Recent Publications
Background Papers
Despite the Gloomy Headlines, American Jewry has Grown in Size
7/21/2021
American Jewry has grown in size, is largely connected to Israel, and the young generation can be engaged; is more diverse and divided than in the past Highlights from Prof.…
Opinion Articles
Is the Future of European Jewry in Danger?
7/21/2021
Is the continent where most of world Jewry has roots – and where such concepts as liberalism, human rights, nationalism, and even Zionism were born – crumbling beneath us? Such…
Background Papers
The View Through Big-Data: An Initial Analysis of 15 Million Tweets by AIPAC and J Street Followers
6/28/2021
Main Findings Twitter followers of AIPAC and J Street are equally likely to have bios that contain the word “Jewish”, while AIPAC supporters are significantly more likely to have “Israel”…
Opinion Articles
Iran as a Challenge to the Jerusalem-Washington-American Jewry Triangle
6/28/2021
In his address to the Knesset marking the end of his term as prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu depicted a gaping chasm between Israel and the Biden administration on the Iranian…
Opinion Articles
Israel-Diaspora Relations and the Pew Report
6/01/2021
The depth and quality of relations between Israeli and Diaspora Jews are perennially on the public agenda. The new Pew report, Jewish Americans in 2020, provides insight into our current…
Opinion Articles
One, Two, or Three Jewish Identities among Jewish Americans?
6/01/2021
Credit: pio3/Shutterstock.com The recently published Pew report, Jewish Americans in 2020, points to a somewhat disturbing reality within US Jewry: two polar opposite forms of being Jewish and of Jewish…
Opinion Articles
The 2021 Arab Israeli Riots and their Consequences
6/01/2021
In May 2021 Israel faced violent confrontations on two fronts, within the common broader context of Jewish-Arab relations in the Israeli-Palestinian space. One front was Hamas-controlled Gaza, from which over…
Opinion Articles
Israel’s confrontation with Hamas is a strategic wake-up call
5/20/2021
Recent Events
Adam Kirsch: Israeli Book week Special
6/14/2021
Dr. Henry Kissinger in conversation with Amb. Dennis Ross
1/11/2021
Virtual Tisha b’Av Study Session on National and Personal Loneliness
7/23/2020