Sharansky, 72, has been helping Jews around the world during the coronavirus pandemic by speaking to Jewish schools, groups and communities about living in isolation.
(JTA) — The Jewish Agency for Israel appointed its first woman CEO. Amira Aharonovich, 47, replaces longtime Jewish Agency CEO Alan Hoffmann and will also be its director general, the organization wrote in a statement Friday. The Jewish Agency handles key aspects of immigration by Jews to Israel for the state, and serves as a […]