Israel-Diaspora-Adults

Introduction In our previous lesson we saw some expressions of the connection between the Diaspora and Israel in late Second Temple times. We saw that the primary connection of Diaspora Jews was to the Temple in Jerusalem which was expressed in terms of financial support for, and occasional participation in, its religious functions. We also…

Introduction Although, by and large, most American Jews today feel at home as Jews in America, a very large number of American Jews feel some connection to Israel and to the Jewish community living there. While this connection may be reflected in a keen interest in the latest political developments in Israel there are others…