Jewish Telegraphic Agency

• Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey supports reparations for African Americans, ‘as a Jew’ July 8, 2020
  Frey, who has gone from progressive rising star to a figure vilified for refusing to defund his city's police force, made his position clear on MSNBC. The post Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey supports reparations for African Americans, ‘as a Jew’ appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Penina Beede
• House subcommittee advances $250M in spending for dialogue programs and Palestinian business development July 8, 2020
  The funding, part of a $66 billion package, earned praised from an array of Jewish groups and pushes back against Trump administration defunding. The post House subcommittee advances $250M in spending for dialogue programs and Palestinian business development appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Ron Kampeas
• Benny Gantz enters quarantine as Israel hits highest total of confirmed coronavirus cases in 24 hours July 8, 2020
  The Cabinet met to discuss making areas in Jerusalem and eight other cities restricted zones. The post Benny Gantz enters quarantine as Israel hits highest total of confirmed coronavirus cases in 24 hours appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Marcy Oster
• Civil rights groups leading the Facebook ad boycott met with Mark Zuckerberg. They say nothing has changed. July 8, 2020
  The #StopHateForProfit leaders said Zuckerberg and other Facebook executives only addressed one item on their list of 10 demands. The post Civil rights groups leading the Facebook ad boycott met with Mark Zuckerberg. They say nothing has changed. appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Marcy Oster
• We’re Hasidic women with our own EMT corps. Here’s why we’re fighting for our own ambulance. July 8, 2020
  A state administrative judge paved the way for the Brooklyn service to get its ambulance, but the protracted battle isn't over. The post We’re Hasidic women with our own EMT corps. Here’s why we’re fighting for our own ambulance. appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Shavy Landau, Sarah Chavie Weisshaus and Ruchie Freier
• This Jewish real estate developer pushed to integrate the suburbs July 8, 2020
  Joseph Eichler, a prominent California builder in the middle of the 20th century, was a pioneer of non-discriminatory housing policy. The post This Jewish real estate developer pushed to integrate the suburbs appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Lisa Keys
• Brooklyn’s Hasidic Jews are acting like they have herd immunity. Could they be right? July 8, 2020
  "To benefit from the bad is something that makes me sad. But I can’t have complaints that people live in the reality that exists,” said a man who lost his brother and brother-in-law to coronavirus. The post Brooklyn’s Hasidic Jews are acting like they have herd immunity. Could they be right? appeared first on Jewish […]
  Shira Hanau
• What it’s like to start a job as a rabbi mid-pandemic July 8, 2020
  From buying a house virtually to organizing "kiddush-to-go," it's looking very different than previous years. The post What it’s like to start a job as a rabbi mid-pandemic appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Josefin Dolsten
• Immigration to Israel could spike due to the coronavirus pandemic, leading groups say July 8, 2020
  Israel usually absorbs 30,000 immigrants a year. For multiple reasons, the Jewish Agency is expecting some 250,000 new immigrants over the next three to five years. The post Immigration to Israel could spike due to the coronavirus pandemic, leading groups say appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Marcy Oster
• We simply do not need another ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ July 8, 2020
  Considering the excellence of the original film and the cultural oversaturation of "Fiddler," can we please consider something else for adaptation? The post We simply do not need another ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  A.R. Vishny