The diaspora is undergoing a Jewish leadership crisis. In the United States, where the vast majority of Jews outside Israel reside, the key professionals dominating the scene are close to retirement, yet failing to groom successors. With a few notable exceptions, the situation in most of the smaller Jewish communities is even worse. In most of these communal umbrella bodies, professionals occupy a lesser role than in the U.S. and talented younger people are even more averse to accepting leadership responsibilities.
In the U.S., the pro-Israel lobby group AIPAC is the exception to the rule. It remains a structured organization, operated by a competent professional team, backed by wealthy donors and enjoying widespread support at the grass-roots level.
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