Twinning as seen from overseas. Jewish Agency for Israel May 13, 2014

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2 Twinning as seen from overseas Jewish Agency for Israel May 13, 2014

3 Conceptual model Conditions Intensifiers Vehicles Outcomes Denomination School size Age level School history Mission Visionary leadership Coordinator Israel experience Informal events Curriculum Personnel/PD Partnerships/P2P KNOWLEDGE and UNDERSTANDING of historical & contemporary Israel ATTITUDES such as appreciation, commitment, and concern about Israel BEHAVIORS such as reading news about Israel, voluntary participation in Israel-related events, visits of different lengths to Israel, and active support for Israel 3

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5 Self-categorization (sense of belonging) D. Each group has a center, insiders, margins and outsiders. For example, in the category of sports: The Center group are the dedicated fans that go to most games, fill their homes with the team's collectibles, jerseys of t-shirts, etc. The Insider group are fans of the team who keep up to date with how their team is doing, they go occasionally to games, and are happy when their team wins and sad when they lose. The Marginal group are those fans who like one team more than all the others, show some interest in it, but hardly ever watch games The Outsider group - are those people who are not interested in sports and don't follow how any teams are doing. Please select which of the following categories is most appropriate for you. D1. Among All Jews around the world, where do you place yourself? D2. Among Jews in America, where do you place yourself? D3. Among people who say that Israel is important in their life, where do you place yourself?

6 Please read each statement and mark your position relating to the statement by circling one number on the scale from 1 to 6. I feel that the United States is my home I would like to know more about Jews in other countries I believe that God listens to prayer I have a strong connection to people in Israel I feel a responsibility towards Jews in need Israel is the homeland of all Jews I feel a part of my local Jewish community When I think about Israel I feel pride I respect people who observe Jewish law (Halacha) When I think about the Jewish People I feel pride I'm happy when I hear that somebody famous is Israeli I have a strong connection to other Jews wherever they are. If Israel were destroyed my life would be different It's important that my best friends are Jewish I don't really understand what is going on in Israel I would like to know more about Jewish views on environmentalism There are strong similarities between Jews in different places I need to learn more in order to understand what is going on in Israel Observing mitzvot is a way to connect to God I feel close to other Jews in America I feel that Israel is my homeland I feel proud that people know that I'm Jewish When I see someone insulting others on Facebook, I feel like I should intervene I feel that I am protected from above Jews, wherever they are, share a common destiny I would like to get to know more Israelis It's important for me to have non-jewish friends I believe in life after death It's important that Jews only date other Jews When there is a crisis or war in Israel, I pay special attention I care equally about the suffering of Jews and non-jews When I think about making a difference in the world, I think first about helping Jews. There have been moments in my life when I have felt God's presence If people love each other, religion should not make a difference when they marry

7 Please read each statement and mark your position relating to the statement by circling one number on the scale from 1 to 6. I have a strong connection to people in Israel If Israel were destroyed my life would be different I would like to get to know more Israelis Israel is the homeland of all Jews When there is a crisis or war in Israel, I pay special attention I'm happy when I hear that somebody famous is Israeli I feel that Israel is my homeland I have a strong connection to other Jews wherever they are I feel proud that people know that I'm Jewish I feel a part of my local Jewish community I would like to know more about Jews in other countries When I think about the Jewish People I feel pride I feel close to other Jews in America I feel a responsibility towards Jews in need There are strong similarities between Jews in different places

8 Thinking about Israel within an ecological system Eisenmann et al (2008)

9 Life Cycle of a Virtual Community