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Something strange is happening to Jews across the world.

JL;DR SUMMARY Nachum Kaplan's essay in "Future of Jewish" examines the contrasting migration trends among Jews, with Western Jews considering aliyah amidst rising antisemitism, and a significant number of Israelis contemplating emigration. 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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Middle EastDiaspora JewsIsraeli TechnologyAliyahMigrationDemographicsDefense IndustryWestern Decline

Places mentioned

Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"New immigrants to Israel arriving at Ben Gurion Airport (photo: Nefesh BNefesh/Facebook) Please consider supporting our mission to help everyone better understand and become smarter about the Jewish world."
Israel
"Diaspora Jews in the West are wondering whether they should make aliyah (immigrate to Israel), while a growing number of Israelis insist they would like to leave Israel."
Canada
"In Canada, the number is 27 percent; in the UK, 31 percent."
United Kingdom
"In Canada, the number is 27 percent; in the UK, 31 percent."
France
"France reported a 300-percent spike."
Germany
"Germany logged a 25-year high."
United States
"In the United States, FBI hate-crime statistics released in 2024 showed a 361-percent increase in anti-Jewish incidents year over year."
Iran
"While Iran is facing a terrible drought and the broader Middle East remains acutely vulnerable to climate change, Israel is ahead of the curve."
Jordan
"Israel is developing a hospital on its soil to treat Jordanian cancer patients as part of the joint Israeli-Jordanian industrial zone known as the Jordan Gateway, where Israelis ad Jordanians will be able to work on either side."
United Arab Emirates
"Bilateral trade with the United Arab Emirates vaulted from zero to over $3.2 billion annually within two years."
Morocco
"Moroccan-Israeli trade has quadrupled."
Qatar
"It inhabits a neighborhood of thugs and theocrats, and it will always contend with Qatar, Iran, their attendant militias, and assorted deranged factions."
Taiwan
"Taiwan does not feel secure vis--vis China."
Russian Federation
"Eastern European states do not feel secure vis--vis Russia."
Berlin, Germany
"Many Israelis may fantasize about Berlin or Toronto or Melbourne or Miami, but those fantasies are increasingly anachronistic."
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
"Many Israelis may fantasize about Berlin or Toronto or Melbourne or Miami, but those fantasies are increasingly anachronistic."
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
"Many Israelis may fantasize about Berlin or Toronto or Melbourne or Miami, but those fantasies are increasingly anachronistic."
Miami, Florida, United States
"Many Israelis may fantasize about Berlin or Toronto or Melbourne or Miami, but those fantasies are increasingly anachronistic."

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