Environmental Scan Keren Hayesod Countries

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Environmental Scan Keren Hayesod Countries
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Demographic Overview
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Demographic Trends

• 80 of world Jewish population live in Israel and
  USA
• Israel only country with natural growth rate
• Reminder in 25 other countries
• Only 11 with over 50,000 Jews
• Australia and Germany are growing steadily
• South Africa in decline
• Unstable trends in Argentina and France

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Philanthropic Trends
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Philanthropic Trends

• Total amount raised for Israel outside USA 600
  million in 2002
• Keren Hayesod raise for JAFI
• 2002 45 million
• 2003 55 million (including IEC)
• Fund raising system is different in each
  community (non-federated system)

Keren Hayesod figures for 2002
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Glance at Australia

• Strongest in Jewish world in per capita donation
• Second after USA in gross collection of free
  money
• Keren Hayesod transfer to JAFI in 2003 19.2
  million

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Philanthropic Trends in Britain

• Highest priority - British Jewish causes
• Under 45 - Israel causes lowest priority

See Graph
See Table
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Philanthropic Trends in Britain
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Philanthropic Trends in Britain
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Anti-Semitism
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Sense of Insecurity
Growing sense of insecurity among Jews in Europe
Anti-American sentiments
Anti-Israel sentiments
Growth in number and strength of Muslim minorities
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Growth in Anti-Semitic Activities in Europe
Source Anti-Semitism World-Wide 2002/2003,
the Stephan Roth Institute for Study of
Contemporary Anti-Semitism and Racism, Tel Aviv
University
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Anti-Semitism in Britain 2000 - 2003

• From 2002 to 2003
• Increase of 7 in number of anti-Semitic
  incidents (375 in 2003)
• Increase of 15 in number of serious physical
  attacks (54 in 2003)
• Report by Community Security Trust

See Graph
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Anti-Semitism in Britain2000 - 2003
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Anti-Semitism in France

• In 2003, location of 1/2 of the anti-Semitic
  attacks committed world-wide
• In 2003, location of 50 of all incidents
  targeted against Jewish youngsters under 18
• CSA poll institute
• 10 of the French dislike the Jews
• 23 of the French dislike North Africans

See Graph
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Anti-Semitism in France2000 - 2003
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Jewish Identity and Connection to Israel
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Close ties to Israel

• Britain
• 80 visited Israel at least once
• 70 have family or friends living in Israel
• 30 have been to Israel at least four times in
  the past 10 years
• Australia
• 73 visited Israel at least once
• 22 visited Israel more than 4 times
• 72 have close family or friends in Israel

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Jewish Education

• France
• 26 in Jewish day schools in 2002(up from 8 in
  1978)
• In 10 years, 31-37 will attend Jewish day
  school
• 25 of day school attendees considering aliyah
• South Africa
• 80 of Jewish families send their children to
  Jewish schools

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Leading Questions for the Discussion

• What should be the Jewish Agencys programmatic
  focus in Keren Hayesod countries?
• Should it span all three areas of the Jewish
  Agencys current work?
• Are there new areas in which it should be engage
  in light of the findings? (leadership
  development, community building, etc.)

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Australia
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South Africa

• Polarization
• Growing number of ultra-orthodox
• Criticism / weakening identification with Israel

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Germany

• Many Jews not registered with community
• Reform community not supported

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Argentina

• Economy recovering but fragile

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France
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Britain