There are very interesting ideas in Fleischer's article.

Zionism without the religious component is empty even in israel

kissing the ground - are they the Polish Pope?

Donations by U.S. Jews to Israeli nonprofits have doubled during the past 12 years, according to a study conducted by professors at Brandeis University. There has also been an increase in the number of U.S. organizations supporting Israel with the emergence of some 150 new pro-Israel groups in the United States in the 1990s, and some 280 emerging during the past decade. Feel elucidated? You equate a few well-known Israel-bashing Jews with all US Jews?! You equate support for Obama with anti-Israel feelings? You accuse others of what you yourself are doing: painting with too broad a brush. Israel is an extremely important issue for most US Jews. But people here have other issues to worry about as well, such as health care and the economy. (If the economy tanks, there won't be much money for donations, will there?) As usual, US elections will be a choice of the least worst. Many feel that a democratic congress will guarantee support for Israel. By calling US Jewry a protected, well off powerful minority with their true home in Brooklyn, close to the N.Y. Times and banks, you use the usual antisemetic language. Where do you think most US Jews are from, if not "eurasia"? Where did Golda go for the funds to help the Yishuv? In addition, you also ignore Jews from arab countries. US Jews know that Israel is not the continuation of the USA on the asian continent. You, however, cannot internalize that the US is not the continuation of Israel. Your posts spotlight your ignorance. Open your eyes; its not as bleak as you think.