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Jewish American Military and Veterans Serve in the United States Military

Jewish American Military and Veterans Serve in the United States MilitaryBy Colonel Nelson L Mellitz, USAF, Ret The author has written this article independent and unaffiliated with any veterans, military, or social organization. We live in contentious times. However, even a glancing look at the history of the United States teaches us that contentious times …

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When the Conversation Isn’t Jewish

A CONVERSATION WITH BOB EPSTEINWhen the Conversation Isn’t JewishInterview by FJMC Committee to Combat Antisemitism Bob Epstein has spent fifty years taking the case for Israel to churches, Rotary clubs, and campuses that aren’t his own — and what changed after October 7th. Bob Epstein has spent five decades building bridges between the Jewish community …

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Looking for My Father’s Europe…and Finding Something Else

DISPATCH I OF II — LONDON & BELGIUMTwo Dispatches from Europe Looking for My Father’s Europe…and Finding Something ElseBy Danny Mandeau  This summer, my wife and I traveled to London and Belgium. It was a trip I had anticipated for years, but I also began it with mixed emotions. Like many Jews, I have watched …

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Catalyst: The View From Elsewhere

The View From ElsewhereBy Aaron Altman, Editor-in-Chief There is a particular kind of quiet in a synagogue lobby in a city you do not live in, right after the guard checks your bag a little more carefully than he used to. It is not fear exactly. It is arithmetic — a small, constant recalculation that …

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Catalyst: For Immediate Release

FJMC INTERNATIONAL MEDIA RELATIONS — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Contact: Aaron Altman, CATALYST Editor-in-Chief |   |  www.fjmc.org Press Release When the Alarm Is This Loud, You Need More Than Awareness. You Need a Map. The ADL, Hillel International, Blue Square Alliance, and Spertus Institute join FJMC International in the inaugural issue of CATALYST MAGAZINE …

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Mamas’ Boys – Ep 5: No More Mr. Nice Jewish Guy w/ Salvador Litvak & Mark Feuerstein

Shalom Brothers! Mamas’ Boys Season 1 Finale goes live at 8am PT on Thursday, May 7.  Even though episode 5 is our final one for this season, it was recorded shortly after the Bondi Beach attacks during Hanukkah. And despite the recording date, the discussion about Jewish men and protection remains relevant now. As antisemitism …

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Mamas’ Boys – Ep 4: Dad.Gov w/Governor Jared Polis

Mamas’ Boys sits down with Governor Jared Polis Truly an enlightening episode when Rob and Noam sit down with the Governor of Colorado and Jewish dad, Jared Polis. We talk about politics and young men, and their shift towards the right. And somehow the good Governor is impervious to our questions about masculinity and manhood. …

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FJMC International Statement: Stand for Jewish Pluralism at the Kotel

Dear Brothers, Yesterday, the Knesset advanced legislation that strikes at the heart of Jewish unity and religious pluralism. The bill would transfer authority over all prayer at the Kotel to the ultra-Orthodox Chief Rabbinate, criminalize religious services that do not conform to its standards, and effectively dismantle the Egalitarian Kotel. If enacted, millions of Israeli and Diaspora …

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Statement from FJMC International on the return of Ran Gvili

Statement from FJMC International on the return of Ran Gvili FJMC International joins the people of Israel and Jewish communities around the world in mourning and honoring Ran Gvili, z”l, whose remains were returned today to Israel for burial after more than 840 days in Gaza. Ran, a 24-year-old Israeli police officer, was abducted on …

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A Statement from FJMC International: Attack on Beth Israel Congregation

A Statement from FJMC: Attack on Beth Israel Congregation We are devastated and outraged by the arson attack against Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson, Mississippi. This was not only an attack on a building—it was an act of terror meant to intimidate Jews, to desecrate sacred space, and to remind a vulnerable community that hatred still …

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