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American Jews take stock of internal divisions, antisemitism by   Pro-Palestinian supporters attend a demonstration in New Yorks Times Square, protesting an 11-day war between Israel and Hamas that caused widespread destruction in the Gaza Strip, Thursday, May 20, 2021.. (Craig Ruttle/AP) As fighting between Israel and Gazas militant Hamas rulers raged before last weeks cease-fire, U.S. rabbinical student Max Buchdahl wanted to be considerate of those in his community who are emotionally co...

ABC News Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOn American Jews take stock of internal divisions, antisemitism The latest escalation of Israeli-Palestinian violence has highlighted divisions among many U.S. Jews wrestling with how to best respond to the conflict and wrangling over the acceptable boundaries of criticism of Israeli policies By MARIAM FAM and LUIS ANDRES HENAO Associated Press May 25, 2021, 3:07 PM • 6 min read The Associated Press FILE - This ph...

0 shares Pro-Israel demonstrators attend a rally denouncing antisemitism and antisemitic attacks, in lower Manhattan, New York on May 23, 2021. (Ed JONES / AFP) AP — As fighting between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas rulers raged before last week’s cease-fire, US rabbinical student Max Buchdahl wanted to be considerate of those in his community who are emotionally connected to Israel — but he also wanted to support Palestinians. Buchdahl, 25, joined dozens of rabbinical and cantorial stu...

Last week the center, with support from the Ruderman Family Foundation, a Jewish nonprofit organization in Boston that advocates for the inclusion of people with disabilities, released two guides -- one for students and their families and one for administrators, faculty and staff members -- about best practices for leaves of absence from college. The guides attempt to fill a knowledge gap among students about their options when considering a leave and how to get college officials “on the same...

April 27, 2021 Twitter Facebook The number of college students experiencing mental health issues was high before the COVID-19 pandemic, but those numbers have soared since, making it harder for many to receive treatment. Last year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that three quarters of students faced distress. In response, the Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation (CPR) has cocreated two first-of-their-kind manual...

Danon: US Jewish leaders can either support community or re-enter Iran deal Danon: US Jewish leaders can either support community or re-enter Iran deal Former Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon spoke at the annual symposium of the Ruderman Family Foundation’s Program for American Jewish Studies at the University of Haifa. Former Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon. Credit: Lev Radin/Shutterstock. Spread the word. (April 21, 2021 / JNS) American Jewish leadership mu...

,” by director Tomer Shushan, was nominated yesterday for the Academy Award for live action short film. Sacha Baron-Cohen picked up two nominations, for his role in “The Trial of the Chicago 7” and for the adapted screenplay for “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm.” The Academy Awards ceremony is slated for April 25. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) told reporters yesterday that he is still undecided on Colin Kahl’s nomination to be the top Pentagon policy official. The lobbying group Christians Uni...

Ruderman foundation, main donor to Jewish inclusion efforts, ends its disability giving   March 5, 2021 (JTA) — To many in the Jewish world, the Ruderman Family Foundation is synonymous with efforts to increase inclusion for Jews with disabilities. Based in Boston, but active across the United States and in Israel, the foundation has doled out some $75 million over the past 18 years to support inclusion. Just this month — Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion Month — the ...

12 shares CEO of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) David M. Schizer at the Spivack gymnasium in Ramat Gan, playing basketball as part of the Israel Unlimited partnership with the Ruderman Family Foundation and Israeli government to empower Israelis with disabilities, February 2018. (JDC) JTA — To many in the Jewish world, the Ruderman Family Foundation is synonymous with efforts to increase inclusion for Jews with disabilities. Based in Boston, but active across the...

February 23, 2021 9:56 am Jay Ruderman, left, and CJ Jones attend the Media Access Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., Nov. 14, 2019. (Joshua Blanchard/Getty Images for Media Access Awards) Advertisement (JTA) — To many in the Jewish world, the Ruderman Family Foundation is synonymous with efforts to increase inclusion for Jews with disabilities. Based in Boston, but active across the United States and in Israel, the foundation has doled out some $75 million over the p...