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You are here: Home / In the Media / Israeli Cabinet Approves “Joint Initiative of the Government of Israel and World Jewry”

Israeli Cabinet Approves “Joint Initiative of the Government of Israel and World Jewry”

June 1, 2014 By eJP

Israel gov logoAt the weekly Cabinet meeting in Jerusalem today, the Israeli government approved the “Joint Initiative of the Government of Israel and World Jewry.”

The Government of Israel-World Jewry Initiative was launched with a clear objective – to ensure the security and growth of a vibrant Jewish future while enhancing the connection between the Jewish People and the State of Israel.

The government decision today is the first of two stages:

In the first stage, the government approved the establishment of a new organization that will spearhead the initiative and which will encompass a partnership between the Government of Israel, Jewish foundations and organizations, as well as private philanthropists from around the world.

The Initiative – funding for which will come from three sources: 1/3 from the Government of Israel, and at least 2/3 from the Organized Jewish World and private philanthropists – will have a budget of at least NIS 561 million over the next three years.

To finance the establishment of the new entity as well as its pilot programs, the government approved a budget of NIS 187 million over the next three years and reaffirmed its commitment to the current budget of NIS 400 million already designated for Diaspora programming.

After the new entity is up and running, in 2016 the government will be brought the second stage of the Initiative for approval which will call for an annual budget of NIS 800 million for Diaspora programming.

“This is a revolution in the State of Israel’s relationship with the Diaspora” Jerusalem and Diaspora Affairs Minister Naftali Bennett said after the cabinet decision. “This new entity will look at the Jewish world’s needs for the next 25 years and will find new ways to strengthen Jewish identity and bolster ties between the State of Israel and the Diaspora.”

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  1. Fran Gordon says

    June 2, 2014 at 12:27 am

    Very glad to see the Organized Jewish World and the Government of the State of Israel finally embrace the goals of The Sacred Rights, Sacred Song Project. For over 4 years, SRSS has been giving voice to exactly these concerns with a plea to the Organized Jewish World to listen and take action. I hope that substantive action is taken in response to the recognition of our collective need to act to make the State of Israel the best modern Jewish democracy the Prophets could only have imagined. We, in our generation, actually can try to make good on the Prophetic Vision, as articulated by Ben Gurion in Israel’s Declaration of Independence.

  2. Fivel Yedidya Glasser says

    June 2, 2014 at 9:00 am

    All Nesiya programs assume that continuity and creativity in Jewish life can be developed through ongoing interaction among diverse Jews, lifestyles, and beliefs. For almost 30 years, Nesiya has been bringing together Israel-based and Diaspora-based young Jews to build community, explore the complexity of Jewish identity and celebrate the diversity of the Jewish People. We are very proud that the Israeli government it taking this step towards advancing the role of Jewish identity and we hope that there will be increased meaningful and transformative interaction among Jews both inside and outside of Israel.

  3. Steve - NYC says

    June 2, 2014 at 3:36 pm

    Waste of money. Nothing substantive can come out of it until Israel defines what it means to be the “Jewish state.” Appointing a president who believes that the majority of Diaspora Jews do not practice Judaism is not the way to create a partnership with the Diaspora

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