President Herzog addresses the JFNA General Assembly

• Published date: 05 October 2021
• Author: JERUSALEM POST STAFF
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

"I cannot imagine a world in which the two epic centers of Judaism function in solitude and disconnect, without working to build bridges back to each other," he said.

Herzog went on to discuss the challenges diaspora Jews face, including love for Israel, a complex issue for the young generation.

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"It is almost too painful to express aloud, but an increasing number of young Jews no longer feel a bond with the Jewish collective. Too many American Jewish youths are disinterested in what being Jewish means and in the complex understanding of the realities and challenges facing Israel, and some of them, a very small minority, are too willing to accept distorted...