Israel and the Jewish World A New Partnership P2K Conference

1. Israel and the Jewish World A New Partnership P2K Conference June 2010

2. The Rise and Fall of Strategies • Strategies in the Flat World New Paradigm Paradigm ‘relevant’ to reality A few years Paradigm Eroded Relevancy Paradigm Loses Relevancy Generations Time

3. The Old Partnership Classical Zionism Negation of Diaspora Aliyah / Yerida State-building Rich uncle–poor nephew Blood for money+politics Old-Boys Network (GOI & Big Macher) Israeliness vs. Jewishness

4. Trends Undermining ‘Old Partnership’ • 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 • Israeli Diaspora • 2nd & 3rd generation Israeli Diaspora • Self organizing & integrating into their communities • IL recognizes, embraces & engages • 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

5. The Problem Old Paradigm is in Collapse State-building Community-building Blood for money Partnership & Mutuality Rich uncle–poor nephew Prosperous Israel Old Boys Network Direct relationships Aliyah / Yerida Lifecycle of movement Negation of Diaspora Vibrant Diaspora is imperative Classical Z’ism: Nat’lism New Zionism: Nationalism + Peoplehood Old Covenant Diverging Reality

6. Six Pillars of the New Partnership People’s Structure: Network of Prosperous & Resilient Communities People’s State: Balancing security, democracy, Jewishness & prosperity People’s Language: Hebrew People’s Mission:Tikkun Olam People’s Heritage:Preserve, Develop, Communicate texts, ethics, culture, art, etc… People’s Fight: Against Anti-Semitism and Delegitimacy of Israel Renewed Zionism

7. P2K: The People’s Structure People’s Structure: Network of Prosperous & Resilient Communities People’s State: Balancing security, democracy, Jewishness & prosperity People’s Language: Hebrew People’s Mission:Tikkun Olam People’s Heritage:Preserve, Develop, Communicate texts, ethics, culture, art, etc… People’s Fight: Against Anti-Semitism and Delegitimacy of Israel P2K Vision A global and united Jewish people made up of a rich tapestry of strong, vital flourishing,interconnected Jewish individuals, families and communities which enriches Jewish Jewish continuity and identity with Israel at its heart. Renewed Zionism

8. The Jewish World is Built as a Network Israel: Hierarchy The Jewish World: Network GOI JAFI UJC / Keren HaYesod JDC Va’ad Hakehlia

9. The Jewish World is Built as a Network Israel: Hierarchy Israel: Becoming a Network of comms. The Jewish World: Network • Smaller weaker Gov’t • Stronger Civil Society • Community building

10. The Jewish World is Built as a Network From institutional to topic-based partnerships

11. Moving towards C2C/P2P Relationships

12. P2K Today: Built on Bi/Tri-lateral Partnerships The Challenge: Creating a Tapestry of Communities BeitShemesh – Mate Yehuda TLV DC LA S. Africa Eshkol Mexico J’lem NY NE NY

13. The Challenge: Creating a Tapestry of Communities Synergies Partnerships Vision