Israel-Diaspora Couples Counseling Skit

This amateur skit (06:09) by the Israel Government Fellows staff at the Begin Center discusses the central issues of Israel-Diaspora Relations through a creative couples counselling session between a man and woman, representing Israel and Diaspora Jewry. The two actors bring up controversial topics, such as the role of American Jewry in influencing American policy and public opinion toward Israel, Israel’s delegitimization of liberal streams of Judaism, Israel’s expectation for Jews to make Aliyah, and the question of what degree of influence American Jewry should be granted in Israel considering their financial and political support.