Over 211,000 US Jews vote in Zionist Congress election, surpassing all past elections.
A 2020 Claims Conference survey found that 63% of US millennials and Gen Z did not know that six million Jews were murdered during the Holocaust.
A self-described agnostic Jew who wrote in 2016 that he had never been to Israel, he nonetheless became one of the fiercest critics of Democrats, claiming that he had “empowered” Israel’s enemies.
While many expected Jewish involvement to return to pre-war levels over time, the survey demonstrates remarkable staying power.
The survey also said most American Jews dislike how Trump is handling antisemitism in the United States.
Sermons that spoke about Israel did so in overwhelmingly positive terms, especially after Oct. 7.
The surge in antisemitism is a threat to Jewish values, our principles, and our survival as a people. We cannot afford to be complacent. It’s time for decisive action.
"I think we should engage back with them directly and see what can be done," the father said in an interview on Saturday.
Their message went to President Christina Paxson as she weighs how to respond to a $500 million funding cut threat by the Trump administration, over Brown’s handling of antisemitism on campus.
As Israel confronts the complex challenges of recovery and rebuilding, this evolution in philanthropic infrastructure may prove as important as the funds themselves.
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