A Dream of Zion: American Jews Reflect on Why Israel Matters to Them

Discover what Jewish people in America have to say about Israel their voices have never mattered more than they do now.

As anti-Israel sentiment spreads around the world from Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to former President Jimmy Carter it has never been more important for American Jews to share their feelings and thoughts about Israel, and foster a connection to Israel in the next generation of Jewish and Christian adults.

This inspirational book features the insights of top scholars, business leaders, professionals, politicians, authors, artists and community and religious leaders covering the entire denominational spectrum of Jewish life in America today and offers an exciting glimpse into the history of Zionism in America with statements from Jews who saw the movement come to life. Presenting a diversity of views, it will encourage people of all ages and backgrounds to think about what Israel means to them and, in particular, help young adults jump start their own lasting, personal relationship with Israel.

Contributors

Morris Abram Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson Dr. Marc D. Angel Samuel Bak Barbara B. Balser Rabbi Robert B. Barr Bernard M. Baruch Steven Bayme Ariel Beery Ari Spungen Bildner George S. Blumenthal Michael Bogdanow Louis D. Brandeis Marshall J. Breger Matthew Brooks Rabbi Sharon Brous Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin Shoshana S. Cardin Emanuel Celler Central Conference of American Rabbis Steven M. Cohen Rabbi Stanley M. Davids Shira Dicker Rabbi Elliot N. Dorff Peter Edelman Rabbi Dan Ehrenkrantz Albert Einstein Daniel J. Elazar Rabbi David Ellenson Senator Russ Feingold Rabbi Mordecai Finley Wayne L. Firestone Max M. Fisher Sylvia Barack Fishman Stephen M. Flatow Felix Frankfurter Debbie Friedman Jane Friedman Richard Elliott Friedman Abraham H. Foxman Rabbi Roland B. Gittelsohn Stanley P. Gold Ari L. Goldman Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein David M. Gordis Richard James Horatio Gottheil Lisa D. Grant Arthur Green Harold Grinspoon Samuel Heilman Lillian Hellman Nat Hentoff Arthur Hertzberg Abraham Joshua Heschel Assemblyman Dov Hikind Peter Himmelman Rabbi Bradley Hirschfield Bethamie Horowitz Edward Jacobson Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis James J. Katz Rabbi Karyn D. Kedar Rabbi Kauffman Kohler Lydia Kukoff Arthur Kurzweil Emma Lazarus Rabbi Felix Levy Judah Magnes Rabbi Janet R. Marder Harpo Marx Danny Maseng Rabbi Goldie Milgram Rabbi Hirshy Minkowicz Alan Mittleman Rabbi David Polish Joachim Prinz Laurie L. Patton Elliot Ratzman Shulamit Reinharz Thane Rosenbaum Alvin H. Rosenfeld Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin Jonathan D. Sarna Solomon Schechter Susan Weidman Schneider Peninnah Schram Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz Lynn Schusterman Howard Schwartz Rosanne Miller Selfon Rabbi Rami M. Shapiro Danny Siegel Abba Hillel Silver Rabbi Alan Silverstein David Silverstein Rabbi Milton Steinberg Aryeh Lev Stollman Oscar Solomon Straus David M. Suissa Marie Syrkin Rabbi Joseph Baer Soloveitchik Aaron Press Taylor Rabbi David A. Teutsch Stephen Joel Trachtenberg Rabbi Gordon Tucker Rabbi Moshe Waldoks Michael Walzer Rep. Henry A. Waxman Rabbi Avraham Weiss Dr. Robert Wexler Rabbi Stephen S. Wise Rabbi Arnold Jacob Wolf Rabbi David Wolpe Shara Yurkiewicz"