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Our Letter to Minister Joly Regarding the Current Violence
Today we sent this letter to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly thanking the government for its recent actions, sharing our experiences as progressive Canadian Jews, and outlining what actions we hope the Canadian government will take further. [embeddoc...
Press Release: NIF CEO: “Bring. Them. Home.”
13 October 2023 In the wake of Hamas’s brutal attack on Israeli civilians and its abduction of scores of individuals to the Gaza Strip, NIF CEO Daniel Sokatch released the following statement: “Bring. Them. Home. “We are living through a devastating, heartbreaking...
NIFC Statement on Recent Attacks on Israel
7 October 2023 The New Israel Fund, in Canada and around the world, is shocked and horrified by today's attack on Israel. We stand in support and solidarity with the people of Israel on this dark and difficult day. We pray for all those who have been affected by this...
On October 15, the Next Chapter in the Struggle for Democracy Begins
By Ben Murane, Executive Director On October 15, the Knesset will end its holiday break and return to session. Just before they broke for the summer recess in early August, this Netanyahu-led government, chock-full of extremists, passed a series of dangerous,...
Reflections on the NIFC Study Tour
By Sylvia Bashevkin, NIFC Advisory Council Our NIFC study group was full of warm, kind, interesting people who made each day a joy to be together. Yet my reflections are likely somewhat different from those of other participants. I was fortunate to spend time in...
Welcoming the ’23-’24 NIF Froman Social Change Rabbinical Fellows
We are thrilled to introduce you to the 2023-2024 Elissa Froman Social Change Fellowship cohort in Los Angeles! This year’s group includes students studying at Conservative as well as Reform rabbinical schools. They bring a range of experiences to the fellowship. Some...
May This Be The Year That Israel Becomes a Full Democracy
By Rachel Liel, NIF International Board President We are about to enter the most introspective time on the Jewish calendar. Rosh Hashana begins at nightfall tomorrow and ten days later we have Yom Kippur, the day when we ask ourselves who we have been and who we want...
Director’s Note: This Might Be Our Most Important Funding of The Year
By Ben Murane, Executive Director Murders are skyrocketing within the Arab sector in Israel – already 159 this year – in a relentless crime wave driven by decades of Israeli governmental neglect. The situation has reached terrifying heights under Minister of National...
Netanyahu and His Allies Are Coming After Civil Society and Democracy in Israel
By Daniel Sokatch, International CEO of the New Israel Fund At NIF we know the NGO Parents Circle–Bereaved Families’ Forum (PCFF) very well. Every year they hold a joint alternative Memorial Day ceremony in which Jews and Palestinians who have lost a loved one to the...
Protesting The Rise in Violence in Arab Communities
The “March of the Dead” was held earlier this month in protest against the incompetence of the police in handling the significant escalation of crime in Arab neighborhoods. It was joined by NIFC project partners including the Abraham Initiatives, as well as other...
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