10 Key Findings About Jewish Americans: Becka A. Alper and Alan Cooperman, PEW Research Center, May 11, 2021 — Jews in the United States are on the whole less religious than the overall public, at least by standard measures used in surveys. But Jewish Americans participate in a wide range of culturally Jewish activities as well as traditional religious practices.
Two Jews, Three Opinions: An Exploration of Young American Jewish Perspectives on Israel: Kate Seltzer, University of Mary Washington, Apr. 29, 2021 — The summer before I started high school, my family and I travelled to Israel with our synagogue. As we drove past open-air shops, I remember seeing a graphic t-shirt with a Google search for Israel. Did you mean Palestine? the shirt’s return search result asked.
The Progressive Saviour Complex: Quakers, American Jews and Israel
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Poll Finds A Quarter Of US Jews Think Israel Is ‘Apartheid State’: Ron Kampeas, The Times of Israel, July 13, 2021 — A survey of US Jewish voters taken after the Israel-Gaza conflict finds that a sizable minority believes some of the harshest criticisms of Israel, including that it is committing genocide and apartheid.
Biden Appoints ‘Rabbi’ Who Mourned Hamas Terrorists to Monitor Religious Freedom: Pesach Benson, United With Israel, Aug. 11, 2021 — President Joe Biden appointed progressive Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, raising protests from American Jews.
$3 Million Gift to Support Jewish Identity Programs for Public-School Teens: Jewish Press, Aug. 10, 2021 — Longtime Jewish communal leaders Avi and Becky Katz have established a multi-year, multi-million national initiative with NCSY, the flagship youth movement of the Orthodox Union, to support Jewish identity programs for public-school teenagers.
WATCH: Ilhan Omar’s Office Accuses AIPAC of Putting her ‘Life at Risk’: World Israel News, Aug. 11, 2021 — The office of anti-Israel Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., who has a history of making anti-Semitic statements, accused the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) of placing the congresswoman’s “life at risk” with their latest ad campaign, Fox News reports.
