The Attempted Gaza Invasion – Between Dignity and Cruelty There have been many articulate, rational, explications of what has happened with the attempted Gaza invasion of Israel in the past few weeks. The sermon delivered by Temple Beth Shalom’s Rabbi […]
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Unapologetic Zionism; Thursday night, April 19 speaker and member meeting
Israel Independence Day – Yom HaAtzma’ut starts tonight Following today’s solemn Yom HaZikaron (fallen soldiers remembrance), Israel celebrates its 70th anniversary tonight and tomorrow (based on the Hebrew calendar), Yom HaAtzma’ut. In this spirit, we ask you to find a […]
Read moreStephen Schneider on Europe and Israel…
Is Europe Lost? The Challenges and Opportunities Israel Faces in an Evolving Continent Despite attempts to delegitimize and isolate Israel on the international scene, the Jewish state is making important progress with many foreign nations and international organizations. In recent […]
Read moreUpdates: 1) Bill Stewart again; 2) Clive Lipchin event; 3) Ruth Anne Faust My View; 4) Federation Super Sunday; 5) Next SFMEW meeting; 6) TBS Israel at 70; 7) AIPAC Policy Conference
A lot to catch up on – please read through the entire post for news and to respond… 1. Bill Stewart – another nonsense column. Let’s see, Iranians are protesting, Yemen has fallen apart (along with Syria), the Palestinians have […]
Read more(1) More on Jerusalem, (2) Clive Lipchin tickets, (3) Donate to SFMEW
Jerusalem The “street” reaction to President Trump’s December 6 U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital has been mostly underwhelming compared with the dire predictions made by pundits. We’d strongly recommend that anyone who cares about this issue – whether […]
Read moreWas John Kerry Right? Yoram Ettinger on Israel Demographics
You may have heard John Kerry’s December 28, 2016 speech wherein he attempted to justify the US abstention on UN Security Council Resolution 2334 that condemned new Israeli villages in Judea and Samaria (since 1967 known as the West Bank). He […]
Read moreAmb. Yoram Ettinger on “The Myth about Palestinian-Israeli Demographics”
On November 1, 2017 SFMEW sponsored Ambassador Yoram Ettinger, consultant on U.S./Israel Relations, and former Minister for Congressional Affairs at Israel’s Embassy. Amb. Ettinger spoke on “The Myth about Palestinian-Israel Demographics” at the Santa Fe University of Art and Design Auditorium Forum. […]
Read more(1) AJC anti-BDS Governor’s Pledge; (2) Bassem Eid Op-Ed; (3) Event at Beit Tikva
Three items in this newsletter for your information: AJC’s “Governors United Against BDS” initiative update SFMEW speaker (June, 2016) Bassem Eid’s Times of Israel Editorial Beit Tikvah Cantor Ephraim Herrera Concert, June 4, 3:00 pm 1. AJC’s Governors United Against […]
Read moreYom Hashoah Events; AIPAC Passover Supplement and policy conference special offer
Yom HaShoah Events in Santa Fe and ABQ While our minds are on final preparations for Passover, for those of us looking ahead to Yom HaShoah on April 23, here are the announced events to consider (and make reservations): In […]
Read moreSFMEW Meeting – March 6, 2017, 7:15pm, Chabad; Yasher Koach to Robby Geller
Don’t miss our next meeting on Monday, March 6 at 7:15 pm at the Santa Fe Jewish Center – Chabad. Tentative agenda: *anti-BDS strategy *Results of the Dennis Ross event *Working with Council on International Relations *Working […]
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