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U.S. - Israel covenant story has been forgotten to the next generation of leaders in whose eyes a covenant relationship never existed between the US and Israel. The GI Generation born 1914 - 1927 and especially the Builder Generation born 1928 - 1945 failed to pass information onto Boomers born 1946 - 1964 and as a result our current Gen X Y and Z leaders unbriefed, govern without the knowledge of US-Israeli covenant especially regarding foreign policy. It's reasonable to expect notable cleavages to issues, parties, in political attitudes and political beliefs between generations, attitudes developed while hanging out at the kitchen table as a family where the next generation could decide they were for or against U.S.-Israel covenant. It seems not much was said or not enough was discussed to make an impact on the next generation.

More specifically, the Builder generation failed to transmit the existence, importance and particulars of the U.S. Israeli Covenant especially since the covenant was implemented in 1949 a year after Israel became a nation. Concerning U.S. - Israel Covenant, the Builder Generation was silent possibly not knowing enough about their new friend and ally.

What the next generations may have failed to learn has caused us to frame a relationship with Israel that is modern or post covenant! The GI Generation, Builders and Boomers failed to share the existence and importance of the Covenant Israel has with the United States. This relationship known as 'artzot habrit' coined by Mendele Mocher Sforim in chapter 17 of his 1868 novel "The Fathers and Sons" is the central incentive to US-Israeli relationship and foreign policy.

Artzot Habrit, which translates 'Lands of the Covenant' referring to the individual contiguous states which comprise the United States according to Rubik Rosenthal. At the time of the renewal of the Hebrew language 1948-1949, various words were used to obtain an accurate translation of the term "United States", such as M'dinot M'uchadot, Medinot a plural word meaning lands or differing in language and M'uchadot meaning united.

But the term 'artzot habrit' struck a chord with Hebrew speakers because America like Israel placed a high premium on law as did Israel, both countries sharing the same value system. Artzot means 'Lands' Ha is a definite article 'the' and Brit means 'covenant.'

The strong feelings towards America was described perfectly because "Brit” means covenant and is also the word used for “circumcision,” a solemn covenant in the flesh between God and the descendants of Abraham to honor Torah just as America would honor the Constitution..Israel and the United States realized they shared the same values even though there is a difference in our religious beliefs.

The Builder generation in Israel and founders felt so strongly about the United States that they made the term official when implementing Ulpanim in 1949 an intensive Hebrew language program for new immigrants usually housed within Absorption Centers. Since 1949 the United States has been known and officially translated from English to Hebrew as 'artzot habrit' land of the covenant - singular - recognizing the individual states became the United States of America.

Because Generations X Y and Z did not get the memo regarding the warm friendship and covenant between Israel and the United States these cohort groups who are currently in leadership in many disciplines such as politics, academia, media, the arts, business and technology implement policy disregarding covenant principles and omitting behavior consistent with being friends, exercised innocently. The result is a tepid relationship.

What the next generations may have failed to learn and that was not transmitted to them affects foreign policy making, leaving generations 'builders and boomers' puzzled at our Israeli - U.S. relationship and cohorts Gen X Y and Z wondering what the 'big deal' is about the U.S. and it's relationship with Israel.

There is evidence America's friendship with Israel precedes 1949 indicated in a letter written by George Washington to Moses Seixas, Warden of Touro Synagogue in Newport Rhode Island as early as August,1790 where George Washington expressed the wish that ….”The children of the Stock of Abraham, who dwell in this land, continue to merit and enjoy the good will of the other Inhabitants; while every one shall sit in safety under his own vine and figtree.”

The Patriarch Abraham was respected by God because he exhibited the character traits of training, coaching, role modeling and passing on to his children social values critical to strengthening society as a whole. Genesis 18:19 "For I have chosen him, so that he will direct his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just, so that the LORD will bring about for Abraham what he has promised him."

Social sustainability is crucial because we must pass on critical sustainable sets of values to the next generations. Missing this critical step will make all the work accomplished by one generation go up in flames, making all our efforts meaningless. Missing this critical step is devastating to families, belief systems, domestic issues, foreign policy issues because another generation will have to build again instead of building upon and going further. Missing this step by way of mentoring causes long-term delay whereby reaching goals in 3 generations may now take up to 10 generations to reach foreign policy, domestic or personal goals.

