Usually, when I hear the term "Millenials" in a religious context, it's being used by those operating in Christian ministries. Catholics and Evangelicals seem to be the two groups most frequently analyzed by researchers vis-a-vis their parents' beliefs and worldview, and that research often includes statistics indicating the enormous attitudinal differences between Millenials and Boomers when it comes to domestic political issues, particularly those of the so-called "socia issues," e.g. abortion, gay marriage, etc. So it's interesting to see a perspective on the differences between Jewish Millenials and their parents, particularly with respect to Israel.
Time contributor Lauren Fleishman offers a brief consideration on why many of her peers might be differently opinioned than previous generations of American Jews on the issue of a Palestinian state and the actions of Israel on the world stage.
Why Fewer American Jews Share Their Parents' View of Israel (TIME)
I think the most trenchant insight she provides is the fact that, unlike their parents, her contemporaries did not live through the wars of 1967 and 1973. (In my utterly amateur assessment) I think that's spot-on, and I'm eager to read more about the evolving attitudes of the American Jewish community on this and other topics.
