New Olot Capture the Spirit of Chanukah December 20, 2011 Share Eden, Mia and Hila proudly display their hand made menoras; photo Yonit Schiller courtesy of Nefesh B’Nefesh. Just in time to celebrate Chanukah, a group of 76 new American Olim arrived in Israel this morning.
NO DIRECTION HOME Kiryat Shmona Mayor Avichai Stern discusses the evacuated city’s untenable present, uncertain future
RABBINATE 2.0 Atra, Russell Berrie Foundation teach N.J. rabbis entrepreneurial skills to meet a new generation’s demands
BACK OFF, BOYCOTTS UCLA donor Sharon Nazarian decries anti-Israel protesters’ demands to shutter school’s Israel studies department
GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Israeli mentorship program Perach navigates wartime challenges as it marks 50 years of service
EXPANDED OFFERINGS As Israel travel drops post-Oct. 7, RootOne to fund shorter trips, Israel-focused domestic programs
SOLIDARITY MISSION JNF-USA volunteering in war-hit Gaza border towns let Americans pitch in, Israelis share struggles