Department for the Promotion of Aliya co-organized a rally at Columbia University campus where hundreds of activists and students chanted “Am Yisrael Chai” to call for an end to hatred towards the Jewish community.
On July 22, 1878, in Warsaw, in an assimilated Jewish family of Goldschmidts, Henryk was born, named after his grandfather, a doctor, but who entered history as Janusz Korczak – an outstanding educator, writer, and humanist, whose life became a symbol of selflessness and love for children.
Today, let’s highlight the talented Shai Alon! Born in Israel, the pianist, composer, and conductor Shai Alon was trained in Tel-Aviv and continued his studies at the Jerusalem Academy of Music, where he earned his Master’s degree in composition and conducting in 2002.