Avichai Scher
By Avichai Scher
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News Is A Christian Foster Care Agency’s ‘No Jewish Parents’ Policy Kosher?
For years, Beth Lesser and her husband had longed to care for foster children at their home in Greenville, South Carolina. But when she attended a training session for a child-mentoring program, Lesser found out that the largest state-funded foster care program in the area only works with prospective parents and mentors who are Protestant…
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Israel News Natalie Portman Takes A Stand, And Israeli Expats Sigh Over The Challah
Friday afternoon is always a busy time at Queens Pita, a sunny bakery on Flushing’s Main Street. The Jewish Sabbath, which starts with sundown, is descending. When the Forward visited on April 20, shoppers from across the borough were snatching up rugelach and challah as part of their preparations for the holiday. “The challah here…
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Fast Forward Jimmy Carter Says His Mideast Peace Push Drove Evangelicals To GOP
Ex-President Jimmy Carter says his push for Middle East Peace played an important role in turning the evangelical voting bloc into the arms of the Republican Party. Carter told the Associated Press, that he, “took a position of wanting to see balance between Israel and the Palestinians.” Carter wasn’t able to bring about a final…
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Fast Forward Michael Cohen: Don’t Look At My Stuff, Raid Should Never Have Been Authorized
Trump’s Lawyer, Michael D. Cohen, is set to appear before a judge Friday in an effort to stop prosecutors from viewing files taken in a raid on his office and hotel room, according to the New York Times. On Monday, the FBI seized files from Cohen’s home and office in connection with the investigation by…
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Fast Forward Saudi Prince Says Kushner Is Not ‘In His Pocket’
In an interview with the Washington Post, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman denied reports that he has Jared Kushner ‘in his pocket.’ The ‘pocket’ comment was reported on Thursday by The Intercept, which claimed that in an unannounced trip to Saudi Arabia in October, Kushner disclosed the names of Saudi royal family members believed…
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Fast Forward Omnibus Bill Ups Funding For Nonprofits Facing Security Risks
The $1.3 trillion spending bill passed by the house includes a major boost in funding to protect not-for-profits from security threats. The Non-Profit Security Program out of the Department of Homeland Security will see its budget more than double, from $25 million to $60 million. The program provides grants to not-for-pprofits for security equipment and…
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Fast Forward 450 Elderly Immigrants Will Be Displaced by U.S. Embassy Move To Jerusalem
The U.S. Embassy move to Jerusalem will cause 450 elderly immigrants to lose their homes, and the Knesset doesn’t have a solution yet. The Diplomat Hotel, which is owned by the U.S. and is located next door to the Jerusalem consulate that will become the embassy in 2020, is being leased as housing for elderly…
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Fast Forward Two Diversity Murals Defaced With Nazi Symbols At University of Iowa
Two murals at the University of Iowa celebrating diversity were graffitied with Nazi symbols, local station WQAD reported Wednesday. The first incident was reported last week and the second on Sunday, according to police. These are not the first incidences of Nazi or far-right activity on campus. White supremacist fliers were distributed in an Iowa…
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