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JPPI Study: Ben-Gurion’s Speeches Included More Religious References than Netanyahu’s
Study reveals that speeches by Israel’s first prime minister used some 20% more biblical references than Netanyahu has; Ben-Gurion also referenced more Jewish historical figures, but the current prime minister invokes personal religious faith more.
Democracy
Democracy
Dramatic Spike in #civilwar chatter on Israeli social media
A dramatic rise of 9,000% in recent days brings JPPI to call out politicians and leaders responsible for inciting cannibalistic rhetoric in an already fractured Israeli society
Democracy
Democracy
Israel – Two Perspectives and the Zionism of the 21st Century
Last month, the Vice President of the Jewish People Policy Institute, Dr. Shuki Friedman, appeared at the Z-3 conference at the JCC in Palo Alto and spoke about the meaning of Zionism in the 21st century.
Jewish Communities Worldwide
Jewish Communities Worldwide
Germany Offers a Special Fund of 12 Million Euros for Ukrainian Holocaust Survivors
Ambassador ( Ret.) Stuart E. Eizenstat: "This is the first time in recorded history that a defeated nation in a war has voluntarily paid compensation to individual civilian victims."
Israel-Diaspora Relations
Israel-Diaspora Relations
Debating Religion and State and “Distancing”
The debate concerning the erosion of the feeling of closeness of young Jewish Americans toward Israel has been going on for several years, and it appears that it will keep researchers busy in the foreseeable as well. One of the main reasons for this gap, according to JPPI fellow Shmuel Rosner, lies in the question of the relationship between religion and state in Israel. This article, in slightly different form, is part of JPPI's 2010 Annual Assessment, to be published soon.