Haredim avoid the army for good reason. They fear that exposing young men who have been cloistered behind the "walls of holiness" to military service, with its high levels of adrenaline, will change their identity. Replacing the thrill of mastering a Talmudic question with the thrill of storming a building, firearm in hand, at an impressionable age when external influences…

Dr. Dov Maimon's speech on the Jews in France in 2030 at the CRIF National Convention, November 20, 2011. To read the full text: The Jews of France in 2030

JPPI took the initiative to create a baser of interaction and cooperation between the most significant leaders of programs advancing Jewish identity and education, focusing on the best points of intervention along the Jewish life cycle. The first meeting took place on December 14 in New York, and it will be followed by a series of interviews and brainstormings with…

Prof. Yedidia Z. Stern is Vice President of the Israel Democracy Institute and a member of the Faculty of Law at Bar-Ilan University. This article was originally published in Hebrew in Yedioth Ahronoth on November 10, 2011.

The imposition of mandatory military service on the citizens of Israel reflects a broad social consensus to an ethos in which individuals must risk their bodies, their freedom, and even their lives for their country. This consensus is clear to all Israelis because it is necessary for realizing our collective national interest. When our parents enlisted, when our children enlisted,…

At the center of the parliamentarians' attention were private bills ostensibly aimed at Judaizing the Jewish state. The buzz words of the Knesset during the past year included "loyalty," "boycott," "Nakba," "the New Israel Fund," and the like. I will not use this forum to discuss the Knesset's wisdom in engaging in such matters; it is very dubious. I will…

September 6, 2011 - Remarks to the Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI) By Ambassador Daniel B. Shapiro I am delighted to be here to speak before the Jewish People Policy Institute so early in my tenure as U.S. Ambassador to Israel.  Avinoam, thank you very much for putting this dinner together and providing me the opportunity to address such a…

Mr. Avinoam Bar Yosef, and Brig. General (reserve) Mike Herzog from the JPPI brief St. Louis on trends affecting Jewish People- and Geopolitical challenges for Israel and the Middle East To read more: Jewish Federation Hosts Powerhouse Delegation from JPPI To St. Louis Jewish Federation website

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT 2010 Executive Report No. 7 Special In-Depth Chapters: Systematic Indicators of Jewish People Trends De-Legitimization and Jewish Youth in the Diaspora The Impact of Political Shifts and Global Economic Developments on the Jewish People PROJECT HEAD Dr. Shlomo Fischer Contributors Avinoam Bar-Yosef, Sylvia Barack Fishman, Barry Geltman, Avi Gil, Inbal Hakman, Michael Herzog, Arielle Kandel, Yogev Karasenty, Judit…