For the first time, the UN Secretary General, UN officials, ambassadors from all over the world and senior Jewish leaders, gathered to partake in the Jewish tradition of "tashlikh."
After the UN Security Council unanimously approved a draft resolution implementing the nuclear deal with Iran, Israel's Ambassador Ron Prosor blasted their hasty decision.
Fringe left-wing group J Street has taken Obama's side on getting tough with Israel. The organization is not accepted by mainstream US Jewry as representative of their stance on Israel.
The world collectively paused to honor International Holocaust Remembrance Day, but shocking questions over the relevance of the Holocaust today make the challenge of spreading awareness even more important.