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David Twersky, Political Journalist and Peace Activist, Dies at 60
By J.J. Goldberg David Twersky, a prominent Zionist activist, political journalist and peace advocate in Israel and America, died July 16 after a long illness. He was 60....Full Story
World’s Unions Reject Boycotts, Embrace Israeli-Palestinian Cooperation
The international trade union movement has just delivered a stinging rebuff to advocates of the campaign to boycott Israel....Full Story
President Obama Sends Letter to Alan Solow, chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations
Responding to concerns within elements of the Jewish community, in what they perceive as the U. S.pressuring Israel’s government, President Obama has written a letter to Jewish leaders. To see the letter and read the full text click here...Full Story
Seek Peace and Pursue It
Community of Yes
By Lara Friedman, Director of Policy and Government Relations for Americans for Peace Now, and Isaac Luria, Vice President for Communications and New Media at J Street We hear far too many “Nos!” in the American Jewish and pro-Israel communities about why we can’t ever achieve any reasonable compromise to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict....Full Story
Letter to Ameinu from the Sheikh Jarrah Demonstrators
By Sheikh Jarrah Solidarity Letter recieved in response to our letter of support and fundraising campaign on their behalf....Full Story
Visiting the Family of the Hamas Terrorist Who Tried To Kill My Wife
By David E.H. Gershon David E.H. Gershon, whose wife was injured in a 2002 bombing, visited the bomber's family in eastern Jerusalem in a quest for closure and understanding. We reprint his reflections originally published by the Jewish Telegraphic Association. ...Full Story
Israel
Four Questions with Aviv Wasserman; Can Arabs and Jews Coexist in Lod?
By Ameinu and Aviv Wasserman Ameinu recently asked Aviv Wasserman, founder and director of the Lod Foundation, about his work in the city which he hopes will serve as a model for coexistence both in Israel and in the Middle East....Full Story
Update from the Inter-Agency Task Force on Israeli Arab Issues
By Jessica Balaban, Executive Director Jessica Balaban, Executive Director of The Inter-Agency Task Force on Israeli Arab Issues, discusses some recent and upcoming initiatives and proposed legislation....Full Story
Israeli Youth Today, the Problem of Consensus
By Miriam G. Harel Miriam Harel explores the Israeli Government's inadequate action towards the youth, especially in regards to educational investment....Full Story
America
Making the Diaspora Bloom
By Toni Hellman This article reprinted from New Voices – the National Jewish Student Magazine www.newvoices.org examines how Jews are energizing environmentalism outside of Israel. It looks at a Kibbutz in Seattle as well as Hazon and our own Habonim Dror Camping a...Full Story
What Iran and A KOSHER MEAT COMPANY have in common
By Avram Lyon Freedom to choose is a right that is under attack not only in Iran but here on our own shores as well. How proud we are of the brave Iranians standing up for their rights - how poorly we protecdt those that do it here....Full Story
“Tough love” for Israel will be tough on the pro-Israel peace camp
By Dan Fleshler If push comes to shove between Washtington and Jerusalem, can pro-Israel pro-peace movements support bold US diplomatic efforts to end the Israeli Palestinian conflict without being branded as traitors. ...Full Story
Campus
& Youth Update
Kibbutz Galuyot? I’d rather have Kibbutz Mish’ol
By Anton Marks Rising above all the noise declaring the death of the Kibbutz - this article, not only, highlights the new kibbutz movement but also how that movement is working to improve all of Israel...Full Story
Some Thoughts on March of the Living and Israel
By Mira Sucharov Mira Sucharov shares her reflections on March of the Living, and warns of the potentially problematic linkage the trip creates, whether intentionally or not, between the Holocaust and contemporary Israel....Full Story
To Inspire and Require
By Shawn Guttman Guttman discusses the inspiration Habonim Dror provides and the responsibilities of members today....Full Story
Jewish
Identity
Anti-Semitism–Just Over the Sound: When the World Became Aware of the Jews of Malmӧ
By Miriam Katz, Translated from the Danish and excerpted by Jeffry V. Mallow Miriam Katz shares the extent of anti-Semitism in Malmӧ, Sweden....Full Story
Responding to Another Rabbi's Hateful Speech
By Rabbi Amy Eiberg Rabbi Eiberg explains that words have power - and sometimes just deleting them isn't the answer....
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Useful Zionists
By Jeffry V. Mallow, Phd. "Who you gonna believe, me or your own eyes?"Chico Marx in "Duck Soup"
... Helping to clarify between rhetoric and truths when it comes to "loving criticism"...
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Book Talk
Passionate Pioneers
By Fradle Pomerantz Freidenreich Passionate Pioneers: The Story of Yiddish Secular Education in North America, 1910 – 1960 is the first comprehensive documented narrative of the movement to transmit a distinctive sense of secular yeddishayt via 1000 schools and 39 camps. Through extensive research, Fradle Pomerantz Freidenreich, a veteran Ameinu member, reveals the far-reaching contributions of these institutions Full Review
News Alert
Help Ameinu Provide Buses and Legal Defense For the Sheikh Jarrah Protesters
As you may know, for the past several months, each Friday, a growing number of Israeli peace activists have been demonstrating against the uprooting of Palestinian families from their homes in East Jerusalem's Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood. ...
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President's View
Bibi-Obama, Jewish Heroes and the Best View in Israel:
In private conversations with political figures during my recent trip to Israel as well as listening to public speeches, it became clear to me that all eyes are focused on today's meeting between President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu. ...
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In private conversations with political figures during my recent trip to Israel as well as listening to public speeches, it became clear to me that all eyes are focused on today's meeting between President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu. ...
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