“The very best Israel education that money can buy will not assuage [American rabbinical students’] profound sense of estrangement from this country as long as this Jewish state of ours refuses to accept their status as rabbis and legitimize the Judaism of their congregants. As with diplomacy, good pedagogy is no substitute for good policy.”
–David Breakstone
See the full, truthful, and sadly important editorial via eJewish Philanthropy.
Today’s the 15th of the month, which means that the latest edition of the Jewish Book Carnival is now online. Hosted this month by the Jewish Book Council, the Carnival is a great resource for anyone interested in Jewish books (and/or seeking blogs where such books are routinely featured).
Peruse, comment, and enjoy!
Shabbat shalom, and chag Pesach!
Based in New York, the Israel Action Network (IAN) seeks a Media & Research Manager. Details about the position are available here. Meantime, here’s some background on the IAN:
“The Israel Action Network (IAN) is an unprecedented community driven effort by the North American Jewish community to counter the assault in Israel’s legitimacy. IAN is a partnership between the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) and the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) to provide resources, expertise and other support to combat the growing efforts to de-legitimize the State of Israel and the including calls for boycotts, divestment and sanctions (BDS Movement), and other means to isolate Israel from the international community, to distort and blur Middle East reality and undermine the effort to achieve a viable two-state solution where both Israelis and Palestinians can live in peace and prosperity. The IAN will work with Federations and Jewish Community Relations Councils across the continent as well as with other local and global partners to develop a strong, unified Jewish communal as well as a civil society response to these dangerous efforts.”
Meantime, Shabbat shalom!