Costa Rica’s Jewish community reacted with disappointment, resignation and a bit of anger to the country’s decision to move its embassy in Israel out of Jerusalem.
Not wanting to sit idly by during Israel’s war with Hezbollah, a New York Jew organized a trip of American Jewish volunteers to Israel in its time of need.
American students have had to make tough choices this summer about whether to study in Israel. With tensions in the Middle East running high, they worry about their safety.