Israel & Overseas Today

Into the Unknown: Israel’s Economy Before and After COVID-19

As Israel moves out of lockdown and prepares for a potential a second wave of the coronavirus this fall, attention has turned to the ongoing economic and social implications of the crisis. The Taub Center for Social Policy Studies in Israel’s Picture of the Nation 2020 explores Israel’s …

Connecting Oceans Through Music

With travel curtailed and delegations between Partnership communities postponed, Federation communities have developed new ways to connect to their sister cities in Israel. Teens from the Jewish Federation of Delaware with their peers in southern Israeli town of Arad partnered with the LA-ba…

The Full Arc of Israeli Society

The coronavirus crisis has leveled the playing field for the entire human race – we are all at risk. Similarly, Israel’s resilience in responding to the pandemic has revealed how truly interdependent our society is, and how much we all need one another to weather the storm. In April, at …

Celebrating the Past and Future of the Jewish People

Here in Israel summer is quickly approaching, and with it the feeling that life is increasingly getting back to normal – a strange and different normal than before the coronavirus crisis. Even with the many hopeful signs and renewed ability to leave home, meet and mingle, the pandemic has …

At the Beach…With Masks

Different counties have implemented varying responses to the global pandemic, but according to a recent publication from the Taub Center, The Coronavirus Trajectory in Israel, the country’s mix of restrictions and good timing allowed for a more moderate crisis than in many other places. No…