,The Growing Gap Between American Jews and Israel: Two Views

The Growing Gap Between American Jews and Israel: Two Views


 

Publication Date: January 2001

Publisher: Jewish Communal Service Association of North America

Author(s): Ardie Geldman; Steven Bayme

Research Area: Culture and religion

Keywords: Diaspora Relations; Jewish Identification; Israel Attachment

Type: Report

Coverage: Israel United States

Abstract:

There is a widely held belief that American Jewry and Israel, once closely united, are increasingly moving in different directions. This thesis is examined by Ardie Geldman from an Israeli perspective and by Steven Bayme from a North American Jewish perspective.