Jewish Agency

Jewish Agency policy will help its gay employees pay for surrogate services overseas

While the grants are available to all employees, it is the biggest boon to gay men, who are barred by law from using surrogates in Israel.

By Marcy Oster March 4, 2019 4:08 pm

Security guard thwarted attack on Jewish Agency representative in Paris

A Jewish Agency official who was there said that for French Jews, “wearing a kippah is inviting physical assault.”

January 23, 2019 11:40 am

Jewish Agency names first woman CEO

(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 […]

December 21, 2018 12:28 pm