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Israeli

(4,132 posts)
Sat Aug 20, 2016, 03:05 AM Aug 2016

Jewish Identity Plan Raises Ire of non-Orthodox Jews in U.S.

Anger sparked by Israel’s decision to fund mainly Orthodox organizations in new project to 'strengthening Jewish identity and the connection with Israel' among university students around world.

Or Kashti Aug 20, 2016

Leaders of the Reform and Conservative Jewish movements in North America are up in arms at Israel’s decision to task mainly Orthodox organizations with “strengthening Jewish identity and the connection with Israel” among university students around the world.

The two movements, as well as another major United States Jewish organization, apparently were not invited to present their activities on campuses or to submit their candidacies for the project.

Rabbi Rick Jacobs, president of the Reform Movement in North America, said the decision “continues the Orthodox monopoly in Israel and extends it to the Diaspora. This is unacceptable to the large majority of Jews here. We don’t like being told how to strengthen our Jewish identity.”

The Diaspora Affairs Ministry said at the beginning of this week that it had launched the first stage of a comprehensive project to strengthen the ties between Israel and Jews living abroad. The program, to be introduced in hundreds of universities worldwide this year, will cost an estimated 250 million shekels ($65.6 million), one-third of which – approximately 80 million shekels – will be paid out of the state budget, with the rest coming from Jewish groups and philanthropists.

read more: http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-1.737608
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Jewish Identity Plan Raises Ire of non-Orthodox Jews in U.S. (Original Post) Israeli Aug 2016 OP
Here we go again. One more step in the plan to perfect the religious nation. Ford_Prefect Aug 2016 #1
Yep. The ayatollahs at Hillel are going to brainwash another generation. 6chars Aug 2016 #2
what does this have to do with the Arab/Israeli conflict? Mosby Aug 2016 #3
Everything Mosby ..... Israeli Aug 2016 #4
I think the occupation/settlements are a red herring Mosby Aug 2016 #5
I dont Mosby .... Israeli Aug 2016 #6

Ford_Prefect

(7,828 posts)
1. Here we go again. One more step in the plan to perfect the religious nation.
Sat Aug 20, 2016, 08:13 AM
Aug 2016

I'm reminded of when Neo-Confederate Cory Burnell, founder of Christian Exodus, enunciated the plan to have RW evangelicals move to South Carolina turning the state into a promised land for conservative Christians.

"We're not an extremist group," he said. "What we are doing is reacting to the extreme marginalization of Christianity in America."

http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/nation/2006-02-21-christian-movement_x.htm

https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/intelligence-report/2004/neo-confederate-cory-burnell-advocates-south-carolina-succession

6chars

(3,967 posts)
2. Yep. The ayatollahs at Hillel are going to brainwash another generation.
Sat Aug 20, 2016, 01:51 PM
Aug 2016

Wait, Hillel? ok.

The three groups funded are Hillel, Olami (of the conservative movement)
and Chabad - which is more religious but inclusive in its orientation unlike some other traditional orthodox branches.

If you go to campuses, these are the organizations you will see. If Israel wants to connect with Jewish students on campuses, these are the organizatoins that will reach them. I guess there are also "Jewish students against Israel" chapters but I can see why Israel wouldn't fund them.

Seems like concern trolling from Haaretz.

Israeli

(4,132 posts)
4. Everything Mosby .....
Sun Aug 21, 2016, 05:28 AM
Aug 2016

....if you are of the opinion that the biggest obstacle to peace today is the occupation and the settlement movement and that the largest support for our religious Right wing settlers both financially and politically comes from America.

Mosby

(16,168 posts)
5. I think the occupation/settlements are a red herring
Sun Aug 21, 2016, 01:19 PM
Aug 2016

There won't be peace until the Arabs accept the existence of Israel. Right now that's not the case, just look at how your fellow citizens were treated in Rio, not only were they disrespected repeatedly but the Arab countries involved denied all responsibility (like always) and instead came up with child-like excuses for their behavior.

Israeli

(4,132 posts)
6. I dont Mosby ....
Mon Aug 22, 2016, 04:42 AM
Aug 2016

....there wont be peace until we end both .

So I guess we have to agree to disagree .....





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