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Ukraine, Israel and Jewish Freedom
Ukraine, Israel and Jewish Freedom by Shep Englander Nothing is more central to Jewish identity than Passover--our Festival of Freedom. For over two thousand years, we were the wandering Jews -- a people with no country, no army. Every year at Passover, we said,...
Bringing the Dream of a Community Campus to Life
by Shep Englander In April, the Jewish Federation Board and committed donors celebrated that we are starting construction on the next phase of our 21st century campus--the Larry & Mary Greenspon Family Campus for Jewish Life! Together, we said a shehachianu, the...
Our vision: an island of learning where all ideas are welcome
by Shep Englander During the more than 2,000 years that Jews have lived in Diaspora (outside the Land of Israel), no society has been a better host than America. American democracy--with its emphasis on pluralism, moderation, education, personal responsibility and...
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Ukraine, Israel and Jewish Freedom
Ukraine, Israel and Jewish Freedom by Shep Englander Nothing is more central to Jewish identity than Passover--our Festival of Freedom. For over two thousand years, we were the wandering Jews -- a people with no country, no army. Every year at Passover, we said,...
Ukraine, Israel and Jewish Freedom
Ukraine, Israel and Jewish Freedom by Shep Englander Nothing is more central to Jewish identity than Passover--our Festival of Freedom. For over two thousand years, we were the wandering Jews -- a people with no country, no army. Every year at Passover, we said,...
Bringing the Dream of a Community Campus to Life
by Shep Englander In April, the Jewish Federation Board and committed donors celebrated that we are starting construction on the next phase of our 21st century campus--the Larry & Mary Greenspon Family Campus for Jewish Life! Together, we said a shehachianu, the...
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Did Israel Create the Palestinian Refugee Issue?
by David Millstone PHOTO: Aerial view of the Palestinian Shu’afat Refugee Camp in Anata, north of Jerusalem. QUESTION: Did Israel Create the Palestinian Refugee Issue? ANSWER: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East...
Is Zionism a Form of Racism?
Israel as a modern state was founded on the basis of the Zionist dream of the late 19th century, advanced and promoted by Theodor Herzl. For Herzl, Zionism was a nationalist movement for the establishment of a Jewish homeland in the historic land of the Jewish...
December Dilemma: Holiday Issues in Public Schools
CRConnect provides information to help you understand difficult questions we all face concerning Israel and antisemitism. This post explores something a little different, and talks about the issues facing families with children in the public schools during the month...
Is support of the global BDS Movement an antisemitic act?
The goal of CRConnect is to bring you information to help understand difficult questions we all face concerning both Israel and antisemitism. This month we address a complex question which distinguishes between an “antisemitic act” and “antisemitism.” As Deborah...
ADL: Antisemitic incidents in U.S. increased by 34% in 2021
Last month, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) released its annual Audit of Antisemitic Incidents, which reports that antisemitic incidents throughout the United States grew by 34%. The number of incidents in 2021 – 2,717, more than seven per day – is at the highest...
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Past, Present, and Future Programming
Shape the Past, Present, and Future of Federation Programming by Trudi Krames That's a Wrap! The 2021-2022 season is in the books – and once again, our Federation’s program department provided a range of meaningful engagement opportunities to meet our community...
The Journey of Sigmund Tobias *edit
This is part of a series of articles written by journalism students from Pine View School in Osprey, Fla., based on in-depth interviews the students conducted with Holocaust survivors. Raised during the Holocaust, Sigmund Tobias was only three or four years old when...