Some mainstream organizations express outrage over deadly riot against Palestinians, refrain from direct criticism of government; Orthodox Union urges 'clear and strong leadership'
American Jewish Committee, Reform Movement, J Street and others express deep concerns over likely far-right government, but other organizations avoid mentioning Otzma Yehudit head
Emor Institute for Bold Jewish Thought will seek to influence discourse and US policy on racism, immigration and LGBTQ rights while being a forum for scholars critical of Israel
Impromptu bargaining session part of a larger campaign that pairs left-wing Jewish activist organizations T’ruah and Jews for Racial & Economic Justice with Laundry Workers Center
Mainstream, liberal groups press for further details to ensure that those coming in are given full protections, lament lack of similar treatment for other refugees
T'ruah partners with the Faith Matters Network on a new course in 'movement chaplaincy,' which seeks to provide a spiritual anchor for protesters who face the 'pain of the world'
Executive VP of the ICCR, a group of 300 institutions controlling $4 trillion in assets, Rachel Kahn-Troster says the Jewish community can pressure companies to act more ethically
DMFI says views of Religious Zionism's Itamar Ben Gvir antithetical to Israel’s founding principles; AIPAC says it'll continue policy of boycotting such MKs
Former Trump official says policy introduced after Trump lost election faced pushback over free speech concerns, State Department did not have time to get ball rolling
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