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Love and Identity: A Personal Story of a JPPI Senior Partner

Photo Credit: Yanai Yechiel For many years, people lived their lives within clear, defined frameworks that shaped their identities. The individual knew full well the make-up of his or her family structure, occupation and socio-economic standing, as well as his religious obligations (which were, of course, unchanging). In this reality, where the promises of social mobility were so limited, people…

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Russian-Speaking Jews in North America

The Russian-speaking Jewish community in the United States is changing the face of the larger American Jewish community. American Jewry’s contemporary character and future destiny are closely intertwined with the demography, complexion, politics, and religious life of the country’s 750,000 Russian-speaking Jews (RSJ), who comprise some 15% of all American Jews (AJ). As American Jewry considers how to deal with…
Thursday July 25, 2013