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Religious Incitement: A Test Case for Freedom of Speech?

Should clergy members be above the law when they express religious opinions? Imagine a Muslim imam in a mosque in New York giving a sermon in which he professes support for terrorism and calls for a jihad against Christians because he believes it to be a religious requirement of Islam. Imagine a priest with extremist views appearing on Austrian television…
Antisemitism

Muslim Anti-Semitism

This position paper, initially published in 2009, aims to outline and analyze the phenomenon of anti-Jewish sentiment within the Muslim world. It underscores the inherent dangers associated with this sentiment and proposes strategies for its prevention and mitigation. The paper delves into several key aspects:
Antisemitism
Jewish Communities Worldwide

World Jewish Population

How many Jews are in the world today? What is their population distribution in different countries? How do the various estimates differ,  what are the various disagreements between demographers and  counting methodologies ? For some answers to these questions, read the Equator piece on Jewish Population.
Jewish Communities Worldwide
Europe's Jewry

Back to the Future, European Jewry

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…
Europe's Jewry
Antisemitism

Attitudes Toward Israel and the Jewish People

What do the various battlefronts of the de-legitimazation phenomenon look like? What is the place of Israel in this battle, and what we should do against it? Some of the answers to these tough questions, as well as some other concerning issues, were discussed at the JPPI’s 2010 Conference on the Future of the Jewish People, held October 20-22 in Jerusalem.  This…
Antisemitism
Antisemitism

The 2010 Conference of the Jewish People Report

Integrative summaries of the 5 working groups comprizing the JPPI’s 2010 conference discussions
Antisemitism
Middle East

A Permanent Agreement: The Jewish Dimension

Will a peace agreement affect Jewish-Muslim relations? Can Jewish- Muslim dialogue aid political reconciliation? Is the Jewish Diaspora entitled to be involved in the decisions concerning the permanent peace agreement? All these issues  and more were discussed at JPPI’s 2010 Conference on the Future of the Jewish People, held October 20-22 in Jerusalem.  This paper summarizes the main ideas raised in discussions and offers some policy recommendations.
Middle East
יהדות

Conversion: After the Dialogue and the Crisis

What are the main points of contention and controversy with respect to conversion?   What does the existing situation look like, and what are its practical implications? All these issues were discussed at JPPI’s 2010 Conference on the Future of the Jewish People, held October 20-22 in Jerusalem.  This paper summarizes the main ideas raised in discussions and offers some policy…
יהדות
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.
Israel-Diaspora Relations