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For a Jewish world in crisis,  JDC ensures Hannukah’s light inspires hope and action

The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), ensures vulnerable Jews worldwide feel the holiday's message of resilience and hope.

Jewish summer camps: Connecting between Israel, global Jewish community

DIASPORA AFFAIRS: Bringing Israeli campers and staff to Jewish summer camps created opportunities for North Americans to have ongoing, meaningful relationships with Israel.

By HOWARD BLAS
20/12/2024

Conservative leaders assure Herzog: movement thrives amid challenges

Conservative Judaism leaders tell Herzog the US movement thrives despite challenges and synagogue closures.

Why the world reveres Jewish victims but condemns Jewish sovereignty

The world will denounce historical antisemitism but will engage in contemporary antisemitic conspiracy theories.

By JULIO LEVIT KOLDORF
11/12/2024

Third of Jewish Ontario doctors consider leaving Canada over antisemitism

“I feel I no longer belong in Canada and may need to flee,” one respondent reportedly told JMAO.

Fall of Assad revives interest in Judeo-Syrian Arabic, Syria’s nearly lost Jewish dialect

The Jewish community of Syria has ancient roots, tracing back to the Babylonian exile in 586 BCE.

Hanukkah 2024: Your guide to the Jewish Festival of Lights

Dating back to ancient times, Hanukkah is not one of Judaism's most important or holiest holidays, but it is one of its most well-known.

08/12/2024

Meeting the isolated Jewish communities of northern Canada

These remote Jewish communities may not make headlines, but their stories are no less significant.

By NOAM BEDEIN
08/12/2024

A pact of life: Druze-Jewish mechina prepares next generation of soldiers and leaders

Ma’oz Ha’erez (Stronghold of the Cedar), a new mixed mechina in northern Israel, works to strengthen Israeli identity and weave ties between groups in Israeli society.

05/12/2024

Starmer, British officials meet with UK Jews on antisemitism, hostages

The UK Jewish groups said that they had emphasized to Starmer a need to keep the frequent anti-Israel demonstrations in the country away from synagogues and Jewish community sites.

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