Eliot Engel, who represents Rabbi Avi Weiss and his Riverdale congregation in Congress, expressed his concerns to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the Chief...
View ArticleMisson Connection
Gary Rosenblatt Editor And Publisher The head of the Museum of the Jewish People -- once the Museum of the Diaspora -- talks about the name change and his goals. Dan Tadmor left a distinguished career...
View ArticleDollars For The Diaspora: A New, And Welcome, Reality
Wed, 01/22/2014 Editorial Some major shifts in Jewish life happen in dramatic fashion, others less so. In recent days details are slowly emerging about a major initiative being undertaken by the...
View ArticleMexican Gefilte Fish?!
Lauren Rothman Food and Wine Editor Talking Jewish diaspora cooking at the 92nd Street Y.read more
View ArticleThe New Rhythm Of Israel-Diaspora Relations
Israelis in America: We need your song, especially now. Nessa Rapoport Special To The Jewish Week Tue, 05/26/2015 - 20:00 My attitude to the presence of Israelis in New York has evolved. When I was...
View ArticleHow To Fix The Diaspora-Israel Relationship
Jay Ruderman Special To The Jewish Week One recent morning I woke to learn that Israel’s Religious Affairs minister, David Azoulay, had made yet another round of disparaging remarks about non-Orthodox...
View ArticleWhat We Lose As The Diaspora Shrinks
Joshua Hammerman Special To The Jewish Week Back in my lithe teenage years, I used to Israeli dance with the best of them — that is, whenever I wasn’t nursing a sprained ankle caused by my congenital...
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