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More than 30 Jewish thinkers and leaders launch blueprint for Israeli-diaspora relations

Former Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks and the Israeli president are involved in 'generation-defining event'

September 9, 2019 11:09
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More than 30 leading Jewish thinkers and activists are convening in Jerusalem to launch a bid to "strengthen Israel-diaspora relations" that organisers hope could be a "generation-defining event".

Our Common Destiny, a joint initiative between the State of Israel and Genesis Philanthropy Group, was created to "strengthen the bonds among Jews worldwide" at a time of strained relations between the diaspora and the Jewish state.

Last year, Jewish Agency chair Isaac Herzog told the JC there was "massive political tension" between Israel and American Jews who disliked both Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

He also noted there was "massive gap" between diaspora Jews and Israelis, who he said "don’t have to necessarily be religious to feel Jewish".