The Biennial Symposium for Professional Community in Israel is held every two years at the Peres Center for Peace in Jaffa. The seminar convenes those who work on common issues important to the mission of strengthening t

The Biennial Symposium for Professional Community in Israel is held every two years at the Peres Center for Peace in Jaffa. The seminar convenes those who work on common issues important to the mission of strengthening the relations between Israel and the American Jewish community. Hosted by the Foundation, the symposium invites professionals from organizations who engage with the senior leadership in Israel and serves as a unique opportunity to share knowledge and create cooperation between members of the community working towards this common goal.

The Knesset Caucus for US-Israel Relations, established in 2013 and chaired by Members of the Knesset Mickey Levi (Yesh Atid) and Keren Barak (Likkud), serves as a dynamic platform for open and candid conversations on re

The Knesset Caucus for US-Israel Relations, established in 2013 and chaired by Members of the Knesset Mickey Levi (Yesh Atid) and Keren Barak (Likkud), serves as a dynamic platform for open and candid conversations on relevant and controversial issues on the agenda of the triangular relationship between Israel and America, and the American-Jewish community. As a central address for all related issues in the Knesset, the caucus aims to elevate the concerns of American Jews within Israeli deliberations and aspirations. The caucus meets two or three times a year.

The Ruderman Conference for Israel-American Jewish Relations assembles senior Israeli leadership from all realms of society – government agencies, security networks, academia, media, philanthropy, business, public

The Ruderman Conference for Israel-American Jewish Relations assembles senior Israeli leadership from all realms of society – government agencies, security networks, academia, media, philanthropy, business, public organizations – and other partner foundations for collaborative discussions on the strategic relationship between Israel, America and the American Jewish community. The conference convenes in Israel and features speakers of high political stature from Israel and America, leaders already invested in this issue and those from across professional disciplines, to expand and develop future public work in Israel-American Jewish relations.

The Ruderman Journalist Mission leads a delegation of Israeli journalists, who represent a variety of media outlets, to New York for a week of educational tours about the history of the American Jewish community. The jou

The Ruderman Journalist Mission leads a delegation of Israeli journalists, who represent a variety of media outlets, to New York for a week of educational tours about the history of the American Jewish community. The journalists learn about Jewish-American opinions on Israel – both past and present – by engaging in discussions with senior researchers, leading American philanthropists, activists, students, media professionals and thought leaders from Jewish organizations, heads of Jewish movements, Jewish community newspapers and major American news publications.

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The Ruderman Knesset Mission is a flagship program designed to educate Israeli political leaders about American Jewry and the strategic importance of the relationship and cultivate a stronger dialogue among the leadershi

The Ruderman Knesset Mission is a flagship program designed to educate Israeli political leaders about American Jewry and the strategic importance of the relationship and cultivate a stronger dialogue among the leadership of the community. During a weeklong tour of New York and Boston, the members of the Knesset (MKs) deepen their understanding through personal interactions with leaders, researchers and activists who represent a diversity of voices and opinions, as well as participating in conferences, tours and events. Upon their return, MKs join a network of former participants, receive updated and relevant information from the foundation, and are encouraged to continue to engage with the issue within and beyond the walls of the Knesset.

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The Ruderman Press Network serves as a platform for Israeli journalists and communications professionals, including alumni of journalist missions, to connect with their colleagues in the Jewish press in Israel and Americ

The Ruderman Press Network serves as a platform for Israeli journalists and communications professionals, including alumni of journalist missions, to connect with their colleagues in the Jewish press in Israel and America. Members convene at events and seminars and regularly receive content published by the Foundation: books; studies and surveys; reports; data and other publications on the subject. The development of this network has sparked an increase in informed public conversation about Israel-American Jewish relations in Israel and the United States.

The Ruderman Family Foundation, under the auspices of the President’s House, and in partnership with Gesher and the Ministry of Diaspora Affairs, hosted the “Civil Forum”, a large encounter of senior officials from

The Ruderman Family Foundation, under the auspices of the President’s House, and in partnership with Gesher and the Ministry of Diaspora Affairs, hosted the “Civil Forum”, a large encounter of senior officials from Israel and the United States. The encounter brought forward new, diverse, and different voices to the discourse on the importance of the relationship between Israel and the Jewish community in the United States.

The event was attended by over 200 people, who enjoyed an evening that highlighted the wide range of issues in which Israel and American Jews can cooperate and learn from each other, not by focusing on the differences between us, but by emphasizing what unifies us and brings us together.

Among the speakers at the event: President Reuven Rivlin; the Minister of Diaspora Affairs; Tzipi Hotovli; The Ruderman Family Foundation’s Executive Director, Shira Ruderman; Justice (retired) Eliakim Rubinstein; Olympic medalist Arik Zeevi; author Nicole Krauss; social activist Erin Schrode; Israel Prize winner Mrs. Miriam Peretz; Harvard University Professor Lawrence Bacow; Rabbi Amichai Eliyahu; and Rabbi Julie Schoenfeld. Participants of the event signed A Statement on Strengthening Israel’s Relationship with the American Jewish Community, together with more than 100 others, part of a large public campaign.