
The New Reality: Retelling the Israel Story
I have lived at least three lives in connection with the Israel story.

I have lived at least three lives in connection with the Israel story.

Even as we watched it the tragic events unfold this past weekend, our disbelief and our sense of loss, our outrage, does not reflect the mindset or political consciousness of those who seek Israel’s demise.

There is a significant set of transformational changes taking place leading to this communal reformulation.

Emerging political challenges may test America’s Jews as never before.

This is the second essay in a two-part series.

This is the first essay in a two-part series.

We are facing a set of unknown and complex challenges that will fundamentally redefine our institutions and recalibrate our community as we move forward.

People feel a sense of “rightness,” accompanied by social outrage, and consequently work to discount positions held by others.

Whereas antisemitic attacks in our era have typically been more indiscriminate, they have recently become more blatant and violent.

How we define our community moving forward will be shaped by forming an entrepreneurial partnership between our Federation and the multiple organizations and agencies that comprise this marketplace.