HUFFINGTON POST
Israeli-Americans Can Strengthen the Jewish People in the U.S. and Lead the Fight Against BDS
by Adam Milstein
January 5, 2016

For decades, those of Israeli descent living in America kept their suitcases packed. Despite U.S. passports, English-speaking families, and American homes and businesses, we always thought that we would return to Israel one day. Since we didn’t feel rooted in the United States, we saw little need to cultivate community — and generally remained disconnected from synagogues, Jewish education and Jewish community organizations. This mindset did not serve our community well…More and more, people like me — born in Israel, but residing in the U.S. — along with our children and grandchildren, are proudly embracing an Israeli-American identity…Eight years ago, I came together with several other Israeli-American leaders in Los Angeles to nurture this new identity. We formed the Israeli-American Council (IAC) to meet the unique needs of our community. READ MORE