Tag: Immigrants

In a comparison between economist Paul Krugman's views on immigration from 2006 and 2024, a shift is noted from concerns over the negative impact of immigration on low-skilled workers in the earlier piece to a more positive outlook in the later one.
The Israeli government's escalating hostility towards non-Jewish immigrants, particularly Eritrean migrants, is evident in recent police violence and crackdowns.
The Jewish community in Canada recently mourned the loss of several prominent figures, including Rabbi Bernard Baskin and composer Leon Dubinsky.
The article discusses the growing danger of the white replacement theory, which claims that there is a plan to replace the white population of Western countries with people of color.
The article discusses the changing concept of citizenship in the United States and other Western democracies.
This text is a personal reflection on the life of the author's father, a secular Jewish man with a passion for science and a connection to his Jewish heritage.
The United States may actually have two melting pots instead of one, according to the author.
Solomon Hurwitz, a forgotten pioneer in Jewish education in America, tragically died of the Spanish Flu in 1920 at the age of 32.
National Refugee Shabbat is set for March 20-21, 2020, prompting discussions on the refugee crisis amidst rising xenophobia.
Progressive Jewish organizations, including Truah and J Street, are advocating for Jews across the U.S. to show solidarity with immigrant communities on Tisha B'Av as a response to the current treatment of immigrants by the U.S. government.
Israel Policy Pod addresses the significance of Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS) in supporting refugees and immigrants, especially in light of the Pittsburgh synagogue attack where HIAS was targeted by far-right extremists.
Bari Weiss faced criticism after tweeting a quote referencing immigrants that was misconstrued as targeting an American-born Olympian.
In this episode of The Promised Podcast, Allison, Noah, and Don explore the themes of sorrow, loss, and politics in Israeli discourse regarding bereaved families, reflect on Israel's 69 years of independence through a historical lens imagining perspectives of immigrants from 1948, and consider who would best represent the nation by lighting the torches on Independence Day.
Erez Bitton, a Mizrahi poet and social worker in Israel, encountered Zohra el-Fassiya, a Moroccan Jewish singer, in the 1960s, which inspired him to start writing poetry that reflected the experiences of Mizrahi Jews from North Africa and the Middle East who felt marginalized in Israeli society.
Dr. Orit Rozin, a Jewish history professor at Tel Aviv University, delves into the topic of immigrant integration in the new Israeli state in her book "A Home for All Jews."
"The Museum of Extraordinary Things" by Alice Hoffman is set in 1911 New York and weaves together the stories of two characters, Eddie Cohen and Coralie Sardie, against the backdrop of real-life tragedies like the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire and the Dreamland amusement park fire.
Allison, Eilon, Don, and Noah explore the fusion of American and Israeli cultures in the context of Thanksgivukah, delving into topics such as the state of the Conservative Movement in America and Israel, the motivations of American settlers in the West Bank, and the experiences of American immigrants raising children in Israel.
Lionel Trilling, a prominent Jewish intellectual, faced criticism for not depicting Jewish characters in his work, despite having Eastern European Jewish heritage.