Why Jews Should Defend Liberal Democracy
Liberal democracy is in danger.
From Hungary and Poland to Brazil and Venezuela, democracy is in retreat. Even in solid democracies like Israel and America, cracks are appearing in democratic norms.
As liberal democracy is increasingly questioned, Jews face the temptation of falling into an old and dangerous Jewish habit: putting our trust in autocratic kings.
We must not fall for it. Jews, more than anyone else, must stand up for liberal democracy.
Read moreIsraeli Elections 2019, Take 2 — What's at Stake?
Just days before Israel’s unprecedented second national election this year, former Member of Knesset Yohanan Plesner, president of the non-partisan Israel Democracy Institute, provides a deep dive into the latest trends and issues impacting this historic vote. This presentation features new polling and data presenting insights into what Israelis are thinking as they enter the polling station and the possible scenarios we can expect to see as the results come in.
Read moreTrump Reshaping Community, From Pulpit To Philanthropy
Gary Rosenblatt, The Jewish Week, Mar 22, 2017
Read moreTrump era prompts Jewish donors to step up giving to liberal causes
Ben Sales, JTA, Mar 21, 2017
Read moreEl Silencio es Salud: Andrés Spokoiny's Address to the 2017 JFN Conference
Andrés Spokoiny, President & CEO of Jewish Funders Network, addressed the 2017 JFN conference on March 20, 2017.
Read more