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  • Bennett reiterates return of bipartisan support for Israel

    Dmitriy Shapiro|Jul 16, 2021

    (JNS) - A bipartisan group of members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Israeli officials celebrated Independence Day on Tuesday at a small event hosted by the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett was on hand to welcome the visitors-the first official congressional delegation to travel to a foreign country since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Since COVID required the number of attendees to remain low, the program was also livestreamed by the embassy....

  • When Holocaust education meets critical race theory: A partisan history debate unfolds in Louisiana

    Eleanor Stern|Jul 16, 2021

    (JTA) - At first, Danny Mintz was excited to learn that lawmakers in his state, Louisiana, were considering mandating Holocaust education in public schools. A director at a good-government group called the Louisiana Budget Project, Mintz knew that the local Jewish federation was encouraging his synagogue's board to back the bill. In a state where a notorious Holocaust denier, David Duke, had been the Republican candidate for governor in 1991, clearly there was a need for more Holocaust...

  • Weekly roundup of world briefs

    Jul 16, 2021

    England’s Chelsea soccer club joins Anti-Defamation League in partnership to fight bigotry By Ron Kampeas (JTA) — The famed London-based Chelsea Football Club and the Anti-Defamation League have joined in a partnership to combat bigotry. For the next three years, Chelsea’s foundation will fund the expansion of the ADL’s Center on Extremism — which feeds information on extremist activity to law enforcement — and the ADL’s work with a British group tracking extremism, the Institute for Strategic Dialogue. Also funded will be BINAH Europe, a res...

  • 12 books to help you understand Israel's history

    Naama Barak|Jul 16, 2021

    As Israel made headlines across the world in recent weeks, we at ISRAEL21c noticed people’s growing interest in understanding how things got to where they are, the ins and outs of the country’s history and the matters that influence public opinion. We therefore put together a list of recommended books that tackle multiple facets of Israel’s fascinating history, ranging from the Holocaust and wars and battles to the most famous city on the planet and breakthrough innovation. Enjoy. No Room for Small Dreams: Courage, Imagination, and the Makin...