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A state, not a shtetl: Why Israel forges ties with the far Right to fight antisemitism - opinion

Israel is not a shtetl. It is a state, and, as a result, its interrelationships with the non-Jewish world are necessarily different than those of the shtadlan.

Us comedian Michael Rapaport visits the Western Wall in the wake of the October 7, 2023 massacre. The writer highlights that Rapaport was among the activists attending the Diaspora Affairs Ministry conference on antisemitism, last month.
Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Fla., votes to approve the second article of impeachment against President Donald Trump during a House Judiciary Committee meeting on Capitol Hill, in Washington.

Rep. Ted Deutch retires from Congress; to serve as CEO of AJC

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Two young Israelis win the prestigious Rhodes scholarship for 2021

Pope Benedict XVI receives a gift by Lord Jonathan Sacks, chief rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth, during a private audience at the Vatican in 2011.

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, a ‘prince of God’


The Euro-Asian Jewish Congress charts a coronavirus path

The EAJC leadership team consists of prominent philanthropists and public figures, many of whom are familiar with the activities of the Jewish communities and organizations in the Euro-Asian region.

EAJC President Dr. Mikhael Mirilashvili

Frontlines Podcast: Why this year's TLV pride is revolutionary

This year, organizers have put transgender people, the oft-ignored last quarter of the LGBT acronym, in the center.

Israeli drag queens and go-go dancers dance on a truck during the annual gay pride parade in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv on June 13, 2014.

#33 Jonathan Greenblatt - The Jewish voice against antisemitism

Caught between the alt-right and the radical anti-Zionist Left Jonathan Greenblatt combats for Jewish dignity in the age of the internet and the smart-car.

Jonathan Greenblatt

What was Netanyahu thinking cancelling the Kotel deal?

The problem is that Netanyahu is dealing not only with the Israeli electorate but with world Jewry, which is already distancing itself from the Jewish state.

Netanyahu at Western Wall

WZO approves appointment of former B’Tselem director

Zaki previously served as a consultant to Human Rights Watch and as chairman of Tze’irei Meretz, the youth arm of the left-wing Meretz party.

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Jerusalem Post 50 Most Influential Jews: Number 21 - Rabbi Warren Goldstein

The Good Shabbos Rabbi.

Warren Goldstein

Jerusalem Post 50 Most Influential Jews: Number 49 - Amy Holtz

“The Jewish people really are a mosaic, and there are so many different pieces that are separated.”

Amy Holtz

Jerusalem Post 50 Most Influential Jews: Number 37 - Adi Altschuler

Altschuler has won a range of prizes for her social innovation.

Adi-Altschuler

Jerusalem Post 50 Most Influential Jews: Number 35 - Jerry Silverman

Silverman believes the Jewish federations have a timeless mission to care for people in need.

Jerry Silverman

Jerusalem Post 50 Most Influential Jews: Number 30 - Shimon Peres

Peres amazed people with both his mental and physical stamina, his ability to continue dreaming for Israel and the good fortune of seeing many of those dreams come true.

Shimon Peres

Watch Live: Top Israeli and Jewish figures speak at Jerusalem Post Annual Conference

Key speakers at conference include Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan, former Obama administration official Dennis Ross and 'Son of Hamas' author Mosab Hassan Yousef.

JPost Annual Conference