Insider News - Global Updates

 

July 2015

FEDERATIONS/PHILANTHROPY

 

Federations across the country are joining the national effort to assist aging Holocaust survivors.

• New Jersey Jewish News – Federation seeks $1.5m for Shoa survivors

 

Meanwhile, Federations and Network Communities are featured in Los Angeles, the Heart of New Jersey, Philadelphia, Chicago, San Diego County and Madison, WI.

• Jewish Journal (op-ed) – The art of the empty nest

• New Jersey Jewish News – Federation awards $1.16m for engagement

• Burlington County Times – Camp program for bereaved children marks a milestone

• Times of Israel – When Friends Cave In

• eJewish Philanthropy – Local young adult leaders on a mission – to Berlin and Israel

• WKOW – Rare Torah coming to Madison this weekend

 

GLOBAL JEWISH NEWS

 

The people of London come together to oppose an upcoming neo-Nazi anti-Semitic rally. Eight months after being murdered by ISIS terrorists, Steven Sotloff is honored in his Florida hometown. Polling shows that 77 percent of American Jews support marriage equality, by far one of the highest percentages of any religious group.

• The Guardian – London’s Golders Green plans ‘show of strength’ against neo-Nazi protest
• JTA – Honoring slain journalist Steven Sotloff in his Florida hometown
• JTA – U.S. Jews among biggest backers of same-sex marriage, data show

 

ISRAEL AND THE REGION

 

Days remain before the deadline of a nuclear agreement with Iran, with numerous issues still under discussion. Israeli forces intercept a flotilla bound for Gaza in a short and casualty-free operation. Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon acknowledges that aid is being provided to Syrian rebels in exchange for protecting Druze citizens in the country. In the wake of the UN Human Rights Council’s report on Gaza, PM Netanyahu acknowledges that Israel may cancel its membership in the organization. Female veterans of an elite IDF unit find themselves in high demand in the tech sector. A foreign policy expert and former U.S. Department of Defense official criticizes the double standards employed by the UNHRC in their report on Gaza.

• New York Times – Crucial questions remain as Iran nuclear talks approach deadline
• Haaretz – Israel intercepts Gaza-bound flotilla in 'casualty-free' operation
• Times of Israel – Israel acknowledges it is helping Syrian rebel fighters
• Jerusalem Post – 'Netanyahu says in closed-door meeting that Israel may sever ties with UNHRC'
• Fortune – Meet the female alums of the Israeli Army's elite tech training school
• USA Today (op-ed) – How the 'law' of war lets Islamic State slavery thrive

 

WITH HUNDREDS OF HOUSTON FAMILIES DISPLACED and recovery costs estimated in the millions, case workers are needed immediately to help process the needs of distressed residents impacted by flooding. Experienced professionals skilled in case management are asked to contact Jewish Family Service of Houston to help.