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WASHINGTON (JTA) — President Joe Biden will name Tom Nides, a deputy secretary of state in the Obama administration, to be his ambassador to Israel.

(JTA) — The principal of a Brooklyn middle school has apologized to her staff after sending an email last week calling on them to support Palestinian liberation — even as some of them say they did not think an apology was necessary.

During SevenDays 2021 Make A Ripple Change the World, the Others Day program was dedicated to exploring the stories of others to gain more knowledge and understanding. This year’s feature speaker, Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish shared his story of resilience after three of his daughters and a niece were killed during the 2009 Gaza War.

Everybody can use an ice cream now and then. And everybody benefits from a welcoming workplace.

That’s the idea — with a twist — behind The Golden Scoop, a nonprofit ice cream and coffee shop at 9540 Nall Ave. in the Nall Hills Shopping Center in Overland Park.

Last week was not easy for Lama Abuarqoub, a Palestinian from the West Bank who has worked for years to build understanding between Israelis and Palestinians.

A teacher and mother of five, Abuarqoub speaks regularly with Jews through Encounter, a group that brings Jewish Americans on tours of the West Bank to meet Palestinians. She also been active in efforts to bring Jewish and Palestinian women together to push for peaceful coexistence.

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For Barstow senior Susanna King, making a difference in the world is part of her DNA — literally. Susanna remembers volunteering at the Jewish Family Services food pantry as a young child when she would come with her mother, Amanda Morgan, to lend a hand.

The community is invited to “Listening, Un-Learning + Re-Learning Race In The Jewish Community,” a virtual presentation starting at 7:30 p.m. June 2.

Kehilath Israel Synagogue will host its 22nd annual Allan Greenberg Memorial Kehilath Israel Golf Tournament on June 7 at the Deer Creek Golf Club. Richard Glass is chairing the event.

Paul Silbersher was a beloved rabbi, cantor, and Jewish leader in Kansas City for 40 years.