Sitting in Los Angeles, California, I sometimes get the sense that the Jewish community’s primary connection to Israel is often centered on examining, exploring, and perhaps defending Israel in its conflicts with its neighbors. I don’t think I am alone in feeling this way. This presents challenges for a whole host of reasons, but for now, I am focused on one primary reason - reducing our relationship with Israel to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is missing out on the actual experience of Israelis. Of course, we should learn about the conflic...
