Sustaining a sense of Peoplehood in an age framed by the value of pluralism presents a real challenge. Jews today differ on core Jewish issues. Sustaining a sense of commonality in that environment becomes increasingly complex.

In the last few decades, we have been witnessing a significant rise in the Jewish public's interest in the notion of Tikkun Olam. The shift in focus - from catering to the “good of the Jews”, to seeking to bring justice and help to communities in need, coupled with the call to personally serve that cause, represents no less than a paradigm shift.

Jewish culture and the arts play multiple roles in both the process of interpreting what Jewish peoplehood can mean and the challenge of nurturing a Jewish collective consciousness. It is about the shaping of the what of peoplehood and about the how of nurturing it.

The current challenge of Jewish Peoplehood is both conceptual and pedagogic.
Conceptually speaking for almost two thousand years Jewish Peoplehood was the only
framework that defined Jews and in which they were allowed to express themselves
as a collective.

The intent of this publication, created in collaboration with HIAS was to initiate a public conversation on Jewish responsibility to refugees and the nature of the 21st century Peoplehood.

Even a superficial review of modern Jewish history shows they embrace the opportunity to become active in numerous ways of making the world better (not the least of them – social activism)

This paper tackles the question from the perspective of research conducted for program evaluation or strategic planning.

Peoplehood is a complex and not fully understood phenomenon. Furthermore,
those who feel a deep sense of responsibility to their people and are
concerned with the weakening of the sense of belonging, believe that if we are to work
for strengthening and teaching Peoplehood we need to at least understand and define
what it means.

This study, commissioned and funded by the Hertog Foundation, and conducted by a team of academic researchers, was undertaken to learn about Chabad on Campus International, an organization that seeks to enhance Jewish identity and practice among Jewish college students at almost 200 American college campuses.

Most people mistakenly view Peoplehood as a global, amorphous and abstract concept that presents an optional ideological approach towards the Jewish collective.

The hope that a challenge to Jewish collective identity will be met with an appropriate educational response has not yet materialized.

Dr. Kopelowitz outlines here how Jews over the last two centuries have refashioned the nature of their connections with each other, and have passed from a traditionalist perspective of Jewish belonging to various redefinitions of what constitutes the Jewish collective.

There is much handwringing among the lead-
ership of Israeli and Diaspora Jewry about the
“Jewishness” of young Israeli Jews in general
and their commitment to the relationship with
Diaspora Jewry in particular.

In order to understand how organizations might best craft initiatives that most effectively target, recruit, train and retain leader advocates, the study surveyed participants and interviewed professionals and mentors involved in some key Israel advocacy organizations.

In the past thirty years transformative changes have occurred within veteran Jewish organizations and new forms of organized Jewish life are appearing.

A richer and more nuanced understanding of the concept of Peoplehood can and should influence our educational goals and help us to better and more effectively address today’s challenges

One of the most exciting and welcome developments in Jewish life in North America at the beginning of the 21st century is the growth of extraordinary partnerships between energetic Jewish social entrepreneurs and innovative Jewish funders.

Through exposure to opportunities for Jewish involvement, including learning opportunities, this approach posits that young Jews will have “meaningful Jewish experiences” which will deepen their engagement with being Jewish and help them to advance on their individual Jewish journeys.

The intention was to take the conversation about what
is Peoplehood to the next level of how to make Peoplehood in practice happen.

The challenge of Jewish Peoplehood finds a unique manifestation in the case of Israel

Assessing Jewish growth among the non-Orthodox.

Pulling Jewish educators into and up the Israel education professional development ladder.

What it takes to climb the Israel education professionalization ladder.

Pulling Jewish educators into and up the Israel education professional development ladder.

With this interview sample, we seek to describe Israel education at its best, in a variety of American Jewish education contexts.

This evaluation found that the Global Day filled a unique niche, providing a platform that promotes global Jewish belonging and peoplehood through a focus on Jewish learning and Talmud.

This report shows, with a focus on Jewish leaders, that the investment in Jewish education is vital to
American Jewry’s future.

Rather than build Peoplehood on the connection to Israel, it should begin with Peoplehood as the foundation for the Jewish local communal enterprise (it did work for 1800 years). The challenge is to develop our collective consciousness as a Jewish sensibility.

in recent decades internal rifts and ideological disagreements threaten the continuity of Jewish Peoplehood

Peoplehood is the consciousness that constitutes our collective being, our ever evolving civilization, our aspiration to improve the world and our sense of solidarity and mutual responsibility.

We have witnessed a rise in individual philanthropy and a decline in collective giving, accompanied by a diversification of the giving.

The growing interest we have been witnessing in the notion of peoplehood in recent years is, in my opinion, an attempt at sustaining a sense of Jewish unity in a Jewishly pluralistic world.

While Jewish unity does not and cannot depend on some fake sense of consensus regarding core ideological issues, it can be based on our collective interest in the issues themselves

While Jewish unity does not and cannot depend on some fake sense of consensus regarding core ideological issues, it can be based on our collective interest in the issues themselves

A look at a learning ritual that brings together American and Israeli Orthodox and Non-Orthodox Jews

Paradigms in Contemporary Zionist Education and the Question of the Ideological Relationship between Israel and Diaspora

In recent decades, particularly in North America, pursuing social justice and Tikun Olam has become central to the Jewish conversation.

A hundred years later, though much has changed the debate between caring for "your own" and
Tikkun Olam is heating up again.

Increasing numbers of Diaspora Jewish
organizations are sending their members or
constituents to Israel.

There is an expectation that people can move between the peoplehood belief system and the mitzvot of everyday life in a clean way, like Haredim aspire to do with religion.

