The Koret Foundation seeks to strengthen the US-Israel relationship through bridge-building activities, including academic collaborations, trips to Israel, leadership development, and education programs. One of the signature grants in this portfolio is to Shalem College in Israel for the Koret Jewish Peoplehood Project. In June, the foundation awarded a new $5 million grant to Shalem College to expand and deepen this work.
Just this month, Shalem College brought its fourth cohort of students on the annual mission to the Bay Area. Through these experiences, Shalem students develop a sophisticated understanding of the American Jewish community, as well as US politics, the pro-Israel movement in the US, and the complex and deeply committed relationship between Israel and diaspora Jewry.
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L’Shana Tova!
Thoughts & Opinions:
Building Bridges to a better Future
Jeffrey Farber, Koret’s CEO, and Dr. Daniel Gordis, Koret Distinguished Fellow, both recently authored op-eds discussing the growing divide between diaspora Jews and Israel. Read more here.
Thoughts & Opinions:
We Stand Divided
Additionally, Dr. Gordis recently published a book titled We Stand Divided: The Rift Between American Jews and Israel on this same topic, available here.
