Central Florida's Independent Jewish Voice
Central Florida's Independent Jewish Voice
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(JNS) — Am Yisrael, the global Jewish people, stands at a historic crossroads. The challenges we face on a communal, social and national level are familiar yet somehow different. The Jewish experience of the 20th century and the establishment of the State of Israel have been game-changers. The question is: What are we doing about our current challenges? How should global Jewry leverage Israel’s success? For years, Israel’s innovation output has outpaced far larger nations across nearly every sector: transportation, aquaculture, climate, high-...
(JNS) — I remember growing up as a kid in Brooklyn, N.Y., singing the chant “Am Yisrael Chai” with great excitement and pride. Much later, as a young adult who was growing into my career as a professional Jew working for various nonprofits, I remember always ending my talks and social-media posts, leading the audience by saying “Am Yisrael” and having them respond, “Chai.” Friends and colleagues thought it was cute—reminiscent of a time when they, too, may have sung the song as kids, and they’d chuckle. That’s what I was known for. I was th...
