JDC Voices Blog
Making Meaningful Connections in Houston
Ukrainian and Hungarian Jews, Israelis, and American Jewish leaders converged on Houston for the first-ever Global Symposium in Texas, organized by JDC and the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston on November 1.
Helping Syrian Refugees Study and Smile in Turkey
Last week, I had the privilege of working with our partner International Blue Crescent (IBC) and Ishak Ibrahimzadeh, president of Turkey's Jewish community. We were in Gaziantep, Turkey's sixth-largest city with about 1.25 million people and now the home of an estimated 250,000 Syrian refugees.
JDC Responds to the South Asia Earthquake
In the wake of a powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake in South Asia - impacting Afghanistan, India, and Pakistan - JDC has made two emergency grants to partners who will provide medical and emergency aid in India, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.
Celebrating 10 Years of Limmud Keshet Bulgaria
Over the past 10 years, Limmud Keshet here in Bulgaria has changed significantly. Every year, we see more and more sessions - but what's more important is that every year more and more volunteers want to be a part of Limmud.
From the CEO: On Jewish Unity and Inclusion
It seems to be an oft-cited truth that the Jewish community is, at many levels, divided.
Dispatch: Standing With Israelis During Troubled Times
As Israelis continue to face increasing terror attacks, Prof. Yossi Tamir, JDC's Israel Regional Director, sent the following dispatch on JDC's role in addressing the tensions and fears among Israelis at this time of uncertainty and violence: 'Israel is yet again going through a difficult time.
Finding My Global Jewish Family in “Georgia (Europe)”
It all started by trying to figure out what 'Georgia (Europe)' even was. That's how they wrote it in the letter that everyone interested in traveling with JDC received. To my surprise, this Georgia wasn't in the United States - instead, it was a recently independent country, a country with an area half the size of my Argentinian province, but with a Jewish community 10-20 times bigger.
Building a Bridge to a Better Future
There are many ways to travel, but seeing the world with JDC has to be one of the most meaningful -- an inside window into the fascinating and often challenging life of Jews in diverse societies in the past, an intimate glimpse at what the future may hold and, perhaps even more importantly, what we have the power to do about it today.
On Crimean Peninsula, Building Jewish Community
Despite the political crisis that has plagued Ukraine and the Crimean Peninsula since 2014, JDC's activities in cities like Sevastopol and Simferopol continue unabated.
David Bezmozgis
Award-winning novelist David Bezmozgis, whose family was assisted by JDC on their emigration from Latvia, is a master storyteller at the height of his powers. His latest novel, 'The Betrayers,' tells the story of Baruch Kotler, a Soviet Jewish dissident turned disgraced Israeli politician who flees scandal by running to Yalta, on the Crimean peninsula.
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