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eJP: Conflict flare-ups, surging shekel put Israel education travel at risk

Organizations running educational trips to Israel have faced a number of setbacks in recent years — first from the COVID-19 pandemic, then from the wars with Hamas and Iran (and Iran again) and now from the strengthening of the shekel against the dollar.

 

A new study by the Israel Educ…

Federations Report: LGBTQ+ Jews Seek Beyond Inclusion — They Seek Belonging

One year after a historic Pride mission to Israel, a new report from the Jewish Federations of North America finds that LGBTQ+ Jews are eager to deepen their involvement in Jewish communal life, but many continue to face barriers that make sustained participation difficult.
 

The survey fo…

New IETA data: Israel travel providers face mounting hurdles

With ongoing uncertainty about the viability of trips to Israel and the recent Government of Israel resolution supporting Israel educational travel, the Israel Educational Travel Alliance (IETA) is sharing new field data that show the changing economics of running these programs. The data po…

JI: Goldman, Lawler lead on House version of antisemitism bill

Reps. Dan Goldman (D-NY) and Mike Lawler (R-NY) are leading 28 colleagues in introducing a House version of the Jewish American Security Act, the package of antisemitism-related legislation introduced by Sens. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and James Lankford (R-OK) last month in the Senate.

 

The bi…

Federations partner on House's Bipartisan Jewish American Security Act

Today, Representatives Dan Goldman (D-NY10) and Mike Lawler (R-NY17) introduced the House companion bill to the Bipartisan Jewish American Security Act—legislation drafted and championed by Jewish Federations of North America in response to the rising domestic terror crisis aimed at Jewish…

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