New York City’s Mayor Vows to Crack Down on Anti-Semitic Assaults
“An attack on our Jewish community is an attack on every New Yorker.”
February 17, 2022
Israeli Finance Minister Releases Plan to Incentivize Haredi Men to Join the Workforce
Avigdor Lieberman cuts in half the number of hours of religious study necessary to receive financial support from the government.
The Israeli finance minister Avigdor Lieberman, who has frequently clashed with ḥaredi leaders, unveiled a plan this week to draw ḥaredi men to the workforce by “halving the hours spent in religious study in return for the same state stipend.” About half of ḥaredi men work while the rest study during the work week and receive state funding—a practice dating back to the formation of the state, when the ḥaredi population was far smaller. As Steven Scheer notes, this arrangement has long concerned economists and policymakers.
February 17, 2022
Prospects for Religious Liberty among President Biden’s Likely Supreme Court Picks
Past rulings of potential nominees might shed light on their approach to religious liberty.
A Chinese Mega-Influencer’s Anti-Semitism
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Israeli Finance Minister Releases Plan to Incentivize Haredi Men to Join the Workforce
Avigdor Lieberman cuts in half the number of hours of religious study necessary to receive financial support from the government.
Latvia’s Parliament Approves $46 Million in Holocaust and Soviet Reparations
The Jewish community will be reimbursed for hundreds of buildings that were expropriated during World War II.