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Can a Zionist organization embrace anti-Zionism?
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (369+ words) There is a difference between dialogue and validation. When it comes to Israel, there are disagreements within the Jewish community that are healthy and necessary. We argue over Israeli policy, governments, settlements, war conduct and what a moral Zionism demands…...
At Olam conference, Jewish aid and development workers learn to innovate as field squeezed by cuts
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (701+ words) 'The opportunity that's there when the bottom falls out of a sector is that you have to innovate and you have to try new things' Panelists discuss new funding models for aid and development organizations at Olam's Focal Point conference…...
Looking for Jewish joy in less obvious places
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (457+ words) There is joy in belonging to a community where care is not only a value we name but a responsibility we share, whether we are the ones offering care or the ones receiving it." Jewish joy is having a moment....
Loving Israel does not require an apology
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (346+ words) I stopped him right there. Birthright Israel participants are seen in Tel Aviv. If we are going to infuse the next generation with pride, we must chart a different way forward." I often hear Jews of my generation claim that…...
In fiery address, Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch rails against HUC ordaining anti-Zionist rabbis
1+ week, 4+ day ago (678+ words) Speaking at the third Re-Charging Reform Judaism conference at the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue, Hirsch stressed the centrality of Zionism, while also condemning parts of the Israeli government for 'closed-minded chauvinistic particularism' Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch speaks at the Re-Charging Reform…...
Israeli pre-army academies see growing interest from Diaspora Jewish teens
1+ week, 4+ day ago (279+ words) Leaders of Israel's 'mechinot' movement say participation from abroad has tripled in recent years, as programs increasingly seek to connect Israeli and North American Jewish youth post-Oct. 7 Participants are seen in the Melech Ha Aretz pre-army program near the Dead…...
Resilience and belonging at work: The importance of Jewish ERGs in a challenging time
1+ week, 5+ day ago (241+ words) What Jewish employee resource groups provide is not abstract, but rather essential infrastructure for belonging, safety and accountability. The impact was immediate and destabilizing. Colleagues who had previously felt at home in a workplace that prided itself on fairness and…...
Your Daily Phil: Jewish groups grapple with harnessing AI for Torah study
2+ week, 3+ day ago (764+ words) Today's'Your Daily Phil'was curated by e JP Managing Editor Judah Ari Gross, Opinion Editor Rachel Kohn and Israel Editor Justin Hayet. Have a tip?'Email us here. Today marks the one-year anniversary of the terror attack at the Capital Jewish…...
Why an answer to our anxiety might be in Jewish texts
2+ week, 3+ day ago (486+ words) When we center Jewish learning across lifelong Jewish practice, adults can access and reaccess it at any stage, especially in moments of searching or instability. A few weeks after the Oct. 7 attacks, a woman in her forties logged onto Zoom…...
From Sinai to group therapy: Why follow-up matters for soldiers and Diaspora Jews alike
2+ week, 3+ day ago (322+ words) In Jewish life, we learn that the most important moments often come after the big event. Pesach has its drama, but what really shapes us are the 49 quiet days of counting the Omer that lead to Shavuot. Liberation is a…...