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The Birthright Israel Program: Present and Possible Future Impacts

The Birthright Israel Program: Present and Possible Future Impacts

January 19, 2009 | Prof. Leonard Saxe
By autumn 2008, nearly two hundred thousand young Jewish adults aged eighteen to twenty-six from around the world had participated in Taglit-Birthright Israel, which consists of ten-day educational experiences in Israel. The aim of Birthright Israel is to make the participants' Jewish identity more relevant to them, to enhance ahavat Yisrael (love of Israel), and to promote a sense of Jewish peoplehood. Research shows a great uniformity of impact on each of these measures, regardless of the par
Jewish-Muslim Relations in Sweden

Jewish-Muslim Relations in Sweden

January 15, 2009 | Mikael Tossavainen
The last decade has seen a rise in Jewish-Muslim tensions on the grassroots level, and attacks on Jews by Muslims have occurred. Tensions increased particularly with the outbreak of the Second Intifada.
Introducing Israel Studies in U.S. Universities

Introducing Israel Studies in U.S. Universities

December 23, 2008 | Dr. Mitchell G. Bard
The anti-Israeli activism on college campuses during the Second Intifada created the incentive among the American Jewish philanthropic community to promote education and scholarship on Israel at universities. There are at present nine Israel Studies centers throughout the United States. By the end of 2008 about 15 chairs in Israel Studies will have been endowed. The program for visiting professors from Israel started in 2004-2005 and, in the current academic year, has 27 such scholars teaching o
The Contemporary Rivalry over the Chosen People: Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Perspectives

The Contemporary Rivalry over the Chosen People: Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Perspectives

October 27, 2008 | Dr. Avi Beker
Muslims and Jews in Switzerland

Muslims and Jews in Switzerland

September 21, 2008 | Dr. Simon Erlanger
How Modernity Changed Judaism – Interview with Rabbi David Ellenson

How Modernity Changed Judaism – Interview with Rabbi David Ellenson

September 15, 2008 | David Ellenson
Ireland’s Jews: Past, Present, Future

Ireland’s Jews: Past, Present, Future

August 15, 2008 | Dr. Rory Miller
Jewish-Latino Interactions in the United States

Jewish-Latino Interactions in the United States

July 15, 2008 | Dr. Steven Windmueller
The Salute to Israel Parade

The Salute to Israel Parade

June 1, 2008 | Marissa Gross
Muslim-Jewish Interactions in Great Britain

Muslim-Jewish Interactions in Great Britain

April 30, 2008 | Michael Whine
The Jewish Communities of the Western United States

The Jewish Communities of the Western United States

April 3, 2008 | Dr. Steven Windmueller
Changes in American Jewish Identities: From Normative Constructions to Aesthetic Understandings

Changes in American Jewish Identities: From Normative Constructions to Aesthetic Understandings

March 16, 2008 | Steven M. Cohen
The Fragmentation of American Jewry and Its Leadership

The Fragmentation of American Jewry and Its Leadership

February 6, 2008 | Prof. Jack Wertheimer
Israel and American Jewry: Oslo and Beyond

Israel and American Jewry: Oslo and Beyond

January 6, 2008 | Steven Bayme
The Transformation of Jewish Knowledge over the Decades: The New Edition of the Encyclopaedia Judaica

The Transformation of Jewish Knowledge over the Decades: The New Edition of the Encyclopaedia Judaica

December 12, 2007 | Michael Berenbaum