Israel and the United States have been friends and allies for over six decades regardless of its relational ups and downs, lukewarm feelings and disappointments nevertheless a firm re-commitment to artzot havrit - U.S. Israeli covenant, a reminder of our shared values will allow both countries to reach the next levels globally moving forward together as friends rather than without each other.

Definitions of Generation Cohorts are as follows:

G.I. Generation: born 1914 - 1927 - they are disciplined, respect law and order and they like consistency dislike change have fixed views on gender like command and control management style in leaders.

Builders: born 1928 - 1945 - Silent Generation. They highly value security, comfort, familiar activities and environments.they possess the best work and education opportunities because of the post-war economic boom.

Baby Boomers: born 1946 - 1964 - This cohort is the largest population of any generation. When younger they were open-minded and rebellious but evolved into being conservative in their 30’s and 40’s. Status and social standing are important to this cohort optimistic, ambitious, very loyal, possess employment is for life attitude. Are “workaholics.”

Generation X: born 1965 - 1979 - Saw both parents working, sent to daycare, saw parents divorce, “latchkey kids”. Well-educated having secondary and tertiary qualifications resourceful, individualistic, self reliant with low trust of authority. Contrary to Baby Boomers not interested in employment for life. When at work focused on relationships, outcomes, their rights and skills. Will leave a job if they are unhappy.

Generation Y: born 1980 - 1994 also known as Millennials - Millennials are very good with technology, comfortable in diverse ethnic groups. Similar to GI Generation in the areas of optimism, confidence, sociable, strong morals and like civic duty. They aren't loyal to any specific brand. They expect a professional workplace demand flexibility and change employers for promotional opportunities more frequently than Gen X’s.

Generation Z: born 1995 - 2009 - Cannot conceive life without the internet, computers and mobile phones. Communication is mainly through online communities and social media such as Google, MySpace, Twitter and Face Book rather than face to face relationships. Ability to belong to huge social media communities without knowing anyone personally. Public speaking not their preference.

Generation Alpha: born 2010 - 2025 - not yet in the work place.

