In light of recent developments in Europe, particularly in France, JPPI wrote an Emergency Plan for the Aliyah and absorption of 120,000 French  Jews. To read the full report: Emergency Plan for French Aliyah

Of all the expressions of Jewish identity, Jewish culture has traditionally been the most legitimate and the most celebrated in post-Enlightenment Europe. Since their political emancipation at the end of the 18th century, Jews have endeavored to contribute their part to the broader society by focusing on the elements of their identity that fit the secular and liberal ethos. In…

A new report by the Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI) concludes that an immediate, coordinated Jewish – including Israeli – response is needed to thwart the possible implications of recent attempts to ban circumcision and limit other Jewish practices in Western Europe. JPPI characterizes the German court's decision against circumcision as a "historic ruling" that might threaten the future thriving…

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

What are the major current and projected trends in Europe and their impact on European Jewry? What are the main internal communal challenges of European Jewry? What is the future of the relationship between Israel and European Jewry? All these issues were discussed at JPPI's 2010 Conference on the Future of the Jewish People, held October 20-22 in Jerusalem.  This…

Integrative summaries of the 5 working groups comprizing the JPPI's 2010 conference discussions

This background paper is based on the methodology and categories described extensively in JPPI’s recent report 2030: Alternative Futures for the Jewish People. Beyond the external and internal drivers identified as critical for the Jewish people at the global level, the future thriving or decline of European Jewries will depend upon some specific drivers linked to the geopolitical, economic and…