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Is it OK that only a third of American Jews are Zionists?

JL;DR SUMMARY A survey shows only one-third of American Jews identify as Zionists, sparking debate about the evolving nature of Zionism in the Jewish community. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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IdentityJewish CommunityZionismIsraeli PolicyAmerican JewsJewish Self DeterminationGenerational DivideNon Zionists

Places mentioned

United States
"American Jews are Zionists sent tremors through parts of the American Jewish community."
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
"Elson Israel Fellow at the Jewish Federation of Tulsa, Okla."
Israel
"most young Jews still feel emotionally attached (if often conflicted)."

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