Bye Bye Diaspora, Hello ‘New Jews’

By J. Shawn Landres

URL: http://www.jewishjournal.com/arts/article/bye_bye_diaspora_hello_new_jews_20060113/

The authors propose a new map with "multiple homelands" that displaces Israel from "the center of the Jewish universe." They point out that since the mid-19th century, most Jewish religious innovation has originated in the United States, rather than in Europe or Israel. As of 2003, more people emigrated from Israel to Russia than vice versa, and New York is the communal and philanthropic center of Jewish life. Ultimately, the authors find, contemporary Jews are at home wherever they live. "New Jews," they argue, "connect emotionally and culturally with multiple places and traverse routes across national boundaries but are nonetheless rooted in a specific place they call home."

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Comments:	A friend has recommended you read the following from The Jewish Journal... Bye Bye Diaspora, Hello ‘New Jews’ The authors propose a new map with "multiple homelands" that displaces Israel from "the center of the Jewish universe." They point out that since the mid-19th century, most Jewish religious innovation has originated in the United States, rather than in Europe or Israel. As of 2003, more people emigrated from Israel to Russia than vice versa, and New York is the communal and philanthropic center of Jewish life. Ultimately, the authors find, contemporary Jews are at home wherever they live. "New Jews," they argue, "connect emotionally and culturally with multiple places and traverse routes across national boundaries but are nonetheless rooted in a specific place they call home." http://www.jewishjournal.com/arts/article/bye_bye_diaspora_hello_new_jews_20060113/ Sign up for our free email news alerts at http://www.jewishjournal.com/email.

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