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Daniel Sokatch, CEO of the New Israel Fund, will present a free, virtual Jewish Book Council author talk about his new book "Can We Talk About Israel?" hosted by Falmouth

Israeli politicians go on the offensive Reactions from Israel’s leaders were harsh. Despite the distinctions, Ben & Jerry’s made in its statement between Israel and the “Occupied Palestinian Territory,” Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, a longtime supporter of the settlements, called the decision a “boycott of Israel” and said Ben and Jerry’s “decided to brand itself as an anti-Israel ice cream.” His predecessor, Benjamin Netanyahu, tweeted, “Now we Israelis know which ice cream NOT to buy. Now we Israelis know which ice cream NOT to buy ???????????? https://t.co/j7VNpIWX0f ...

Israel’s new president, Isaac Herzog, has expressed conservative and condescending views of American Jews, as being too comfortable to understand Israel’s security concerns. But we need to stick with Israel to maintain the “Jewish nation.”

May 5 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Free S.F. Congregation Sherith Israel’s “Conversation from the Front Line” series presents Daniel Sokatch, CEO of the New Israel Fund, talking about various issues in Israel: Covid, equality, elections and the impact of the Biden presidency. Free, with registration.Event Website

“Incredible Generosity” for 2020, But Some Are Fretting– What Will 2021 Look Like? December 10, 2020 This article originally appeared in Jewish Insider. The American Jewish community’s network of approximately 9,500 nonprofit organizations has largely avoided collapse during the COVID-19-spurred slump that has caused many for-profit businesses to shut down or significantly shrink. The federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program, which allowed businesses and nonprofits to obtain forgivable loans if they kept staff on payroll, ended in August. Making the difference...