AJC Symposium on American Jewish-Israeli Relations

AJC has issued a new publication, Twenty-Five Essays about the Current State of Israeli-American Jewish Relations, and related analysis, as part of the global Jewish advocacy organization’s efforts to enhance ties between American and Israeli Jews. The relationship between the world’s two largest Jewish communities is a central theme of this year’s AJC Global Forum, being held for the first time ever in Jerusalem, June 10-13, in celebration of Israel’s 70th anniversary.

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Bridging Gaps, Building Peoplehood
American Jewish-Israeli relations usefully may be compared to a pyramid – close at the very top, drifting further and further apart at the foundations.
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AJC Symposium Examines Challenges in American Jewish-Israeli Relations
AJC has issued a new publication, Twenty-Five Essays about the Current State of Israeli-American Jewish Relations, as part of the global Jewish advocacy organization’s efforts to enhance ties between American and Israeli Jews.
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Twenty-Five Essays About The Current State of Israeli-American Jewish Relations
Given AJC’s longstanding efforts to strengthen American Jewish-Israeli ties, and in particular in anticipation of AJC’s first-ever Global Forum in Israel, AJC invited a cross-section of Jewish intellectuals and opinion leaders, both in Israel and in the U.S., to reflect on the status of Israel-Diaspora relations, which have been compiled in this new publication.
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The Problem is at Home, Not in Israel
The Problem is at Home, Not in Israel
The issues that pose the greatest challenge to strong American Jewish-Israeli ties are not the oft-cited left/right matters such as settlements or access to the Kotel.
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Choosing Our Allies
Choosing Our Allies
There has yet to be serious conversation, let alone effective action, on the issue of religious pluralism in Israel, one of the core issues that may determine the future of relations between Jews in Israel and in the United States.
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The Future of the American Jewish-Israeli Relationship
The Future of the American Jewish-Israeli Relationship
For the first time, American Jews and Israelis have a chance to develop a relationship between Jewish grown-ups. We need to recognize each other’s achievements, and understand, if not indulge, each other’s failures (which are often a consequence of geographic circumstance).
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