Jewish Agency

Jewish Agency clears way for Sharansky

While publicly taking steps to eliminate the influence politicians may wield in the Jewish Agency for Israel, the agency also cleared the way for a new chairman — the choice of Israel’s prime minister.

By Jacob Berkman June 23, 2009 9:29 pm

As Jewish Agency gets set to reform, Steinhardt and Nevzlin speak out

The public politicking over the chairmanship of the Jewish Agency has picked up today, as the organization’s board of governors meetings get underway. The agency has been caught in the crossfire between Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, who essentially wants to appoint his political ally Natan Sharansky as its head, and U.S. Jewish philanthropists who want […]

June 22, 2009 8:05 pm

JAFI: Aliyah for North America is up 15 percent

From the Jewish Agency: THE JEWISH AGENCY HOSTS OLIM FAREWELL RECEPTIONS, ESTIMATES 15% INCREASE IN ALIYAH FOR 2009 FROM NORTH AMERICA The Jewish Agency for Israel hosted Aliyah farewell receptions in New York Washington DC, Boston, and San Francisco for members of the community who will be immigrating to Israel this summer; farewell receptions will […]

June 19, 2009 1:50 am

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