{"id":274484,"date":"2026-02-05T00:23:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T00:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/274484\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T00:23:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T00:23:08","slug":"jta-op-ed-the-zionism-gap-what-data-shows-about-jews-israel-zionism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/274484\/","title":{"rendered":"JTA Op-Ed: The \u2018Zionism\u2019 gap: What data shows about Jews, Israel & Zionism"},"content":{"rendered":"

At a moment when op-eds and headlines raise alarms that American Jews \u2014 especially young Jews \u2014 are turning away from Israel, the data tell a different story.<\/p>\n


\nAcross national studies of American Jews conducted by the Jewish Federations of North America over the past several years, alongside those of many research and organizational partners, one finding has remained remarkably consistent: Jews of all ages continue to feel deeply connected to Israel and to Israelis. In fact, emotional connection to Israel across all age groups has increased since 2020.<\/p>\n


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