Connecting refugees to jobs is a win-win for employers and refugees. This Jewish humanitarian is making it happen.

Youssef, a Syrian refugee now living in Stockholm, is in the unique position of having a job where he helps other refugees. He works at a Swedish recruitment agency, Randstad, guiding refugees through job applications, translations from Swedish, and interview prep. “I have gone through many difficulties as a refugee,” said Youssef, who asked that […]

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Chairman of ‘Jewish Nobel’ Stan Polovets hails non-Jewish laureate’s extraordinary support for Israel and Jewish people

When Argentina’s president Javier Milei was named in mid-January as the recipient of this year’s Genesis Prize, it marked the first time the $1 million annual award, sometimes called the “Jewish Nobel,” was given to someone who isn’t Jewish. Stan Polovets, co-founder and chairman of the Genesis Prize Foundation, recently sat down for an interview […]

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In the post-Oct. 7 world, this summit on fighting antisemitism aims to equip attendees with information and real-world tools

When ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt spoke in December at an event in New York, he told the audience, “If you ask me today’s date, I would tell you it’s October 8.” The leader of ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) was discussing the coordinated attacks on Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam in early November following a match […]

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Unique Yad Vashem exhibit and street naming highlight NYC’s commitment to remember the Holocaust

A unique Holocaust art exhibition opened this week in New York’s City Hall. In “The Wandering Jew,” a 1947 oil-and-canvas painting by Dutch artist Eliazer Neuberger, a barefoot man wearing torn garments gazes forward while behind him an elderly mysterious figure who evokes the prophet Elijah raises his hand in blessing.  A 1945 pencil-and-watercolor drawing […]

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With cutting-edge digital tools and a new research clinic, leading Jewish dental school doubles in size

Aliza Gettenberg of Lawrence, New York, knew she wanted to become a dentist after someone’s description of the occupation as the “perfect combination of doctor, engineer and artist” struck a chord with her. But first she had to find a dental school that fit her professional vision. She sought a program focused on dentistry’s digital future, […]

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Polish police murdered Jews during the Holocaust with gusto and even without Nazi orders, new book claims

Writing a comprehensive history of Polish citizens during the Holocaust is a hefty task. A Polish law that criminalizes any mention of Polish responsibility for or complicity in Nazi crimes makes it even harder. That makes the groundbreaking research conducted by acclaimed Holocaust historian Jan Grabowski for his new book, “On Duty: The Polish Blue […]

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