The pandemic has shut down our mosques and synagogues, bringing about a boom in digital gatherings, virtual prayer spaces and online learning. Are these changes fleeting responses to a crisis or will they fundamentally alter religious life?
Mayors across the country and around the world are on the frontlines of the COVID-19 response, making critical decisions every day about how to protect their communities while also working to restart their cities' economic engines.
The same terrorist methods developed and used by the Palestinians against Israeli civilians for years are now being employed by ISIS against Europeans: car-rammings, stabbings, and suicide bombings in public spaces.
Dr. Richard Haass, President of the Council on Foreign Relations, is a veteran diplomat, a prominent voice on American foreign policy, an established leader of nonprofit institutions, and a steadfast friend of AJC. Dr. Haass joins in conversation with AJC CEO David Harris on the state of international relations in the COVID-19 era, as well as Haass’ new book, The World: A Brief Introduction.
Student government should be a platform to improve campus life, and plan fulfilling programs for one’s peers. So why does it seem like many student governments have become little more than a platform for constant vilification of Israel?