The slates represent a variety of different ideological, political, cultural, and religious American Zionist beliefs and movements. The candidates reportedly hail from 43 US states and territories.
Israel's record-high emigration isn't just about war and economics – it's about a deeper crisis of democracy that only constitutional reform can solve.
"President Herzog chose these leaders for their unwavering commitment to Israel and their exceptional support of the Jewish people over decades of endeavors."
A pragmatic approach is needed that maintains ties with emigrants and their younger generations.
The clerk allegedly responded by calling Elpeleg a “child murderer” and told him he was no longer allowed in the store.
American Jewry is diversifying demographically. It’s no longer the overwhelmingly Democratic and Eastern European community of my youth. Just look how many Queens Jews voted for Donald Trump.
The shunning, turning the Zionist Right into the ultimate “other,” politically, socially, and economically, set in motion a psychological mindset among Israel’s cultural elite.
"A generation without history is a generation that not only loses a nation’s memory but loses a sense of what it’s like to be inside a human skin.”
Roytman, along with Druze-Israeli activist Lorena Khateeb, won the “Public Diplomacy and the Struggle for Israel” category of the award.
The American Jewish community must rethink its strategy, shifting from reactive defenses to proactive, grassroots efforts that empower individuals and promote positive narratives about Israel.