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Jewish Denominations Support Infertility Awareness
All four major streams of Judaism are among an array of Jewish groups backing
a bipartisan congressional resolution calling for the U.S. government to raise
awareness about infertility, JTA reported.

Organizations affiliated with Orthodox, Reform, Conservative and
Reconstructionist movements signed a letter spearheaded by Hadassah sent on
April 27 to members of Congress asking them to back a bipartisan resolution
sponsored by Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a Jewish Democrat from Florida, and
Dan Crenshaw, a Texas Republican.

The nonbinding resolution declares “that the United States Government has a
responsibility to help examine, create, and implement solutions to address and
alleviate the problems associated with the disease.”
The resolution notes that Ashkenazi Jews and people of Middle Eastern ances-
try are among groups that “suffer from disproportionately higher rates of certain
diseases and gynecological, endocrine, and autoimmune disorders, that may
contribute to higher rates of infertility among these populations.”
Hadassah has been lobbying for years to classify infertility as a disease and to
raise awareness. “For too long, infertility and the struggle toward parenthood
have been topics of quiet suffering, particularly in the Jewish community,” Rhoda
Smolow, Hadassah’s president, said in a release.

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Russian Jewish Billionaire Pledges $100M for Ukrainian Refugee Relief
Russian Jewish philanthropist Yuri Milner, who made billions in Silicon Valley
with early Kremlin support, pledged $100 million to aid Ukrainian refugees.

Unlike other billionaires whose wealth is linked to Russian President Vladimir
Putin, Milner has avoided Western sanctions meant to punish Russia for waging
war. The donation further distances him from the Kremlin.

A dual Russian and Israeli citizen who lives in California, Milner, and his wife
Julia, are known in the philanthropy world for establishing the Breakthrough
Prize to recognize and promote scientific achievement. But they have also become
significant donors to various causes in Israel.

The new Ukrainian relief efforts, called Tech for Refugees, involve a partnership
between the Milner’s Breakthrough Prize Foundation and private companies,
including short-term housing from Airbnb, hospital beds and emergency medical
equipment from Flexport and audio from music streaming service Spotify.

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Antisemitic Harassment Reported at Rutgers Jewish Fraternity
AEPi fraternity at Rutgers University was the target of multiple cases of antise-
mitic harassment in April, prompting the school to announce it would be increas-
ing campus security, JTA reported.

Authorities said AEPi was first targeted on April 22 when protesters exiting a
rally for Students for Justice in Palestine, a pro-Palestinian university activist group,
went to the house and shouted antisemitic rhetoric and spat at the brothers.

Rutgers Hillel Interim Executive Director Rabbi Esther Reed said the group
yelled phrases including “terrorist” and “baby killers.” The rally was called “Defend
Al-Aqsa, Defend Palestine,” referring to the Muslim worship site in Jerusalem that
has been the site of violent clashes between Israelis and Arabs in recent weeks.

Another incident occurred on April 24, when unidentified assailants threw
eggs at the frat house as the brothers were commemorating Yom Hashoah. A
similar incident occurred during the 2021 name-reading event, Reed said.

US Tourists Bring Unexploded Bomb Shell to Israeli Airport
An American family set off a bomb scare at Ben-Gurion Airport on April 28
when they brought to security inspectors an unexploded shell found while visit-
ing the Golan Heights, Reuters and The Jerusalem Post reported.

Video circulated on social media showed panicked passengers scattering at the
airport’s departure hall. A man was hospitalized with injuries sustained as he
tried to flee over a baggage carousel, the Israel Airports Authority said.

The authority said the family was allowed to board their flight after being interrogated
by security staff. Israel clashed with Syria over the Golan Heights during the wars of
1967 and 1973, leading to speculation that the bombs were from that period. JE
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