COVID-19 has reached the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and is spreading rapidly. As of April 23, 377 cases have been confirmed, with 25 deaths – almost a 7% mortality rate. The government ordered a countrywide lockdown in response to COVID-19, but the DRC lacks the resources, infrastructure and perhaps even the will to…
Dear friends, Today, on Yom HaShoah, we remember the horrors of the Holocaust, and we commemorate all who were lost. We also honor the survivors who through their very resilience have given hope to the world that even the darkest of times can be dispelled, and light can follow. The dual memories of loss and…
The Never Again Education Act (S. 2085) is a bipartisan bill to support Holocaust education on a national level. The legislation would establish dedicated federal funding – through the creation of the Holocaust Education Assistance Program Fund – to provide teachers with resources and training necessary to teach students all around the United States the…
Imagine if you had no access to Internet or cell service right now. In the middle of a pandemic. Now, imagine you hear from an acquaintance that a “death virus” is gripping the world, spreading like wildfire. And it’s headed your way. You have no way of knowing how or where it’s spreading. All you’re…
COVID-19 has leveled the playing field in many ways — its indiscriminate nature and rapid spread remind us all of our fragility, but also our shared humanity. In many ways, the pandemic has brought the world together as we face a common enemy. But, the pandemic has also set off quick, desperate, and sweeping government…