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An Organic Approach to Israel

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The growing disconnect between American Jewish philanthropy and authentic engagement with Israeli society threatens the vitality of both communities. While financial contributions and organized tours remain steady, these traditional support mechanisms have created a passive donor-recipient dynamic that fails to forge lasting personal bonds. A new generation of young American Jewish immigrants to Israel points toward an alternative path - one centered on active participation in building a more equitable Israeli society. Drawing on analysis of these emerging immigration patterns, this research proposes establishing a model cooperative village near Jerusalem that would unite American immigrants and local Israeli families in a shared community. The proposed framework includes an educational complex, vacation-cultural campus, and social enterprise initiatives designed to demonstrate progressive values while serving disadvantaged populations. Such a village would address multiple challenges: providing Western immigrants with meaningful integration opportunities, offering cultural and educational resources to Israeli society, and creating authentic engagement possibilities for diaspora Jews. This organic approach moves beyond conventional philanthropy to foster genuine cross-cultural relationships while advancing Israel's social development and Jewish cultural continuity.

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    Published 1975

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    Hertzel Fishman