On Dec. 9, the Oshman Family JCC welcomed 1,100 people to our fourth annual Zionism 3.0 conference in Palo Alto. At “Z3 — Making Miracles Here & There: Uniting a Divided People,” we heard from a vast array of voices expressing thoughts on how to bridge the growing divide between Israel and world Jewry. As…
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Israel at 70
Israel at 70
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How do Israeli and American Jews teach their children about each other? What should they know, and how might that be accomplished? This year’s Zionism 3.0…
Israel at 70
Great Jewish Divide analyzed at Z3 in Palo Alto
After three years of arguing about the philosophical gulf separating Israelis and diaspora Jews, officials at this year’s Z3 conference stressed that it’s…
Israel at 70
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Bay Area
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Israel at 70
In 2018, what are school Israel trips for?
Examining graffiti art. Meeting with Druze and Bedouin families. Visiting an Arab neighborhood in Haifa. Assembling crutches for a nonprofit. Making…
Israel at 70
Fixing the Israel-diaspora rift this Yom Kippur
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Israel on Campus
Jewish at UC Berkeley: a politicized identity
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California
Calif. assemblymembers' trip to a jittery Israel
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