BDS
“The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh is deeply concerned by the submission of signatures by Not On Our Dime for the proposed referendum, which seeks to advance the discriminatory and divisive Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) agenda in our city. We believe this initiative is misleading, legally flawed and harmful to Pittsburgh’s values of inclusivity […]
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The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh’s Community Relations Council (CRC) has hired Laura Cherner for the newly created position of assistant director. Cherner’s initial responsibilities include helping the CRC on programs to combat the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Movement against Israel and on the Catholic-Jewish Education Enrichment Program, which seeks to promote understanding between […]
Read MoreOpportunities and challenges. That’s what I see as we close one Jewish year and enter another. It’s the same every year. We have to look at where we can make a positive impact while also keeping an eye on pressures that can work against us as a Jewish community and as a Jewish people. As […]
Read MoreIn my message last week, I mentioned that I was going to be at the General Assembly of the Jewish Federations of North America. The GA made international news with a panel discussion with two Jewish Supreme Court Justices, a session with Marlee Matlin “speaking” about inclusion for individuals with special needs, a live video […]
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