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Mar 6, 2024, 9:39 AM

A tale of two taxis

Twin sisters Kayla and Taryn Megronigle, 19, sit on their friends shoulders wearing shirts that say "I love being Jewish" while attending a March for Israel rally Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023, on the National Mall in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

I'm a proud Jew and a public Zionist, yet even I have been wary around non-Jews recently. Connecting with the Israelis volunteering in my community helps

Aug 11, 2023, 5:47 AM

Securing Our Jewish Legacy: The Power of Legacy Giving and Jewish Future Pledge

As the war in Ukraine grinds on, there are many lessons that will be studied by historians and policymakers. But for the Jewish community there are two that tower above all others: First, quick action saves lives and, second, quick action is only...

Sep 19, 2022, 12:22 PM

Tribute to a Jewish giant: David Harris

David Harris, executive director of the American Jewish Committee. (courtesy)

Someday I will tell my future grandchildren that I saw Michael Jordan play basketball at the old Chicago stadium, that I heard Yo-Yo Ma at Carnegie Hall, and that I watched David Harris speak at the AJC Global Forum. During...

Jul 8, 2022, 5:48 PM

3 more things we do wrong when we talk to our kids about Israel

Customers enjoy dining at restaurants after they were recently re-opened, in Tel Aviv on March 07, 2021. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)

We want our children to be close to Israel, to understand and accept its triumphs and its flaws, not just for Israel’s sake, but because it strengthens us as a community

Jun 12, 2022, 11:42 PM

3 things we do wrong when we talk to our kids about Israel

'Your kids need to go to Israel with you' (iStock)

Parents can interact meaningfully and memorably by switching the language, changing the location and, frankly, talking less and doing more

Jan 27, 2022, 3:56 PM

As long as a single Holocaust survivor walks the earth

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We must not forget our obligations to those who experienced the unspeakable and who deserve to live out the rest of their lives in comfort and dignity

Jun 4, 2021, 12:30 AM

3 reasons why Israel’s presidential election matters

There is nothing like waking up to the news that one of the main people who hired you was just elected president of Israel. That was precisely my experience on Wednesday, when The Jewish Agency for Israel’s Chairman of the...

Oct 30, 2019, 2:39 PM

Is denying Israel’s right to exist anti-Semitic?

Illustrative: Students protest at an anti-Israel demonstration at the University of California, Irvine. (Mark Boster/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images/JTA)

Who better to weigh in on anti-Semitism than American Jews? We asked 'em, from all walks of life and belief

Mar 4, 2019, 5:32 PM

Why challenging Rep. Omar matters

US Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Nov. 30, 2018. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

When she claimed Jews buy off members of Congress and questioned Jews' loyalty to America, the AJC had to respond

May 17, 2017, 3:08 PM

‘Left’ behind — Israel as a progressive cause

The Jewish state permits, nay promotes, governmental critique, which is as freedom- and democracy-loving as you can get

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Dan Elbaum is head of North America at The Jewish Agency for Israel and the president and CEO of Jewish Agency International Development.