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The Jewish Polity on Long Island – In Search of Continuity

The Jewish Polity on Long Island – In Search of Continuity

October 20, 1996
According to a 1995 population study, there were 76,000 Jewish households in Nassau County and 37,000 in Suffolk, the two political divisions of Long Island. The Jewish polity in both counties is organized in two umbrella organizations: the Conference of Jewish Organizations of Nassau County (COJONC) and the Suffolk Jewish Communal Planning Council (SJCPC). This article discusses the membership of COJONC and SJCPC, their goals, and their activities. The detailed structures of both organizations are outlined in the appendices. UJA/Federation has thus far financially supported COJONC and SJCPC.
The Jewish Polity: Options for the Future – Some Planning Guidelines

The Jewish Polity: Options for the Future – Some Planning Guidelines

May 1, 1995 | Daniel J. Elazar
Land, State and Diaspora in the History of the Jewish Polity

Land, State and Diaspora in the History of the Jewish Polity

April 2, 1991
The Jewish people represents the classic state-and-diaspora phenomenon of all time. Indeed, the term "diaspora" originated to describe the Jewish condition. In the 3500 years of the existence of the Jewish people, Jewish states have existed for roughly 1000 years, while Jewish diasporas have existed for at least 2600 years. For some 1500 years the Jewish people existed as an exclusively diaspora community. Nevertheless, the Jewish people not only preserved their integrity as an ethno-religious community, but continued to function as a polity throughout their long history through the various conditions of state and diaspora. This essay analyzes the unique characteristics of the Jewish people, particularly in the context of a world Jewish polity.
“Ideal” and “Real” in Classical Jewish Political Theory

“Ideal” and “Real” in Classical Jewish Political Theory

April 2, 1990
Some Key Questions Facing the Jewish Polity in the New Decade

Some Key Questions Facing the Jewish Polity in the New Decade

March 1, 1990 | Daniel J. Elazar
A Framework and Model for Studying and Teaching the Jewish Political Tradition

A Framework and Model for Studying and Teaching the Jewish Political Tradition

October 4, 1989 | Daniel J. Elazar, Stuart A. Cohen
Teaching the Jewish Political Tradition to the Jewish Civil Service

Teaching the Jewish Political Tradition to the Jewish Civil Service

October 4, 1989
Political Philosophy and the Jewish Political Tradition: Can They be Integrated?

Political Philosophy and the Jewish Political Tradition: Can They be Integrated?

October 2, 1989
The Language of Jewish Political Discourse

The Language of Jewish Political Discourse

April 4, 1989 | Gordon Freeman
Keter as a Jewish Political Symbol: Origins and Implications

Keter as a Jewish Political Symbol: Origins and Implications

April 4, 1989