Jewish leadership

Some 150 Jewish leaders denounce, apologize for IDF soldier's defacement of Lebanese Jesus statue

Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform rabbis and other Jewish leaders signed the letter organized by Israel365 Action, an NGO that builds bridges between evangelical Christians and Jewish communities.

Christians pray on Good Friday in Cathedral St. Thomas church, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran continues, in Tyre, Lebanon, April 3, 2026.
Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett attends a Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations in Jerusalem, on February 17, 2026.

Israeli ex-PM Naftali Bennett indicates he will not form gov't with Netanyahu after elections

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar speaks during a ceremony at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem, September 15, 2025

Sa'ar announces forum with worldwide Jewish leaders to address growing antisemitism

Natan Sharansky attends a meeting of the Knesset plenum in 2000. Imagine if Sharansky was not just a name in textbooks but again a living presence in our parliament, says the writer.

Israel needs moral giants, not more politicians - opinion


Michael Oren must be the next Jewish Agency leader - opinion

Michael Oren is a distinguished historian, professor, author, commentator and former ambassador to Washington.

MICHAEL OREN, in his role as ambassador to the US, speaks at a Holocaust event in Washington’s Capitol Rotunda in 2012

Jewish leaders call on Pope Francis to intervene in case of Alexei Navalny

“Alexei Navalny, currently imprisoned by the Moscow regime, is dying in full view of the whole world,” the letter read.

RUSSIAN OPPOSITION leader Alexei Navalny, who is accused of flouting the terms of a suspended sentence for embezzlement, inside a defendant dock during the announcement of a court verdict in Moscow, Russia earlier this month.

US Jewish leadership expected to support Israel in Iran talks -Danon

In a conference on Israel in American politics, former UN ambassador Danny Danon said he expected the US Jewish leadership to support Israel as the US progresses in reestablishing the Iran Deal.

Former UN ambassador Danny Danon at the Ruderman Foundation's conference on Israel in American politics, April 20, 2021.

Isi Leibler reflects on a lifetime of leadership

“In my twilight years, I look back and say I’ve been privileged to live through one of the most tumultuous and rewarding periods in Jewish history."

Isi Leibler.

Israel has become a wedge issue due to progressive left - David Friedman

The former US ambassador to Israel said that he does not blame Trump for the Capitol riots that left five people dead and 140 injured.

David Friedman

Russian-speaking Jews in Los Angeles have a new place they can call home

Moishe House is "a place where young adults in their 20s come together and create vibrant Jewish communities."

Russian-speaking young Jews from the Former Soviet Union came together and experienced Israel through Birthright Israel’s ‘Taglit on the Carmel’ event

How COVID changed Jewish life

Our very communities have changed.

MEN PRAY outside during the third nationwide COVID-19 lockdown, in Bnei Brak on Thursday. (Yossi Zeliger/Flash90)

Anglo Israelis should play a formal role in Israel-Diaspora relations

Anglo Israelis can become a source of advice and direction because we care deeply about the Diaspora on the one hand and have committed ourselves fully to Israel on the other.

American Jews marching in New York with Israeli flags. How can we bridge the divide between Israel and the Diaspora?

Suzanne Belling, former JTA correspondent and Jewish leader, dies at 72

Raised in Cape Town, Belling’s interest in journalism began in high school, when she wrote a column for the Cape Times.

Cape Town South Africa

Judaism can provide the answer to our current crisis of leadership

We are definitely in need of good leadership. So what went wrong?

Albert Einstein