Nachman Shai

Nachman Shai: The man who seems to have done it all finds a fresh challenge - interview

At the Table: Shai, dean of Hebrew Union College, has worked in journalism, and in military, management, diplomatic, political, and educational positions over the years.

  Nachman Shai shares details of his long, eclectic career with ‘In Jerusalem’ Editor Erica Schachne (L) and writer  Greer Fay Cashman in his Jerusalem office.
 DIASPORA AFFAIRS Minister Amichai Chikli will have to fight in the government on behalf of Jewish communities all over the world, says the writer.

Diaspora Ministry officially canceled funding for joint venture

 Israeli Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli (R) is seen at the handover ceremony alongside outgoing minister Nachman Shai, in Jerusalem, on January 2, 2023.

Israel's Diaspora Ministry to be renamed for fighting antisemitism

 Labour party parliament member Nachman Shai seen outside a Labour party polling station in Jerusalem on February 11, 2019, Party members go to the polls to choose the party list for the upcoming general elections.

Nachman Shai says new government is ‘dangerous’ to the future of Israel


Israel sends emergency aid package to Ukraine's Jewish community

This decision comes from the unique mandate of Israel, and in particular, its Diaspora Affairs Ministry, as the nation-state of the Jewish people, to support Jewish individuals and communities.

Diaspora Affairs Minister Nachman Shai stands in front of a large map in his ministry’s conference room showing the population of Jewish communities around the globe.

Violent antisemitism spiked on social media during Gaza operation

A Diaspora Affairs Ministry report shows antisemitism and violent rhetoric online towards Jews and Zionists skyrocketed during Operation Guardian of the Walls.

 Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram apps are seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021

Diaspora Min. Nachman Shai: We have to take a proactive role in combating antisemitism

JEWISH WORLD AFFAIRS: After Colleyville, and ahead of Int’l Holocaust Remembrance Day, Diaspora Affairs Minister Nachman Shai and Yad Vashem chairman Dani Dayan talk antisemitism and the Holocaust.

 YAD VASHEM chairman Dani Dayan (left) and Diaspora Affairs Minister Nachman Shai: [Organizations and states] try to deny the very fact that antisemitism is still here, especially in Europe, which has suffered so much from antisemitism.

Nachman Shai: Rules of entry must change next time skies are closed

DIASPORA AFFAIRS: Diaspora Affairs Minister Nachman Shai also said ‘outside pressure’ is holding up the implementation of a plan for an egalitarian prayer section at the Western Wall.

Diaspora Affairs Minister Nachman Shai stands in front of a large map in his ministry’s conference room showing the population of Jewish communities around the globe.

COVID-19: Shai asks PM for committee to let Diaspora Jews enter Israel

Diaspora Affairs Minister Nachman Shai also proposed creating a public diplomacy unit devoted to maintaining relations with Diaspora Jewry.

Former Diaspora Affairs Minister Nachman Shai.

Diaspora Affairs Minister Shai calls for renewed dialogue with US Jews

In New York, the Diaspora Affairs minister names US college campuses as a priority to engage young Americans to Israel.

Former Diaspora Affairs Minister Nachman Shai.

Lapid’s Jewish Agency chairman deadline today

There is a strong possibility that the committee will receive a request from Lapid to extend the deadline.

 Foreign Minister Yair Lapid at the Knesset, November 15, 2021.

Bennett, senior minister support Kotel agreement - Diaspora Min.

Shai has already submitted a government resolution to the cabinet to implement the 2016 Western Wall agreement.

The egalitarian section of the Western Wall last week with new wooden floorboards.

Nachman Shai to be considered for Jewish Agency Chairman

Shai is among several candidates to head the Jewish Agency since Elazar Stern withdrew his candidacy last Tuesday in the wake of a scandal regarding anonymous IDF complaints.

Former Diaspora Affairs Minister Nachman Shai.

‘Israel decision making process must take into account Diaspora Jews’ says Diaspora minister

Diaspora Affairs Minister Nachman Shai says that a state body to centralize the struggle against global antisemitism should also be established.

DIASPORA AFFAIRS MINISTER Nachman Shai arrives to the President’s Residence last month.