by Dr. Michael Laitman A couple of days ago I had the pleasure of having a very lively discussion with two very knowledgeable and eloquent individuals. Shalom C. Elcott is the president & CEO of the Jewish Federation & Family Services of Orange County, and Tal Ronen is the founder of the YK Center for Prosperity and co founder of Reboot, along with Professor Yehuda Kahane. Together with host, Chaim Ratz, we shot two special episodes of JTimes, a TV series broadcast on JLTV and Shalom TV. The discussion developed around the role of the Jewish people and the reasons for anti-Semitism. It was very interesting to hear Mr. Elcott’s input regarding the generous donations of Jews toward non-Jewish causes such as hospitals and universities. According to him, only 11% of funds donated by Jews go to purely Jewish causes, and the rest are donated to the benefit of the general population. Even more fascinating to me was his explanation of how the majority of Jewish millennials veer off from anything that emits a scent of religiousness. It is as though they are looking for a spiritual connection rather than a religious one per se. All of us in the studio were well aware of the fact that many young Jews want nothing to do with Judaism. However, we were talking more about those who are still...
