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Through a series of letters to students, Professor Gil Troy invokes his love of Judaism, love of America and love of liberal democracy in a call to action against anti-Zionism and antisemitism on college campuses.

Introductory remarks by Professor Yedidia Stern, JPPI’s president. The event also consists of a Youth Panel, asking them about how October 7th and the war shaped their Zionism, their Jewish identity, and their lives.

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Tuesday, October 29, 9:30 a.m. EDT (15:30 in Israel)

Opening Remarks:
Prof. Yedidia Stern, President,

JPPI Presentation of the Study and its Findings:
Dr. Shlomo Fischer and Dr. Dov Maimon, Senior Fellows, JPPI

Panel Discussion:
Rev. Akaya Kitchen, President, Lifting up Zion
Rev. David Parsons, International Christian Embassy, Jerusalem
Prof. Gil Troy, Senior Fellow, JPPI
Rabbi Steve Wernick, Beth Tzedec Congregation, Toronto

Moderator: 
Dr. Sara Yael Hirschhorn, Fellow, JPPI

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The webinar took place on Thursday, July 11, between 11:30 – 14:00 IST, in English.

Greetings | 11:00 – 12:00

Prof. Yedidia Stern | President, The Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI)

Major General Doron Almog | Chairman, The Jewish Agency for Israel

MK Oded Forer | Director, Knesset Committee for Aliyah and Diaspora Affairs

Dr. Nadia Beider | Fellow, The Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI)

12:00 – 13:00 |  Session 1 

The European Radical Right, Jewish Communities, and Israel: Past, Present and Future

Moderator: Prof. Michal Bar-Asher Siegal | Senior Fellow, JPPI

Ms. Michal Kotler-Wunsch | Special Envoy for Combating Antisemitism for Israel – The Radical Right’s Resurgence in Europe: Examining Potential Consequences

Mr. Eldad Beck | Author and Israel Hayom’s Berlin-based correspondent – “See us as we are today, and not 40 years ago.” Israel and Europe’s New Right

Prof. Sharon Pardo | Department of Politics and Government, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev – Navigating Complexities: Israel’s Interactions with Europe’s Radical Right

13:00 – 14:00 | Session 2

French Legislative Elections: Analyzing Potential Outcomes and Impacts

Moderator and Respondent: Dr. Dov Maimon | Senior Fellow, JPPI

Ms. Simone Rodan Benzaquen | Director, AJC Europe – A Continental View: European Insights on the French Elections

Prof. Denis Charbit | Department of Sociology Political Science and Communication, The Open University of Israel – Contextualizing French Politics: A Broad Historical and Global Analysis

The event will be broadcast on the institute’s website and on its digital platforms.

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Opening Remarks:

Prof. Yedidia Stern | President, JPPI

Presentation of Findings and Recommendations:

Dr. Shlomo Fischer and Dr. John Ruskay | Senior Fellows, JPPI

Discussants:

Rabbi Eliott Cosgrove | Park Avenue Synagogue

Erika B. Rudin-Luria | President, Jewish Federation of Cleveland

Adv. Efrat Shapira Rosenberg | Beit Avichai

Moderator: Dr. Nadia Beider

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A collection of essays on what it means to be a Jewish state by some of the world’s foremost thinkers, writers, and artists

Monday, September 4, 2023

15:30 – 19:45

Givat Ram Campus

15:30 – Gathering and refreshments

16:15 – 16:30  Prof. Yedidia Stern, President, JPPI | Mr. Doron Almog, Chairman,   the Jewish Agency

16:30 – 17:30   A Jewish State – Geopolitical Aspects

Amb. Stuart Eizenstat, Co-Chair of JPPI’s Executive Board

Amb. Dennis Ross, Co-Chair of JPPI’s Executive Board

Mr. Elliott Abrams, Chairman of the Tikvah Fund

17:30 – 18:00   Keynote Address by MK Benny Gantz, former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense (with Q & A) 

18:00 – 18:15  Break 

18:15 – 18:45   In conversation: Prof. Yisrael Aumann,  Professor Emeritus, Hebrew University of Jerusalem and 2005 Nobel laureate in economics; Dr. Micha Goodman, Senior Fellow, Shalom Hartmann Institute, and Prof. Yedidia Stern

