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By Ben Sale TEL AVIV (JTA) — A security guard was killed in a shooting attack by a Palestinian gunman in central Tel Aviv on Saturday afternoon as violence between Israelis and Palestinians has continued to rage. The terror attack … Read More
By Philissa Cramer and Ben Sales (JTA) — A powerful House Democrat walked back her description of Israel as a “racist state” after she faced backlash from her colleagues and party leadership. Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington, D.C., chair of … Read More
By Ron Kampeas This is a developing story. (JTA) — Palestinian gunmen killed four people and wounded four in a terror attack at a gas station near the West Bank settlement of Eli, the Israeli army reported. An Israeli civilian … Read More
By Andrea Hodos (JTA) — Many people think of Purim as a children’s holiday — unadulterated joy, fun and merriment. But I have come to see it as a profound moral commentary on what it means to hold power, and … Read More
By Ron Kampeas (JTA) — A Palestinian rammed his car into civilians at a Jerusalem bus stop on Friday afternoon, killing a 6-year-old boy and a 20-year-old man in Jerusalem. An off-duty policeman killed the attacker, a 31-year Palestinian from … Read More
At Adath Jeshurun, during Tikkun Ley’l Shavuot, efforts were made to address the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that probably stretched more than a few comfort zones. Leading a workshop titled, “Difficult Conversations: The Hard Questions Yet Unsolved After 70 Years,” Rabbi Diane … Read More
Thank You, Laos! This past week, the Anti-Defamation League issued a comprehensive report on Anti-Semitic attitudes around the world – the largest ever survey of its kind. The results were sobering and depressing. The countries polled represent over four billion … Read More
Earlier this year, University of Louisville Provost Shirley Willihnganz traveled to Israel with a group of provosts from colleges and universities across the country on a trip organized by the American Jewish Committee’s Project Interchange. The trip was designed to … Read More
Meeting with Archbishop This past week, I, along with JCRC Chair Bob Sachs, Jewish Community of Louisville President and CEO Stu Silberman, American Jewish Committee Regional Director Melanie Pell, and AJC’s Director of Interreligious and Intergroup Relations Rabbi Noam Marans … Read More
This past month, I attended the annual Plenum of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, the umbrella advisory organization of the 125 JCRCs around the country and 17 national agencies. Other delegates from Louisville were JCRC Chair Bob Sachs, JCRC … Read More
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