We should not stand for the hatred and fear in politics that has raised attempts to ban Muslims from entering the US and deport all undocumented immigrants.
Open Hillel members at the HaaretzQ conference made pointed remarks to Hillel CEO Eric Fingerhut: this event could never happen at a Hillel.
The fifth night of Chanukah was Human Rights Day. And it was a night of #VigilantLove – an event at the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center in Los Angeles organized by a large coalition lead by Asians and Muslims. Originally intended as an intercultural event to commemorate the internment of Japanese-Americans and to affirm the dignity of the Syrian refugees, over several weeks the nature of the gathering changed. After San Bernardino, Vigilant Love also became a memorial for the 14 people murdered 60 miles away.
Jewschool sent Chanel Dubofsky and Lex Rofes to cover the first conference of Haaretz, Israel’s leading newspaper, and New Israel Fund, the leading organization advancing democracy and social justice.
The Green Line separating Israel from the Palestinian Territories has disappeared from our maps and our consciousness. J Street is putting it back.
Like many a Jewish Diaspora kid I grew up with a white and blue JNF pushka in my room. I even received a certificate for
MASA must immediately revoke support for programs in illegal outposts — or permit all programs to volunteer with peaceful Palestinians.