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Israel and the Jewish World A New Relationship August 2010
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The Rise and Fall of Strategies Relevancy Paradigm ‘relevant’ to reality Paradigm Eroded Paradigm Loses Relevancy New Paradigm Generations Strategies in the Flat World A few years Time
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The Old Relationship Negation of Diaspora Old-Boys Network (GOI & Big Macher) Rich uncle–poor nephew Classical Zionism Israeliness vs. Jewishness Aliyah / Yerida Blood for money+politics State-building
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World Jewry Jewish world is flattening Judaism from a personal place Younger generation alienated from traditional Jewish institutions Stronger sense of belonging to local communities Discourse of Peoplehood ‘Aliyah’ no longer prominent on agenda Israel gravitating from center Jews in Israel Israel is secure (Although still threatened) Israel is relatively prosperous, Rise of Israeli philanthropy Decline of GOI & rise of others Surge in community life Jewishness in public and private spheres 50% of Jewish babies born in Israel Trends Undermining ‘Old Relationship’ Israeli Diaspora 2 nd & 3 rd generation Israeli Diaspora Self organizing & integrating into their communities IL recognizes, embraces & engages
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The Problem Old Paradigm Negation of Diaspora Old Boys Network Vibrant Diaspora is imperative Lifecycle of movement Direct relationships Diverging Reality New Zionism: Nationalism + Peoplehood Rich uncle–poor nephew Classical Z’ism: Nat’lism Old Paradigm is in Collapse State-building Partnership & Mutuality Community-building Aliyah / Yerida Prosperous Israel Blood for money
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Six Pillars of the New Relationship People’s State: Secure, prosperous, dem. State providing a unique J. experience People’s Structure: Network of Prosperous & Resilient Communities People’s Heritage: Preserve, Develop, Communicate texts, ethics, culture, art, etc… People’s Language: Hebrew People’s Mission: Tikkun Olam Jewish Peoplehood People’s Fight: Against Anti-Semitism and Delegitimacy of Israel
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The Jewish World is Built as a Network GOI JAFI JDC UJC / Keren HaYesod Va’ad Hakehlia
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The Jewish World is Built as a Network Smaller weaker Gov’t Stronger Civil Society Community building
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The Jewish World is Built as a Network
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Moving towards C2C/P2P Relationships
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The Jewish Network UJIA Chabad P2K Hillel Examples of Hubs Hillel JCCs Chabad P2K / Municipalities JAFI / JDC Keren Hayesod World Jewish Congress UJA Federations/UJIA Synagogues JCCA
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Impact Strategy Orgs. structured around ‘old covenant’ Orgs. forming around ‘new covenant’ One Hub at a Time Israel-centric Aliyah Israel as poor nephew Blood for money State-building People-centric Lifecycle of movement Excellence Partnership & Mutuality Community-building
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