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Mike Pompeo Presented The Shofar Award By IHF
The Israel Heritage Foundation has made a distinct name for itself in the Conservative sphere. This past Sunday evening, September 18, in celebration of Rosh HaShanah, the organization once again invited former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, an expected presidential candidate in 2024, for a VIP reception at Mike’s Bistro in Manhattan. Rabbi Duvid Katz,…
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Rabbi Katz’s Israel Reflection
I had the privilege last month to go to the Holy Land, Israel. My excitement prior to this trip is not something that I can explain. Almost every Jew loves Israel. Every Yid knows that his home is Israel. Everyone feels excited coming home. I did prepare for this trip by making copies of prayers…
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Chairman Weiss: Israelis Must Believe A Politician’s Word Is Good
Israel is holding its fifth election in four years because of one person—Avigdor Lieberman. Lieberman heads the right-wing Yisrael Beiteinu party and was once former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s chief of staff. He served under Netanyahu as foreign minister and defense minister at various points. After the 2019 elections, Lieberman recommended Netanyahu as prime minister…
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How to Integrate Haredi Men into Israeli Society
Israel’s Haredi community is growing rapidly. Statistics show that around 25% to 30% of first-graders in Israel are going to haredi schools. A full 80% of haredi women participate in the workforce, which is almost the same as non-haredi women. However, only 50% of haredi men participate in the workforce, and this needs to change—quickly.…
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Former Governor Huckabee Meets with NY Jewish Community Leaders
A special Israel Heritage Foundation (IHF) gathering organized by IHF leaders Dr. Joseph Frager, Rabbi Duvid Katz and Jonathan Burkan took place in New York and was attended by Jewish leaders. The gathering featured Former Governor Mike Huckabee who spoke of the importance the State of Israel in his life, his appreciation of Israel and…
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Chairman Weiss: How Not to Negotiate An Iran Deal
Former President Donald Trump was famous for his book “The Art of the Deal.” A book about the Biden administration’s negotiations with Iran could be entitled The Art of How Not to Negotiate a Deal. The administration has made it clear that it sees no alternative to a deal with Iran and thus continues to…
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Chairman Weiss: Maccabiah Matches & Hunger Games
It was extraordinary to be among the more than 10,000 competitors overall, and one of more than 1,200 members of the U.S. team, at the Maccabiah games that just ended in Israel. Maccabiah divides competitors into age groups. I made the team for tennis players 55 and older (age groups begin at 35+ and are…
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IHF Exec. Director Honored by CDC & IHF for Uman Pilgrimage
–originally by Shabsie Saphirstein– –Featured Image, left to right: Dr. Joseph Frager, Dr. Stephen Soloway, Rabbi David Katz, Rabbi Zvi Gluck & Rabbi Dr. Aaron Glatt– With the start of this summer in full swing, Rosh Hashanah preparations are far from our minds. However, the scene was quite different one year ago, when more than…
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Chairman Weiss: An Anti-Semite Should Never Be A U.S. Ambassador
One of the world’s most popular anti-Semitic libels claims that the Jews wield omnipotent political power and influence in the world. This fantasy became infamous via the anti-Semitic book The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, which bizarrely alleged that a group of Jewish leaders control every country and institution in the world, even though…
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Chairman Weiss: To Save US Jewish Community, Reach Out
The most recent Pew study of American Jews showed that around 70% of non-Orthodox Jews currently intermarry and assimilate. Sadly, almost all of these Jews know nothing about their religion and heritage, or the reasons they should only marry fellow Jews and practice Judaism. Many Orthodox Jews today take pride in the fact that Orthodoxy…