Jewish culture and the arts play multiple roles in both the process of interpreting what Jewish peoplehood can mean and the challenge of nurturing a Jewish collective consciousness. It is about the shaping of the what of peoplehood and about the how of nurturing it.

Sustaining a sense of Peoplehood in an age framed by the value of pluralism presents a real challenge. Jews today differ on core Jewish issues. Sustaining a sense of commonality in that environment becomes increasingly complex.

In the last few decades, we have been witnessing a significant rise in the Jewish public's interest in the notion of Tikkun Olam. The shift in focus - from catering to the “good of the Jews”, to seeking to bring justice and help to communities in need, coupled with the call to personally serve that cause, represents no less than a paradigm shift.

The intent of this publication, created in collaboration with HIAS was to initiate a public conversation on Jewish responsibility to refugees and the nature of the 21st century Peoplehood.

Even a superficial review of modern Jewish history shows they embrace the opportunity to become active in numerous ways of making the world better (not the least of them – social activism)

This paper tackles the question from the perspective of research conducted for program evaluation or strategic planning.

Peoplehood is a complex and not fully understood phenomenon. Furthermore,
those who feel a deep sense of responsibility to their people and are
concerned with the weakening of the sense of belonging, believe that if we are to work
for strengthening and teaching Peoplehood we need to at least understand and define
what it means.

This study, commissioned and funded by the Hertog Foundation, and conducted by a team of academic researchers, was undertaken to learn about Chabad on Campus International, an organization that seeks to enhance Jewish identity and practice among Jewish college students at almost 200 American college campuses.

Most people mistakenly view Peoplehood as a global, amorphous and abstract concept that presents an optional ideological approach towards the Jewish collective.

The hope that a challenge to Jewish collective identity will be met with an appropriate educational response has not yet materialized.

Dr. Kopelowitz outlines here how Jews over the last two centuries have refashioned the nature of their connections with each other, and have passed from a traditionalist perspective of Jewish belonging to various redefinitions of what constitutes the Jewish collective.

There is much handwringing among the lead-
ership of Israeli and Diaspora Jewry about the
“Jewishness” of young Israeli Jews in general
and their commitment to the relationship with
Diaspora Jewry in particular.

In order to understand how organizations might best craft initiatives that most effectively target, recruit, train and retain leader advocates, the study surveyed participants and interviewed professionals and mentors involved in some key Israel advocacy organizations.

In the past thirty years transformative changes have occurred within veteran Jewish organizations and new forms of organized Jewish life are appearing.

A richer and more nuanced understanding of the concept of Peoplehood can and should influence our educational goals and help us to better and more effectively address today’s challenges

One of the most exciting and welcome developments in Jewish life in North America at the beginning of the 21st century is the growth of extraordinary partnerships between energetic Jewish social entrepreneurs and innovative Jewish funders.

Through exposure to opportunities for Jewish involvement, including learning opportunities, this approach posits that young Jews will have “meaningful Jewish experiences” which will deepen their engagement with being Jewish and help them to advance on their individual Jewish journeys.

The intention was to take the conversation about what
is Peoplehood to the next level of how to make Peoplehood in practice happen.

The challenge of Jewish Peoplehood finds a unique manifestation in the case of Israel

Assessing Jewish growth among the non-Orthodox.

What it takes to climb the Israel education professionalization ladder.

How do we think of time as it impacts Israel Education?

How do we think of time as it impacts Israel Education?

With this interview sample, we seek to describe Israel education at its best, in a variety of American Jewish education contexts.

This evaluation found that the Global Day filled a unique niche, providing a platform that promotes global Jewish belonging and peoplehood through a focus on Jewish learning and Talmud.

This report shows, with a focus on Jewish leaders, that the investment in Jewish education is vital to
American Jewry’s future.

Rather than build Peoplehood on the connection to Israel, it should begin with Peoplehood as the foundation for the Jewish local communal enterprise (it did work for 1800 years). The challenge is to develop our collective consciousness as a Jewish sensibility.

in recent decades internal rifts and ideological disagreements threaten the continuity of Jewish Peoplehood

American Jews are phasing out of the Peoplehood paradigm that dominated the post WW2 and Six Day War era

Peoplehood is the consciousness that constitutes our collective being, our ever evolving civilization, our aspiration to improve the world and our sense of solidarity and mutual responsibility.

We have witnessed a rise in individual philanthropy and a decline in collective giving, accompanied by a diversification of the giving.

The time has come to recognize the 70 faces of Zionism. To open the door for every Jew who cares about Israel to choose his or her Zionism and to participate in the important conversation regarding the Zionist vision and future.

The growing interest we have been witnessing in the notion of peoplehood in recent years is, in my opinion, an attempt at sustaining a sense of Jewish unity in a Jewishly pluralistic world.

The time has come to recognize the 70 faces of Zionism. To open the door for every Jew who cares about Israel to choose his or her Zionism and to participate in the important conversation regarding the Zionist vision and future.

A look at a learning ritual that brings together American and Israeli Orthodox and Non-Orthodox Jews

Paradigms in Contemporary Zionist Education and the Question of the Ideological Relationship between Israel and Diaspora

In recent decades, particularly in North America, pursuing social justice and Tikun Olam has become central to the Jewish conversation.

A hundred years later, though much has changed the debate between caring for "your own" and
Tikkun Olam is heating up again.

Increasing numbers of Diaspora Jewish
organizations are sending their members or
constituents to Israel.

There is an expectation that people can move between the peoplehood belief system and the mitzvot of everyday life in a clean way, like Haredim aspire to do with religion.