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SEARCH ALL PEOPLEHOOD PAPERS

A collection of articles from a diverse group of Jewish leaders and thinkers that cover philosophical aspects of Jewish Peoplehood as well as practical implications for Jewish organizations, schools and communities. Over the years, the Papers have covered a large range of topics relating to Jewish Peoplehood.

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Making Peoplehood Work: The Institutional Challenge

Dr. Shlomi Ravid

The concept of Peoplehood constitues Jewish communal and global organizations. If so, how can institutions evolve to truly embody its significance in the modern world?

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Building Community and PeoplehoodIn a Time of Personalism

Dr. Jonathan Woocher

In his discussion of the erosion of the Jewish community and Peoplehood under the pressure of growing individualism and universalism, Dr. Woocher urges a revival of Jewish unity and identity, inspired by the Abrahamic promise to bless humanity.

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2.8

A Post-Modern Jewish Peoplehood for Israel

Ari Engelberg

How is the idea of Peoplehood received in Israel, and what is its potential to offer a rich, pluralistic, and transformative Jewish identity that can bridge secular and religious boundaries?

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3.1

Jerusalem as a Metaphor for Jewish Peoplehood

Elan Ezrachi

Author tells how Jerusalem symbolizes Jewish unity and diversity, connecting Israeli and diaspora Jews, and suggests using Jerusalem as a meeting place to cultivate a global Jewish consciousness for Jewish Peoplehood.

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3.3

Institutionalizing Peoplehood?

Moty Cristal

An in-depth analysis of the evolving concept of Jewish Peoplehood and the need for a network-based institutionalization to meet global challenges.

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3.5

Israel at the “Center”? An Impossible Dream in a 21 st Century network

Tally Zingher

Israel should aim to be the most relevant node in the global Jewish community by leveraging global resources, serving individualized needs, and co-creating value with communities and individuals worldwide.

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3.7

Israeli-Jewish Diaspora Relations

Professor Gabriel Sheffer

The development and dynamics of relations between Israel and the Jewish Diaspora, influenced by demographic, political, and cultural shifts, call for a change in approach to strengthen and modernize these fundamental relationships.

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2.7

Is Israel Still the Vision and Venture of the Jewish People?

Shlomi Ravid

What does it mean to be the State of the Jewish People in 2008?

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Israel: The Core Context

Deborah Housen-Couriel

The text explores the significance of Israel as the core context of Jewish Peoplehood, emphasizing the enduring bond between the Jewish tribe and its land and proposing practical tools to strengthen the relationship between Israel and world Jewry in the 21st century.

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3.2

Capitalizing on Jewish Vision and Venture: The Role of Israel in an Age of Individualism

Flo Low

Israel's role must shift from a gathering place for Jewish exiles to becoming a place of opportunity, energy, and inspiration, fostering the vision and venture of Jewish people in an age of individualism.

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3.4

The State, the People and the Promise

Seth Cohen

An exploration of the intertwined relationship between the State of Israel and the Jewish People, seeking new ways of engagement and understanding to strengthen their collective purpose.

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3.6

Peoplehood with Purpose

Yosef Israel Abramowitz

Yosef Israel Abramowitz highlights the need for a paradigm shift to ensure a strong Jewish future, emphasizing the significance of Jewish Peoplehood and shared values. He calls for a renewed focus on purpose-driven Jewish community and philanthropy.

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CJPE

The Center for Jewish Peoplehood Education serves as a resource and catalyst for developing the field of Jewish Peoplehood. It also serves as the central entity to address the challenges of Jewish Peoplehood education. CJPE offers institutions and individuals the resources and support to obtain professional development, content and programmatic development. It will achieve this through research, resource and content development, evaluation, convening, lectures, and mentoring and consulting.

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