The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/nancy-kaufman/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 01:11:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Nancy Kaufman | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/nancy-kaufman/ 32 32 Biden fires Trump appointee from commission that monitors Holocaust sites https://www.timesofisrael.com/biden-fires-trump-appointee-from-commission-that-monitors-holocaust-sites/ Mon, 17 Jan 2022 08:29:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2684879 Darren Beattie, a former Trump speechwriter, was a controversial appointee due to his ties to the white supremacist-linked H.L. Mencken Club

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]]> Democratic melee as US pro-Israel group picks fight with longtime Jewish leader https://www.timesofisrael.com/democratic-melee-as-us-pro-israel-group-picks-fight-with-longtime-jewish-leader/ Wed, 05 May 2021 23:46:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2537351 Democratic Majority for Israel calls well-known progressive Nancy Kaufman an 'enabler of antisemitism,' before retracting after hailstorm of criticism from more liberal groups

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]]> A guide to who’s marching as anti-Semitism controversy roils Women’s March https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-guide-to-whos-marching-as-anti-semitism-controversy-roils-womens-march/ Wed, 16 Jan 2019 02:26:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1999503 Many local chapters no longer willing to be affiliated with national group over claims it has not done enough to disavow anti-Semitism

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]]> US Jewish groups visit ‘heartbreaking’ border detention centers https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-jewish-groups-visit-heartbreaking-border-detention-centers/ Thu, 23 Aug 2018 00:41:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1913234 Meeting unaccompanied migrant children, US and Mexican officials, Jewish leaders vow to push for 'humane and compassionate immigration policies'

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]]> In the age of Trump, a quandary for US Jewish leaders: Access or resistance https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-the-age-of-trump-a-quandary-for-us-jewish-leaders-access-or-resistance/ Thu, 02 Mar 2017 01:54:37 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1571748 Given the president's hostility towards the media, a controversial refugee ban, and a spike in anti-Semitism, community leaders divided on whether to engage or oppose the new administration

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]]> Thousands of Jewish protesters join 500,000-strong Women’s March https://www.timesofisrael.com/thousands-of-jewish-protesters-join-womens-march/ Sun, 22 Jan 2017 02:01:29 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1545145 At massive anti-Trump rally, Jewish women's and progressive groups seek 'to march together as Jews'

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]]> NCJW: Women’s March on Washington sends a message https://www.timesofisrael.com/ncjw-womens-march-on-washington-sends-a-message/ Fri, 30 Dec 2016 08:41:33 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1530777 National Council of Jewish Women to tell new administration 'rights of women, families and communities must be protected'

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]]> Palestinians cry foul over planned mixed-gender Western Wall section https://www.timesofisrael.com/palestinians-cry-foul-over-planned-mixed-gender-western-wall-section/ Mon, 01 Feb 2016 21:48:25 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1332248 Waqf says expansion of Jewish prayer area below Temple Mount breaks status quo; US Orthodox group claims plan 'profanes' site

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]]> What a GOP Senate would mean for Jewish communal agenda https://www.timesofisrael.com/what-a-gop-senate-would-mean-for-the-jewish-communal-agenda/ Fri, 10 Oct 2014 04:54:08 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1075501 Republican control of House could impact social welfare spending, foreign policy, health care, and immigration reform

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]]> Jewish groups ramp up response to sex trafficking https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-groups-ramp-up-response-to-sex-trafficking/ Fri, 16 Aug 2013 16:02:46 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=633840 Community organizations join growing global movement to fight exploitation

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]]> Jewish groups join call for ban on religious profiling https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-groups-join-call-for-ban-on-religious-profiling/ Tue, 14 May 2013 09:41:52 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=505334 Two progressive Jewish organizations in the US join interfaith call for the Senate to fix 'glaring loophole' in immigration law

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]]> US women’s group urges Israeli civil weddings https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-womens-group-urges-israeli-civil-marriage/ Tue, 09 Apr 2013 03:37:04 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=450908 National Council of Jewish Women decries Orthodox monopoly on marriage and divorce, urges Jewish pressure to effect change

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]]> American Jewish groups welcome ceasefire https://www.timesofisrael.com/american-jewish-groups-welcome-ceasefire/ Thu, 22 Nov 2012 03:35:04 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=291160 ‘The people of Israel deserve to live in peace, not fear, and the violence Hamas militants have wrought upon Israeli civilians is inexcusable and unforgettable,’ says Conservative rabbinic group

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]]> Jewish groups largely applaud Obama health care ruling https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-groups-largely-applaud-obama-health-care-ruling/ Tue, 03 Jul 2012 11:32:10 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=149554 Supporters cite Maimonides, noting the medieval scholar 'placed health care first on his list of the 10 most important communal services that a city should offer its residents'

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]]> Give me your tired, your poor — but not from Mexico, please https://www.timesofisrael.com/give-me-your-tired-your-poor-but-not-from-mexico-please/ Tue, 26 Jun 2012 14:20:48 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=142644 Jewish groups see progress in a new Supreme Court immigration ruling, but have concerns about potential for racial profiling

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