Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) announced the appointment of Steven Weil (pictured above) as its new National Director and CEO to head the charitable organization beginning September 16, 2020. Hewill succeeds Maj. Gen. (Res.) Meir Klifi-Amir, who has led FIDF for six years of unprecedented organizational expansion. Under Maj. Gen. (Res.) Klifi-Amir’s leadership,…
Photo: “Choose Your Own Adventure” with Navee, a real and local Israeli guide. Due to the global Covid-19 pandemic and for the first time in its history, Birthright-Israel has postponed all trips since mid-March. “While tens of thousands of Jewish young adults were planning to visit Israel this summer, the organization quickly turned to online…
While the volume of research of infectious coronavirus diseases is very high after an outbreak, it drops substantially upon containment, which prevents a full understanding of coronavirus management and prevention, according to a new study by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchers. In the study published in GigaScience, the researchers developed and analyzed a dataset…
Photo: Xavier Thera/Oxfam. Adam is a young Malian activist and a Sahel Superheroes. By Sagal Ali and Raina Fox It’s a dangerous time to be young. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, 1.52 billion youth are out of school and university – 87% of the world’s student population –interrupting their academic, social and behavioral development. 1 in 4…
A study from CASJE (Consortium for Applied Studies in Jewish Education) at George Washington University, led by a research team from Child Trends together with a researcher at Brandeis University, offers new and deep insights into how Jewish early care and education (ECE) can serve as a gateway for greater and long-term engagement in Jewish life. Funded by the Crown Family Philanthropies, Exploring the…
This week has been a tough one for the Jews on social media. Anti-Semitism, Israel bashing and political divisiveness are running rampant. Maybe it is just COVID exhaustion and everyone’s nerves being shot, but we have seen a lot more Jewish on Jewish attacks in the last week, both nationally and locally, then we have…
StandWithUs has announced the launch of its new division, Rabbis United. Rabbis United will enable StandWithUs to connect more closely with rabbis and other synagogue leaders and their congregations from a variety of denominations and backgrounds in cities around the world. “It is an initiative that will hopefully help familiarize people with the wealth of…
Em Weinstein is a Yale School of Drama graduate, writer and director of new plays, films, musicals and interactive installations. Her latest film, “In France, Michelle is a Man’s Name,” has been selected to debut at the upcoming Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ Film Festival. The film was shot in September 2019 in The Dalles, Tygh Valley and…
Jewish Life Television/JLTV proudly announces the addition of the children’s program “Rhythm ‘N Ruach” to its weekend morning line-up. Joining the animated series “Bible Stories for Kids,” which is distributed by Chip Taylor Communications, “Rhythm ‘N Ruach” is an original production of Joyful Judaism Productions and is making its television premiere on Jewish Life Television…
John Laursen to receive 2020 Governor’s Arts Award Congratulations to OJMCHE Board Member John Laursen who is one of four artists to receive a 2020 Governor’s Arts Award. John is a writer, designer, editor, and typographer and he first became involved with the museum as part of the design team that worked on the Oregon…
