American Jewish politics
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aspect of American politics
aspect of Jewish communal life in the United States
political phenomenon
American Jewish politics encompasses the evolving debates, ideologies, and advocacy efforts of Jewish communities in the United States around issues such as Israel, domestic policy, identity, and social justice.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| American Jewish civil rights movement | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
aspect of American politics
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aspect of Jewish communal life in the United States ⓘ political phenomenon ⓘ |
| hasDemographicFactor |
concentration in key urban areas
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high Jewish voter turnout ⓘ high levels of educational attainment among Jews ⓘ religious denominational diversity among Jews in the United States ⓘ |
| hasDominantOrientation | liberal ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalRoot |
19th‑century Jewish immigration to the United States
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New Deal coalition politics ⓘ civil rights era alliances ⓘ creation of the State of Israel in 1948 ⓘ early 20th‑century labor and socialist movements ⓘ post‑World War II liberal consensus ⓘ |
| hasKeyInstitutionalArena |
Jewish advocacy organizations
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Jewish community relations councils NERFINISHED ⓘ Jewish federations ⓘ Jewish media outlets ⓘ Jewish political action committees ⓘ Jewish student organizations ⓘ synagogues ⓘ think tanks focused on Jewish and Israel issues ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryGeographicScope | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSignificantMinorityOrientation |
Orthodox right‑wing
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conservative ⓘ |
| involvesCommunity | American Jews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesDebate |
Orthodox versus non‑Orthodox political priorities
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Zionist versus non‑Zionist perspectives ⓘ communal red lines on criticism of Israel ⓘ communal representation and leadership ⓘ interfaith and interracial coalitions ⓘ liberal versus conservative orientations ⓘ relationship between Jewish values and partisan politics ⓘ role of Israel in American Jewish identity ⓘ role of philanthropy in political advocacy ⓘ |
| involvesIssue |
BDS movement
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Holocaust remembrance policy ⓘ Iran policy ⓘ Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ LGBTQ rights ⓘ Middle East peace process NERFINISHED ⓘ Palestinian rights ⓘ U.S. domestic policy ⓘ U.S.–Israel relations ⓘ abortion rights ⓘ antisemitism ⓘ church–state funding questions ⓘ church–state litigation ⓘ church–state separation ⓘ civil rights ⓘ criminal justice reform ⓘ hate crimes legislation ⓘ immigration policy ⓘ refugee resettlement ⓘ religious freedom ⓘ school voucher debates ⓘ settlement policy in the West Bank ⓘ social welfare policy ⓘ two‑state solution ⓘ voting rights ⓘ |
| isExpressedThrough |
Jewish communal resolutions
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campaign contributions ⓘ coalition building ⓘ grassroots organizing ⓘ litigation strategies ⓘ lobbying ⓘ public advocacy ⓘ rabbinic statements ⓘ student activism ⓘ voting behavior of American Jews ⓘ |
| isInfluencedBy |
American conservatism
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American liberalism ⓘ Cold War politics ⓘ Holocaust memory ⓘ Jewish religious teachings ⓘ campus activism ⓘ civil rights movement NERFINISHED ⓘ identity politics ⓘ immigrant experience ⓘ labor movement ⓘ multiculturalism debates ⓘ post‑1967 Middle East conflicts ⓘ racial justice movements ⓘ rise of the Christian right ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
American party politics
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American social movements ⓘ Jewish identity formation in the United States ⓘ U.S. foreign policy ⓘ diaspora–Israel relations ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Knowing Too Much: Why the American Jewish Romance with Israel Is Coming to an End
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American Jewish politics
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this entity surface form:
American Jewish civil rights movement