Illustrative: Orthodox Jews in Brooklyn, New York, April 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
JTA American and Israeli Jews don’t know much about one another, according to a study released Monday.
Still, both groups expressed an affinity for the other in the poll by the American Jewish Committee.
Among American Jews, a total of 40 percent said that their knowledge of Israelis was either nonexistent or weak. Another 21% ranked their knowledge of Israelis as medium, while 37% said they received a “strong” education about Israel.
Among Israeli Jews, a total of 69% said they did not receive any education about Diaspora Jews or it was “not comprehensive,” while 20% said it was “so-so” and 11% said it was comprehensive.
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