U.S. and Israeli Jews Are Drawing Closer Together

U.S. and Israeli Jews are drifting apart? The data tell a different story.

(JTA) — This is part one of a two-part analysis based on the Jewish Federations of North America’s 2026 binational study of Jewish Americans and Jewish Israelis, exploring where the communities are aligned and where they differ. Part two will address where American and Israeli Jews see things differently, and why.  The last three years have been historic for both American and Israeli Jews. Israel has experienced the trauma and loss of Oct. 7 and…

Jewish Federations survey finds deepening ties between U.S., Israeli Jewish communities

The bond between American and Israeli Jews has strengthened significantly over the past five years, with a growing number of Americans now viewing Israelis as an extension of their own family, according to a recently commissioned survey by the Jewish Federations of North America. The survey, conducted alongside a parallel poll of Israeli Jews, found...

U.S. and Israeli Jews are drawing closer together

Jewish Federations of North America researchers find a deepening sense of shared identity on both sides of the Atlantic.