Tonight the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur starts. For the Jews it is a time for introspection, reflection and repentance. However, during the Yom Kippur of 1973 the soldiers in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) were not afforded the luxury of observing the holiday. They were fighting to prevent the...
Happy Rosh Hashana!
Tonight the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashana begins and Jews all over the world will be celebrating the new year and wishing each other a “shana tova u’mituka” (a sweet and good year). There are many customs associated with Rosh Hashana such as prayer, greeting cards, and even dipping apples...
Sergeant Benjamin Anthony Comes to UConn
Contributed CAMERA Fellow Ali Jabick Last month, on April 1st, Sergeant Benjamin Anthony, founder of non-for-profit non-governmental organization Our Soldier Speaks, came to speak at the University of Connecticut. He began his presentation by sharing a traumatic experience from his childhood. One day, while walking to his Jewish school, Sergeant...
Why Are We Bullying Birthright?
This piece has been republished by The Algemeiner. Birthright is a 10-day free trip to Israel that is offered to all Jews between the ages of 18 and 26 who have not previously been on a peer trip to Israel. While these 10 days are filled with fun and many...
IDF officers visit University of Georgia
On April 18th, University of Georgia CAMERA Fellow, Michael Minnen, hosted an event featuring the organization Our Soldiers Speak. With help from UGA Chabad and UGA Hillel, Michael arranged for Sgt. Benjamin Anthony and Major Jonathan Conricus to visit the campus to speak to students and community about the Israel...
Israel: The Perpetual Homeland
Contributed by CAMERA Intern, Rebecca Pritzker: “A 21st Century Exodus: Dina’s Journey From Alexandria to Jerusalem” summarizes Dina Ovadia’s heartwarming life story – a story filled with harsh rejection, displacement, and eventually, homecoming. Dina Ovadia was born and raised in Alexandria, Egypt. She, like many other Egyptian children, went to...
