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Jews who support Israel often do not identify as ‘Zionists,’ new JFNA survey finds

JL;DR SUMMARY A Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) survey reveals that only a third of American Jews identify as Zionists, although nearly 90% support Israel's right to exist as a Jewish and democratic state. 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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Jewish Federations Of North AmericaJewish IdentityZionismIsraeli PolicyAmerican JewsSupport For IsraelSurveysJewish Community DynamicsIntergenerational Differences

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New York City, New York, United States
"Participants cheer and dance during the Celebrate Israel Parade up Fifth Avenue on May 18, 2025 in New York City."
United States
"The findings of the survey reveal that American Jews do not have a mutually agreed-upon definition of Zionism with those identifying as anti-Zionist and those identifying as Zionist ascribing sharply different meanings to the term."
Israel
"Its great that people are starting to talk about the elephant in the room, Gringas told JTA from Israel."

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