Our Story
Diaspora Discovery was born of a realization that Am Yisrael - The Jewish People - is strongest, most resilient, and most vibrant when it is able to enjoy the full benefits from the vast and diverse Jewish Diaspora.
While there are strong ties between major Jewish communities, significant differences exist. Moreover, much of global Jewry lacks substantial ties to the myriad, diverse Jewish communities throughout the Diaspora. Diaspora Discovery recognizes that each of our communities have much to gain from the diversity of the Jewish Diaspora. Each community is strengthened by Building Bonds of Global Judaism, which requires the active participation and involvement of the next generation.
Diaspora Discovery joins together global Jewish youth to discover and experience the myriad expressions of Am Yisrael - The Jewish People. By Building Bonds of Global Judaism between and within our Diaspora communities, Diaspora Discovery seeks to forge a diverse and dynamic 21st Century Global Judaism that empowers each participant to understand their past, present, and future as part of this community.
Each community within Am Yisrael is unique, with unique challenges and unique qualities. By participating in Diaspora Discovery and Building Bonds of Global Judaism, participants identify and draw upon the strengths each community possesses to build a more confident, empowered sense of their own place within Am Yisrael, the role they can play in Building Bonds of Global Judaism, and the world-wide community and support that exists for and of Jews everywhere.
