Daily Briefing Oct. 27: Chabad navigates Russia, and a green agenda in Sharm
Religion reporter Judah Ari Gross looks at Diaspora concerns in Israeli election and a Lubavitch libel in Moscow; environmental correspondent Sue Surkes previews UN climate confab
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleWelcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 15-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world, from Sunday through Thursday.
Religion reporter Judah Ari Gross and environmental correspondent Sue Surkes join host Jessica Steinberg for today’s podcast.
Gross discusses matters of concern to the Jewish Diaspora, including the Western Wall, ahead of next week’s elections.
Surkes looks at Israel’s plans for COP27, beginning November 6 in Sharm el Sheikh in Egypt, including the official delegation and pavilion, hundreds of local NGOs and presentations by climate tech companies.
Gross talks about the delicate situation Chabad Lubavitch is finding itself navigating in Russia, including a recent labeling of the Hasidic sect as a “supremacist cult” by a top security official.
Surkes explains the concept of green taxonomy, the categorization process of what kinds of business activities can be considered “green” or climate-friendly investments.
Discussed articles include:
For a brief moment, frayed Israel-Diaspora ties take center stage in election debate
Israel’s big delegation to COP27 hoping to make connections, help climate with tech
Ministry drafts plans to recruit finance, business sectors to fight climate change
Russian chief rabbi protests as top official describes Chabad as a supremacist cult
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