North American Jews and Israelis are growing steadily further apart. In North America, Israel has shifted from being a source of pride that all Jews rally around, to a source of controversy that is dividing Jewish organizations and communities. In Israel, many fail to acknowledge that the moral, political and financial support of North American Jewry is being challenged, and that the traditional identification of North American Jews with Israel is eroding rapidly. Moreover, many Israelis have a limited interest in the current challenges facing North American Jewry, and are puzzled by the notion that Israelis also have a responsibility to the wellbeing of American Jews. This distancing between North American Jews and Israelis is compounded by the individual centric perspective that is so common among the up and coming Y generation. Within less than a decade, community and civic leaders who have had little or no exposure to the power of the global Jewish collective will emerge on both sides of the ocean. There is thus a need to raise the consciousness of emerging community leaders to the challenges and opportunities facing both American Jewry and Israeli society, to the potential power of Jews acting together as a collective, and to their role and responsibility in securing a common Jewish future. GOALS OF PROGRAM: To raise participants awareness to the big challenges and opportunities facing the Jewish People today. To translate participants knowledge and experience into social entrepreneurship and action in the context of the Jewish collective. To cultivate a network of emerging community leaders and social Jewish doers with a strong sense of mutual responsibility and a commitment to working together towards a shared and thriving Jewish future.