VIDEO: A sign of Jewish unity as Ashkenazi Jews celebrate the Sephardi language, Ladino
Since many Yiddishists are intrigued with Ladino, Moishele Alfonso reported about the NYC event in Yiddish (with English subtitles)
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Opinion Why I Really Left The Center For Jewish History
Appearances can deceive. One year ago, on July 1, 2017, I started a new job as President and CEO of the Center for Jewish History (CJH) in New York. A mere two months into the job, in early September, I began receiving a torrent of threatening emails from P.R. executive Ronn Torossian, memorably described by…
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Letters David Myers’ Critics Should Be Ashamed Of Themselves
Dear Editor: I am disappointed that David Myers has decided to leave the Center for Jewish History. We could not have had a more eminent and highly qualified Jewish historian at its helm. There is so much I’d like to say to his detractors. I know they will google my name and come after me…
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News Behind Campaign To Fire Jewish History Boss, A Barrage Of Bullying Emails
The emails started early in the morning one Wednesday in September. The first one pinged into David Myers’s inbox at 7 a.m. “You Can [sic] always resign before protests start and donors are targeted,” the September 6 email read. “Do you want this to be your legacy? I know a tad about pr and shaping…
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Opinion How JVP fueled a far-right victory
NEW YORK (JTA) — Last month, New York’s Center for Jewish History was the target of a right-wing campaign seeking to oust its new president, David Myers, over his dovish views on Israel. The campaign drew an appropriately outraged response from leading Jewish scholars, who rallied around Myers, a highly regarded historian who has publicly…
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News Caving To Pressure, Jewish Group Cancels Play By Critic Of Israel
The American Jewish Historical Society has cancelled a play reading and a historical panel sponsored by left-wing critics of Israel amid a campaign against the new executive director of the Center for Jewish History. The AJHS, which is housed in the CJH’s building in Manhattan, told co-sponsors on Monday that it was cancelling an upcoming…
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Fast Forward Right Wingers Plan Rally Against Center For Jewish History Chief
Two right-wing Jewish groups announced a rally Wednesday evening outside of Manhattan’s Center for Jewish History to call for the firing of David Myers, the organization’s new executive director, over his ties to liberal Jewish groups. Americans for a Safe Israel, a far-right activist organization, and JCCWatch.org called the rally amidst a campaign against Myers…
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