What does the far-right’s success in Germany imply for European Jews? In Europe, Jews often serve as the canary in the coal mine, the first to recognize threats that affect all German citizens.
Interview: Prof. Yedidia Stern on a “Thin Constitution” for Israel Prof. Yedidia Stern suggests Jewish Business News a “Thin Constitution.” “Israel is not ready for major judicial reform, full constitution, or canonization.”
Germany will provide $1.4 billion to Holocaust survivors globally in 2024 Stuart Eizenstat, JPPI’s Co-Chair and the lead reparations negotiator since 2009: “I am inspired that the German government and its people continue to feel a deep responsibility to provide additional care to Holocaust survivors."
Can equality be enshrined in an Israeli constitution now? The protest movement seems to have succeeded in preventing the situation from worsening. But there is a significant difference between “avoiding evil” and “doing good.”
Barlev understood the message The boycott of Angel Bakery was a spontaneous grassroots response to the trampling of The ultra-Orthodox community’s most cherished symbols.
Freedom of speech at risk for haredi critics A possible result is that the criticism will become even more incendiary, rather than softened or silenced entirely.
Can Israel’s political strife be solved by a ‘thin’ constitution? The sheer audacity of the judicial reform, and the aggressive way it was marketed, punched a hole in the fabric of Israeli national life, and through it, poured the boiling lava of identity discord.
Do not give up on Judaism: It’s what makes Zionism profound The liberal camp must fight for Israel’s Jewishness, or the Haredim will hobble the country with their version of Judaism.
