Heads of Conference of Presidents and JFNA -- two of largest American Jewish umbrella bodies -- quietly sat down with hardline minister even as AIPAC, 70+ organizations refused
With much at stake for Diaspora Jews in the proposed judicial overhaul, Jewish Federations of North America leaders welcome protests, and a pluralism of opinions, at their confab
Editor David Horovitz weighs in on Isaac Herzog's Voice of the People initiative and we hear excerpts of his GA speech; Ops&Blogs editor Miriam Herschlag presents ToI's 'That Song'
Communities ponder whether they can - or should - put aside the political controversy rocking the Jewish state as they celebrate its independence this year
What was supposed to be a unified statement instead exposes the fissures between 5 large groups as they walk a tightrope issuing unprecedented criticism of the Jewish state
As Jews with strong ties to Israel, communities on the continent express frustration with its eroding democratic values and policies that affect them even in their own countries
Israel’s founder and first Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion famously said, “The test of democracy is freedom of criticism.” Read Doug Seserman's post on the Israeli judicial reform.
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