Institute of the World Jewish Congress

in celebration of the author's 75th birthday

The Institute of the World Jewish Congress, based in Jerusalem, serves as the research arm of the World Jewish Congress. It also works to foster mutual understanding among Jews in Israel and in the various Diaspora communities. The Institute is involved in research and analysis of a variety of issues of importance to contemporary Jewry; its findings are published in a timely fashion in the form of monthly Policy Dispatches.

The Institute publishes:

Policy Dispatches – brief and timely analysis of issues of immediate concern;

the Policy Forum series, presenting current developments in Jewish affairs from the perspective of noted authorities and researchers; and

the Policy Studies series, presenting comprehensive examinations of topics of concern for Jews throughout the world. Dialogues, a newsletter focusing on issues relating to interfaith dialogue and inter-religious relations, is published bi-annually.

The Institute's Hebrew publications include Gesher – a Hebrew language journal of Jewish affairs, and Batefutsot – a quarterly Hebrew newsletter about Jewish life in the Diaspora, featuring news and portraits of particular communities. The Institute has also published Jewish Communities of the World (Lerner Publications, 1998), which is reproduced in abridged form on the World Jewish Congress website.

Officers

Chairman: Ambassador Mordechai Palzur
Research Director: Dr. Laurence Weinbaum