The next stages involve installing the submarine cable, selecting and contracting a telecommunications operator, and constructing landing stations in Chile.
“These are the everyday realities of Jewish life in the 21st century in America. It’s a sad reality, but it is an essential responsibility of leadership to make sure that people are first and foremost safe.”Shira Hutt, executive vice president at The Jewish Federations of North America, said existing federal funds were inadequate, with only 43% of last year’s applicants to the grant program receiving funding.
, she said increased funding for local law enforcement is also crucial.“Thankfully, the attack was stopped before even further damage could have been done,” she said. “This is really now a full-blown crisis, and we need to make sure that we have all the support necessary.”One of the Jewish Federation’s state-based affiliates, JEWISHcolorado, on Tuesday launched an emergency fund to raise $160,000 in support of the Boulder community. Its goals include enhancing safety and security measures for Jewish institutions and events.
Vickie Gottlieb, left, of Greeley, Colo., joins her husband, Troy, in a prayer for victims of an attack outside of the Boulder County, Colo., courthouse Monday, June 2, 2025, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)Vickie Gottlieb, left, of Greeley, Colo., joins her husband, Troy, in a prayer for victims of an attack outside of the Boulder County, Colo., courthouse Monday, June 2, 2025, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Leaders of Jewish Federation Los Angeles urged government, business and philanthropic groups to “supercharge an alliance so we can build mutual understanding, dispel conspiracy theories, and provide rapid response when any group is under threat.”
“Jews here in Los Angeles are terrified but determined,” said the federation’s president, Rabbi Noah Farkas. “We do not need more community meetings, we need results and we are counting on our local government and our law enforcement partners to do more.”“Both Egypt and Greece are committed to moving forward based on the centuries-old tradition and the established status of this iconic Monastery, which holds great significance for the Greek Orthodox faith,” he said.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A helicopter crash killed two people on Alaska’s remote North Slope on Wednesday, the National Transportation Safety Board said.NTSB Alaska Chief Clint Johnson said the agency was notified of a missing helicopter Wednesday afternoon and found wreckage from a crash roughly 30 miles (48 kilometers) west of Deadhorse, news outlets reported.
The safety board is investigating. It said in a social media post that the helicopter was a Robinson R-66 that went down near the Kuparuk oil field.No further information was immediately released.