Israel, the Diaspora, and Jewish Identity Edited by Danny Ben-Moshe and Zohar Segev Jews, like everyone else, have multiple identities and Israel is only one aspect of Jewish identity that has to compete and coexist with many other Jewish and non-Jewish factors. This book explores what it is about Israel that resonates or not with Diaspora Jews, leading them to place Israel above, alongside or below competing or complementary considerations in their identity. • Investigates the significance, contribution, and role played by the State of Israel - ideologically and practically - in the identity of Diaspora Jews. • Explores the extent and way Israel features in Diaspora identity through a range of issues including: anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism, Jewish continuity and Israel visits, the peace process, pro-Israel lobbying, philanthropy, religious thought and gender. • Examines the place of Israel in the identity of Jewish communities in eight countries and amongst the Israeli Diaspora. • A unique feature of this volume is that each chapter is followed by short and insightful viewpoints by Israeli and Diaspora commentators , with the book reflecting a dialog between this diferent voices from across the Jewish world. Danny Ben-Moshe is an Associate Professor and Director of the Institute for Community, Ethnicity and Policy Alternatives at Victoria University in Melbourne, Australia where he directs a research program into diasporas. Dr. Zohar Segev is Lecturer in Jewish History, University of Haifa, where he teaches course on American Jewish History and Zionist History. He is a book review editor of The Journal of Jewish History, and a member of the editorial board of the Australian Journal of Jewish Studies. He is currently preparing a book on the leadership of American Zionism between 1938 and 1948.