Shimon Peres, last of Israel’s founders, dies
By Ben Sales TEL AVIV (JTA) — Shimon Peres, the former defense hawk turned Nobel Peace Prize winner and the last of Israel’s founders, has died….
Politics
Indigenous activist – Ryan Bellerose – is the new ‘face’ of B’nai Brith Canada
By Hillel Kuttler (JTA) – Activist Ryan Bellerose sees Israel as not just “a light unto nations” in a general sense — it’s a prescription,…
The ‘big league’ Jewish moments in the first Trump-Clinton debate
By Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) — What did we learn about Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and the Jewish vote from the debate on Monday night?…
Daniel Larson: Finding alignment in Federation mission trip to Israel
By Daniel Larson (EJP) – As a Jewish professional entering his late 20s and who is passionate about the Federation system, I have to clear…
op-ed: We need dialogue, not demagoguery, when it comes to Israel
By Jon A. Levisohn and Miriam Heller Stern (JTA) — A Jewish educator who works on behalf of the Jewish people every single day recently received a…