Study: Israelis and U.S. Jews no longer seen as one nation

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Thu Oct-26-06 02:17 AM
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Study: Israelis and U.S. Jews no longer seen as one nation

Two recent studies challenge the customary perception that Jews living in Israel and the United States, which make up 80 percent of the world's Jewry belong to the same nation.

One study indicates that Israel occupies a marginal place in the younger generation's Jewish identity. The other finds that Israeli pupils' knowledge of American Jewry is negligible.

Both studies were conducted by the American Jewish Committee (AJC).

The study on Israeli pupils was conducted by the Levinsky College of Education among 150 history and civics teachers.

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