Jews in Israel

Diaspora Jewry is not dying, it is changing - opinion

Judaism is not disappearing; it is changing its forms of expression. The challenges must not be ignored. Assimilation exists, and in some communities, there is also a decline in numbers.

|ByRENANA BIRNBAUM
AN ISRAEL Day event on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan takes place last June. There is a significant increase in the number of Diaspora Jews who identify with Israel and show increased involvement in Jewish activity in their community, according to a JPPI survey cited by the writer.
JANE KRIVINE receives a Knesset award for the FKI project in 2022.

How tennis is bringing Jewish and Arab Israeli children together - opinion

The success of the Freddie Krivine Initiative – bringing together Jewish and Arab Israelis to play tennis.

|ByBRENDA KATTEN
The Israeli TV host Ofira Asayag is secular but lit Shabbat candles on air in 2024, during the Israel Hamas war reflecting a trend among Israelis.

From pop stars to tefillin pop-ups, Oct. 7 changed how some Israelis practice Judaism

The spiritual jolt of those first weeks has not fully faded, and increased religious practice has become part of the country’s daily rhythm.

|ByDEBORAH DANAN/JTA
OSCAR THE GROUCH was the funny creature who lived in a trash can on ‘Sesame Street.’ In Israel, he was replaced by Moishe Oofnik, a similarly grumpy character but distinctly Israeli and living in a different kind of can.

Editor's Notes: Israel, Diaspora Jews need to be on same page

Israelis and American Jews often misunderstand each other, shaped by different media. A call for shared stories and perspectives could bridge the growing gap between the two communities.

|ByZVIKA KLEIN

Israel Jewry needs to reconnect with Diaspora Jews

Over the years, world Jewry has continuously answered their call of duty to us, but can we honestly say that we have done the same for them?

MAY 29, 2021ByYOCHI RAPPEPORT
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE pressured Gal Gadot, as an Israeli who lives abroad and has many followers, to tweet, post or otherwise utter a word in favor of the state.

58% of Jewish Israelis believe one must be Jewish to be a ‘real Israeli’

“Pluralism Index 2020” of the Jewish People’s Policy Institute finds that 55% of non-Jewish Israelis believe ‘many’ or a majority of Israelis Jews are political extremists

APRIL 23, 2020ByJEREMY SHARON
Israelis watch fireworks on Independence Day