Ex-Montrealer MK Cotler-Wunsh Says Israel Must Listen to Diaspora
Political reform in Israel and conversations with diaspora needed to improve Jewish unity worldwide, says Michal Cotler-Wunsh.
Former IDF soldier finds work in Toronto to learn about Israeli-Diaspora relations
Eyal Shmueli spent eight years serving in the IDF. When his service ended, in 2017, he asked himself: What should I do next?
Dobner: Connecting Israel and the Diaspora
“The development of a stronger Jewish identity among Diaspora Jews will make Israelis more willing to listen. It may even help Diaspora communities be more effective in nudging Israelis to learn and understand more about the pluralistic, diverse Jewish life outside of Israel.”
Marmur: The future of Diaspora Jewry is in the synagogue
“As long as synagogues are thriving, so will Judaism.”
Gift boxes connect the Diaspora to Israeli artisans
A profile on Emily Berg’s Israeli gift box business, Mantana.
Dobner: A powerful Israel, a vulnerable Diaspora
The key issue for the Jewish world now is the existential threat to Jews as a culture outside of Israel.
Gusti Yehoshua-Braverman: Building bridges to the Diaspora
Paul Lungen interviews Gusti Yehoshua-Braverman, the head of the World Zionist Organization’s Department for Diaspora Activities.
Marmur: Atoning for our collective, contemporary sins
Our challenge during these High Holidays, across denominational and ideological divides, is to do our utmost to make sure that Israel is alive and central to all Jews, wherever they may be.
Roytenberg: An attack on Israel’s minorities
According to David Roytenberg, Israel’s government must listen to the voices of members of Israel’s minority groups and reconsider the wisdom of the Basic Law.
Marmur: The Jewish Agency’s uphill battle
Rabbi Dow Marmur outlines the struggles ahead for the newly minted chairman of the Jewish Agency for Israel, Isaac Herzog.
