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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 433

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Illustrative: Some 5,000 US Jewish worshipers join in a Friday night service, on December 13, 2019. (Rob Dicker/Union for Reform Judaism/JTA)
July 8, 2020, 8:00 pm
US Jewish groups received over $500m in bailout funds. It hasn’t averted crisis
Several organizations, such as Union for Reform Judaism, Anti-Defamation League and Orthodox Union, got in excess of $5 million in coronavirus relief; some laid off staff anyway
By Ben Sales
Socially distanced apart, from left, US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer at a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 20, 2020. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images/ via JTA)
March 26, 2020, 2:13 pm
What US Jewish groups want to see in $2 trillion Congress pandemic spending bill
As airlines get bailout, nonprofits every bit as important and must be ready to help get back to normal once crisis has passed, says Jewish Federations of North America president
By Ron Kampeas
Arun Sothea runs an orphanage in Cambodia with the help of Jewish charities. Here he is shown dispensing supplies to girls in his village of Phum Thom. (Arun Sothea, courtesy)
June 8, 2019, 7:37 pm
Cambodian man’s commitment to fellow orphans draws support from Jewish groups
Impressed by his work to rebuild his community after Khmer Rouge genocide, US Jewish donors help Arun Sothea secure funding for an orphanage, school and health clinic
By Charles Dunst
Illustrative: An ultra-Orthodox Jewish woman works on a computer at her desk in the Comax software company office in the central city of Holon near Tel Aviv on April 17, 2016. (AFP Photo/Menahem Kahana)
February 21, 2019, 5:54 pm
Jewish groups launch fund to address women’s issues in community organizations
$1 million in grants look to help groups tackle inequality and ensure ‘talented people will want to work and volunteer in the Jewish community’
By JTA
Pro-Israel rally in Los Angeles is disturbed by Palestinian activists July 13, 2014. (Kelly Hartog/The Times of Israel)
October 15, 2018, 11:47 pm
LA Jewish group pulls funding for Canary Mission-linked NGO
Jewish Community Foundation suspends grants to Israel-based Megamot Shalom, says ‘no indication’ previous support went to controversial anti-Israel blacklist
By Josefin Dolsten
Jonathan Greenblatt, left, is the CEO of the Anti-Defamation League. Morton Klein, right, is the head of the Zionist Organization of America. (Getty Images via JTA)
May 16, 2018, 12:01 pm
US Jewish groups fighting — allegedly even physically — behind the scenes
3 organizations complain to umbrella group about Zionist Organization of America, charging that it has breached rules regarding personal attacks and insults
By Ron Kampeas
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell speaking as other Republican leaders in the Senate, from left to right, John Barrasso, Orrin Hatch, John Thune and John Cornyn, look on, November 28, 2017. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/via JTA)
December 8, 2017, 3:21 am
Why Jewish groups aren’t thrilled about the upcoming tax overhaul
According to B’nai B’rith, measures could encourage lawmakers to slash medical coverage entitlements like Medicare for older Americans and Medicaid for the poor
By Ron Kampeas
President Donald Trump smiles as he prepares to speak at his 'Make America Great Again Rally' at Orlando-Melbourne International Airport in Melbourne, Florida., February 18, 2017. (AP/Susan Walsh)
March 7, 2017, 8:49 pm
Zionist Organization of America welcomes Trump’s new travel ban
Most US Jewish groups continue to excoriate president’s immigration ban, say revised order is more of the same
By Ron Kampeas
Fadi Kassar hugs his young daughters for the first time in over 2 years after his family was reunited at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York City, February 2, 2017. (Bill Swersey/HIAS)
February 6, 2017, 11:01 pm
Jewish group helps reunite Syrian family kept apart by Trump ban
Refugee agency HIAS vows to work tirelessly to ensure Kassar family not the last refugees allowed entry into US
By JTA and ToI Staff
ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt speaking at the organization’s Never is Now conference in New York City, Nov. 17, 2016. (Courtesy of the ADL)
December 1, 2016, 6:19 pm
ADL chief sees ‘organized’ campaign to discredit group
Jonathan Greenblatt says ‘certain’ elements in US Jewish community engaged in ‘full-scale assault’ over his civil rights NGO’s Trump criticism
By JTA
Jews from across the world take part in the Global Day of Jewish Learning. (screen capture: YouTube)
November 10, 2016, 11:18 pm
Over 500 communities to mark Global Day of Jewish Learning
Project celebrating completion of Talmud translation will see Jews in over 40 countries studying texts together via live online video
By JTA
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at the CNBC debate on October 28, 2015 (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP)
December 16, 2015, 6:17 am
What Jewish groups have (and haven’t) said about Trump
A look at the responses of various organizations to the Republican candidate’s Muslim comments
By Uriel Heilman
JDC volunteer Vladimir packing bags of food intended for clients. Vladimir, who isn't Jewish, remained in Slavyansk helping JDC clients throughout the fighting. He delivered food to clients in small bags to reduce detectability and possible confiscation. (JDC, August 2014)
September 16, 2015, 10:51 pm
Russia lists JDC-funded cultural group among ‘foreign agents’
Jewish organization Hesed-Tshuva among hundreds of NGOs registered as engaging in ‘political activity’ by Moscow
By JTA
People watch the Gay Pride Parade in New York City on June 28, 2015 (Yana Paskova/Getty Images/AFP)
June 30, 2015, 1:56 am
Jewish group hires Mexicans to protest gay pride
Jewish Political Action Committee says it did not want to send yeshiva boys due to ‘what they would see’
By JTA
The 92nd Street Y, New York City (photo credit: Jim Henderson/WIkimedia Commons/File)
May 8, 2014, 6:17 am
92nd Street Y chooses non-Jewish leader. So?
Should executive positions at Jewish institutions be reserved for Jews?
By Uriel Heilman
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