What’s with all the straight-arm gestures in the U.S.A.? Jewish watchdogs are rather concerned
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
March 2, 2025
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The voice of Jewish Canada since 1960.
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Yonatan Shefa, assistant director of the occupied territories department at the group Rabbis For Human Rights in Israel, says his heart lies in bringing people of all backgrounds together.
Hired four years ago in an effort to bring new blood into the organization, which started up in the 1980s, he said that on his first day on the job, he got his boss’s blessing to try and cultivate intercultural dialogue.
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