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How US Jewish summer camps are preparing to welcome Israeli staff — many fresh from war

The Jewish Agency for Israel is running training sessions for prospective Israeli counselors — and the American summer camps that will welcome them — to help both sides prepare for a summer in the shadow of Oct. 7.

By Jacob Gurvis April 9, 2024 4:02 pm

Some Jewish summer camps are facing pressure to rethink — or even fully scrap — their Israel activities

“We call on you to honor your stated commitments to creating a welcoming environment in which all lives are respected by dropping any celebration of Israel from planned programming,” a group of parents wrote in a letter to their children’s camp.

March 29, 2024 2:52 pm

The new Jews of Porto: How the Portuguese city built a Jewish community from scratch

Over the past decade, a community of roughly 1,000 Jews has materialized in Porto, thanks to a law that since 2015 has allowed the return of people whose ancestors were expelled during the Portuguese Inquisition.

December 19, 2023 7:14 pm

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‘Unacceptable’ and a ‘moral failure’: In a shift, Jewish lawmakers Ossoff, Balint and Phillips ramp up criticism on Israel’s conduct

By Ron Kampeas November 17, 2023 4:15 pm

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How US Jewish summer camps are preparing to welcome Israeli staff — many fresh from war

Some Jewish summer camps are facing pressure to rethink — or even fully scrap — their Israel activities

The new Jews of Porto: How the Portuguese city built a Jewish community from scratch

What it’s like to be a Jewish teenager in a small town right now

Oct. 7 nearly derailed Berlin’s famous Israeli-Palestinian restaurant. But it’s back in business.

The world’s first Israeli-Palestinian boy band accidentally picked a wild moment to make their debut

‘Unacceptable’ and a ‘moral failure’: In a shift, Jewish lawmakers Ossoff, Balint and Phillips ramp up criticism on Israel’s conduct

Sammy Tweedy, son of Wilco frontman, became a ‘pariah’ on his college campus after speaking up for Israel

What 9 Jewish teens from across the US said they took away from marching for Israel in DC

Planes, trains and bus caravans: Ahead of mass pro-Israel rally, tens of thousands of Jews are descending on Washington

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