The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/ruth-messinger/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:04:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Ruth Messinger | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/ruth-messinger/ 32 32 Jews fight Ebola in Africa from the head down https://www.timesofisrael.com/jews-fight-ebola-in-africa-from-the-head-down/ Fri, 14 Nov 2014 02:08:52 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1089599 IsraAID provides psychosocial counseling and training to those tackling the epidemic on the ground

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]]> Jewish organizations vigilant about Ebola in Africa https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-organizations-vigilant-about-ebola-in-africa/ Tue, 19 Aug 2014 07:04:49 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1048958 Development, volunteer and service programs mostly unaffected, but are calmly keeping an eye on the deadly outbreak's spread

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]]> Rabbis protest Uganda’s anti-homosexuality policy https://www.timesofisrael.com/rabbis-protest-ugandas-anti-homosexuality-policy/ Tue, 11 Feb 2014 04:15:22 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=868322 Activists unsuccessful in attempt to deliver letter from Jewish leaders asking to veto bill criminalizing same-sex tendencies

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]]> Downplaying complex relationship, Jewish groups honor Mandela https://www.timesofisrael.com/downplaying-complex-relationship-jewish-groups-honor-mandela/ Fri, 06 Dec 2013 08:51:50 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=775616 Fraught ties largely superceded by organizations' emphasizing leader's role as symbol of freedom

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]]> Rabbis urge Obama to press for Sudanese peace https://www.timesofisrael.com/rabbis-urge-obama-to-press-for-sudanese-peace-2/ Sun, 26 May 2013 18:12:09 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=523356 Multidenominational missive calls for appointment of special envoy to help manage Sudan, South Sudan conflict resolution

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]]> Rabbis urge Obama to press for Sudanese peace https://www.timesofisrael.com/rabbis-urge-obama-to-press-for-sudanese-peace/ Sun, 26 May 2013 11:26:16 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=522642 Call for new special envoy, a role vacated by Princeton Lyman in March

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]]> Three years after deadly earthquake, Jewish groups wrap up Haiti aid https://www.timesofisrael.com/three-years-after-deadly-earthquake-jewish-groups-wrap-up-haiti-aid/ Tue, 11 Dec 2012 01:58:02 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=309268 As funds run low, most organizations are assessing successes and failures while shifting their attention elsewhere

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]]> AJWS-funded project in Ethiopia wins environmental prize https://www.timesofisrael.com/ajws-funded-project-in-ethiopia-wins-environmental-prize/ Thu, 19 Apr 2012 07:40:25 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=74156 Friends of Lake Turkana aims to combat the ongoing construction of the dam Gibe III

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