A roundup of the most talked about political and global stories in the Jewish world this week:
DCJCC change
Word came out this week that the DCJCC had decided to ” target=”_blank”>protested the change. “It needn’t be this way. An honest assessment of Israel, the Palestinians, the broader Middle East including Iran, and how all of this plays out on the world stage, is not going to lead to a global pogrom or to increased attacks on Israel,” ” target=”_blank”>added Sarah Irving at Electronic Intifada.
Hanukkah passes
Wednesday marked the end of the eight-day holiday. So what was the lesson this time around? “Its flickering lights in the cold darkness of winter remain a perennial reminder that the yearning of Jews for freedom – both national and spiritual – must not be extinguished or forgotten. Military and spiritual power – neither without the other – remain essential for the survival of the Jewish people,” ” target=”_blank”>noted The Daily Star in an editorial it runs every year at this time.
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