18:45 – 19:45   A Jewish State – National and Cultural Aspects

Judge Rachel Freier, Acting State Supreme Court Justice, NY

Prof. Susannah Heschel, Professor of Jewish Studies, Dartmouth College

Amb. Sallai Meridor, Chairman, The National library of Israel

Prof. Miron Izakson, Poet and Novelist, Professor of Hebrew Literature, Bar-Ilan University

Moderator: Mr. Yaakov Katz, Author and former Editor-in-Chief, The Jerusalem Post

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Jerusalem, July 6, 2023 – Two prominent French Jewish leaders participating in a webinar organized by the Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI) said that the recent violent unrest in France was not motivated by antisemitism. However, they expressed concerns that the riots, primarily carried out by migrant youths, could fuel a far-right backlash that may have negative consequences for the French Jewish community.

Simone Rodan-Benzaquen, Managing Director of AJC-Europe, and Yonathan Arfi, President of France’s umbrella group of French Jewish communities (CRIF) and Vice-President of the World Jewish Congress, explained during the webinar that the riots were mainly a reflection of the dissatisfaction of predominantly North African migrant youth with the French government and the discrimination their community faces. The unrest has led to destructive acts such as arson attacks on police stations and public buildings, vandalism of luxury shops, looting, and the defacement of the National Shoah Memorial with problematic graffiti.

However, it is important to note that this recent wave of violence is different from the 2014 riots, during which Jews and synagogues were specifically targeted. Nonetheless, Arfi voiced concerns that if the unrest continues, Jews could become targets due to the perception of their close alignment with the authorities and the state. Some people view the Jewish community as siding with the authorities against the Arab and African communities.

Rodan-Benzaquen further highlighted the predicament faced by French Jews, caught between extremists from Islamist, far-left, and far-right groups. She noted that while some Jews who consider the far left the ultimate enemy may lean toward the far right, they should remember that it is fundamentally a contradiction of Jewish values to align with far-right ideologies, as they are often associated with antisemitism.

The webinar was moderated by JPPI Senior Fellow Dr. Dov Maimon, who manages the Institute’s relations with Jewish communities in Europe. Participants also included Ofir Sofer, Israel’s Minister of Aliyah and Integration, who expressed hope for the French government to overcome this challenging period and assured that Israel stands ready to assist French Jews who wish to make aliyah (immigration to Israel). Additionally, Major General (Res.) Doron Almog, Chairman of the Jewish Agency for Israel, shared his concern for the French Jewish community and emphasized that the Jewish Agency is prepared to assist those wishing to make aliyah in times of heightened insecurity.

While the expressions of concern from Israel were appreciated, both Rodan-Benzaquen and Arfi reiterated their commitment to maintaining a strong Jewish community France as long as it remains a prosperous and democratic country. Arfi emphasized that French Jewry plays a unique and essential role as a bridge between Israel and the Diaspora and expressed his hope that there will continue to be Jews in France for years and decades to come.

Rodan-Benzaquen drew parallels between the violent antisemitism the Jewish community in France has faced and the challenges now vexing by the U.S. Jewish community She believes French Jews have learned lessons that could be shared and highlighted the import contribution of the European Jewish voice to the well-being of liberal democracies and the Jewish people everywhere.

Professor Yedidia Stern, President of JPPI, responded to the participants and audience, expressing his hope that JPPI’s efforts could help change the current paradigm in Israel, where the focus is on internal agendas. He stressed the importance of unity among Jews and the need for Israel to fulfil its promise to defend Jews worldwide as the nation-state of the Jewish people. Stern stated that the riots in France present an opportunity to raise awareness and foster cohesion between Jews worldwide.

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The 8th annual JPPI Pluralism Index is part of the Institute’s Pluralism Project, initiated by the William Davidson Foundation. Compiled by JPPI fellows Shmuel Rosner and Noah Slepkov, it is based on a wide-ranging survey in cooperation with pollster Prof. Camil Fuchs. Focused on identifying areas of consensus and controversy, the Index offers new insights regarding major trends in Israeli society. It is published each year on the eve of Israel’s Independence Day.

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Amb. Dennis Ross, Co-Chair, JPPI in conversation with Aluf Benn, Editor-in-Chief, HaaretZ

What are the challenges that threaten the “special relationship”? Is it still “Doomed to Succeed”? How to preserve the strategic triangle: Jerusalem-Washington-U.S. Jewry?

Tuesday, January 10, 2023

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The event on YouTube: did.li/IKL5q

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