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In 2018, Ned Goldberg was honored at the JCRS annual Jewish Roots gala for his then-30 years of service to the agency. The Jewish Children’s Regional Service, which serves Jewish families and youth in a seven-state region, announced on June 7 that Ned Goldberg will […]

Arnie Fielkow, CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans, wanted to start a program that would be a “legacy” and would combine his loves of sports, Judaism and bringing people together. Partnering with the Chase family, that vision is coming true as the […]

By Richard Friedman A recent online program featuring six Atlanta-based female Consuls General created a powerful tableau. These six accomplished mid-career women — representing India, Germany, Ireland, Haiti, the Bahamas and Israel — serve the Southeast United States as the chief diplomatic representatives of their […]

By Larry Brook Rep. Elaine Luria of Virginia is pushing back against “disgraceful” attack ads launched by the American Action Network, accusing her and three Democratic House colleagues of abandoning Israel. The ads come from a May 20 House procedural vote that was portrayed by […]

By Richard Friedman Every journalist knows the news business gets in your blood. Blake Kaplan discovered this truth more than 30 years ago. His passion for holding government accountable, coupled with covering the drama in the lives of the famous and lesser-known, has coursed through […]

From left, Vardit Shterenbach and Meitav Menachem by Richard Friedman  The Israeli people are made of steel. They carry with them a collective experience forged in fire, which at times of conflict sustains and strengthens them, propelling them forward in the face of daunting challenges. […]

Hannah Vinsant speaks at the Birmingham rally on May 16 Accusations of Israel perpetrating white-supremacist ethnic cleansing and calls for Israel’s elimination were part of “Nakba 73: End Apartheid in Palestine,” a rally held on May 16 in downtown Birmingham. Nakba is the Arabic term […]

Despite protests over their Gaza office being destroyed, the Associated Press is still managing to get the news out by Richard Friedman So figure this one out. On May 15, after warning those inside to evacuate, Israel demolished a Gaza high-rise that housed Hamas military […]

By Richard Friedman Every Israeli is on the front lines. This Zionist truth, embedded in the Jewish psyche upon Israel’s rebirth in 1948 as a modern Jewish state, has never been more true than it is today. And one of those on the front lines […]