Most of the respondents noted they feel connected to Israel to the same extent as their parents do or more so. The survey found that the connection to Israel has strengthened among Jews from conservative groups, while there was a decline in such a connection among Jews in liberal circles. Wi...
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Sarah Glidden's (2010)Understanding Israel in 60 Days and Harvey Pekar's Not the Israel My Parents Promised Me are analysed as autobiographical texts that suggest different ways that American Jews navigate their identities as Americans, Jews and Zionists. The two works are situated in the larger...
"American Jews and Israel: The Sources of Politicized Ethnic Identity." Nationalism and Ethnic Politics 12:205-237.Wald, Kenneth D., and Bryan D. Williams. 2006. "American Jews and Israel: The Sources of Politicized Ethnic Identities". Nationalism and Ethnic Politics 12 (January): 205-237....
'A Jew in America – Torn Identity' examines the complex relationship between American Jews and Israel, arriving at a crucial moment as antisemitism surges post-October 7.
A recent Gallup poll revealed a dramatic shift: Sixty percent of Democrats now hold an unfavorable view of Israel. For nearly a century,American Jewshave been among theDemocratic Party’smost reliable voters. They stood at the forefront of the civil rights movement, fought for social justice, ...
Various studies have shown that more American Jews are becoming critics of Israel. Two surveysconducted by the Brand Israel Groupsix years apart revealed a drop in support for the state, as between 2010, when one poll was taken, and 2016, support for Israel by Jewish college students dropped...
This chapter examines events from December 2022 to December 2023, focusing on the impact of US, Israeli, and Middle Eastern affairs on American Jews. Key highlights include the Hamas attack on Israel, tensions with Iran, US aid to Israel, Arab-Israel nor
EMBRACING ALIYAH MORE NORTH AMERICAN JEWS ARE MOVING TO ISRAEL.Tribune, Oscar Avila Chicago
who were raised with the image of Israel as the tiny and fragile country that rose out of the ashes of the Holocaust. One of the real challenges in Israel-Diaspora relations is preserving the ties with the younger generation of American Jews, those who know Israel as a strong and independen...