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美國和以色列的盟約故事已經被下一代領導人遺忘，在他們眼中，美國和以色列之間從未存在過盟約關係。出生於1914 年至1927 年的大兵一代，尤其是出生於1928 年至1945 年的建設者一代，未能將信息傳遞給出生於1946 年至1964 年的嬰兒潮一代，因此，我們當前的X、 Y 和Z 一代領導人在不知情的情況下進行統治，不了解美國與以色列的盟約，特別是關於對外政策。可以合理地預期，幾代人之間在問題、政黨、政治態度和政治信念方面會出現明顯的分歧，作為一個家庭在餐桌上閒逛時形成的態度，下一代可以決定他們支持或反對美國與以色列的盟約。似乎沒有說太多或討論得不夠多，無法對下一代產生影響。 更具體地說，建設者一代未能傳達《美以盟約》的存在、重要性和細節，特別是因為該盟約於 1949 年以色列建國一年後實施。關於美國-以色列盟約，建設者世代保持沉默，可能對他們的新朋友和盟友了解不夠。 下一代可能沒有學到的東西導致我們與以色列建立了現代或後契約的關係！美國大兵世代、建造者和嬰兒潮世代未能分享以色列與美國簽訂的盟約的存在和重要性。這種被稱為「artzot habrit」的關係是 Mendele Mocher Sforim 在其 1868 年小說《父子》第 17 章中創造的，是美以關係和外交政策的核心動力。 Artzot Habrit，翻譯為“盟約之地”，指的是魯比克·羅森塔爾所說的組成美國的各個毗鄰州。在1948-1949年希伯來語更新時，使用了各種單字來獲得「美國」一詞的準確翻譯，例如M'dinot M'uchadot、Medinot，複數詞，意思是土地或不同語言M'uchadot的意思是團結。 但「artzot habrit」一詞引起了希伯來語使用者的共鳴，因為像以色列這樣的美國和以色列一樣高度重視法律，兩國擁有相同的價值體系。 Artzot 的意思是“土地”，Ha 是定冠詞“the”，Brit 的意思是“契約”。 對美國的強烈感情被完美地描述，因為「Brit」意味著盟約，也是「割禮」的用詞，這是上帝與亞伯拉罕後裔之間在肉身之間訂立的莊嚴盟約，以尊重《妥拉》，就像美國尊重《憲法》一樣。 以色列的建設者一代和創始人對美國的感情如此強烈，以至於他們在1949 年實施Ulpanim 時將這個術語正式化，這是一項針對新移民的強化希伯來語課程，通常設在吸收中心內。自 1949 年以來，美國一直被稱為“artzot habrit”，並從英語正式翻譯為希伯來語“盟約之地”（單數），承認各州成為美利堅合眾國。 由於X、Y和Z一代沒有得到關於以色列和美國之間的溫暖友誼和盟約的備忘錄，這些目前在政治、學術界、媒體、藝術、商業和技術等許多學科中處於領導地位的群體在執行政策時無視契約原則和省略行為符合作為朋友，天真地行使。結果是關係不溫不火。 下一代人可能沒有學到、也沒有傳授給他們的東西會影響外交政策的製定，讓一代又一代的「建設者和嬰兒潮一代」對我們以色列與美國的關係感到困惑，而X、Y和Z一代則想知道這到底是什麼「大事」。 有證據表明，美國與以色列的友誼早在1949 年之前就已存在，這在喬治華盛頓早在1790 年8 月寫給羅德島州紐波特圖羅猶太教堂典獄長摩西·塞克薩斯的一封信中就可見一斑，喬治·華盛頓在信中表達了這樣的願望：「股票的孩子們」居住在這片土地上的亞伯拉罕繼續功勞並享受其他居民的善意；而每個人都可以安全地坐在自己的葡萄樹和無花果樹下。 族長亞伯拉罕受到上帝的尊重，因為他表現出了訓練、指導、榜樣和向孩子們傳遞社會價值觀的品格特徵，這些價值觀對於加強整個社會至關重要。創世記 18:19 我揀選了他，為要叫他吩咐他的眾子和他的眷屬，遵守我的道，秉公行義，使耶和華使亞伯拉罕所得到的都成就在他身上。 。 社會永續性至關重要，因為我們必須將關鍵的永續價值傳遞給下一代 幾代。錯過了這關鍵的一步，一代人的成果就會化為泡影，我們的一切努力都將變得毫無意義。錯過這一關鍵步驟對家庭、信仰體系、國內問題、外交政策問題都是毀滅性的，因為下一代將不得不重新建設，而不是在此基礎上進一步發展。錯過這一步驟的指導會導致長期延遲，即需要 3 個世代才能實現的目標，現在可能需要多達 10 個世代才能實現外交政策、國內或個人目標。 以色列和美國六十多年來一直是朋友和盟友，無論其關係起伏、冷淡情緒和失望，但堅定地重新承諾《美以盟約》，提醒我們共同的價值觀將使兩國能夠在全球範圍內達到新的水平，作為朋友而不是彼此孤立地共同前進。 世代群組的定義如下： 特種兵世代：出生於 1914 年至 1927 年 - 他們遵守紀律，尊重法律和秩序，喜歡一致性，不喜歡變化，對性別有固定的看法，例如領導者的指揮和控制管理風格。 建造者：出生於 1928 年 - 1945 年 - 沉默的一代。他們高度重視安全、舒適、熟悉的活動和環境。 嬰兒潮世代：出生於 1946 年至 1964 年 - 這群人是任何世代中人口最多的一代。年輕時他們思想開放、叛逆，但到了30多歲和40多歲就變得保守。地位和社會地位對這群人來說很重要樂觀、雄心勃勃、非常忠誠、擁有就業就是為了生活的態度。是「工作狂」。 X世代：出生於1965年至1979年－父母都在工作，被送到托兒所，父母離婚，「掛鑰匙的孩子」。受過良好教育，擁有中等和高等教育學歷，足智多謀，個人主義，自力更生，對權威的信任度較低。與嬰兒潮世代相反，他們對終身就業不感興趣。在工作時關注關係、結果、他們的權利和技能。如果他們不開心就會離開工作。 Y世代：出生於1980年至1994年，也稱為千禧世代 - 千禧世代非常擅長技術，適應不同種族群體。與《美國軍人世代》在樂觀、自信、善於交際、道德高尚和公民義務等方面相似。他們不忠於任何特定品牌。他們預計專業的工作場所需要靈活性，並且比 X 世代更頻繁地更換雇主以獲得晉昇機會。 Z世代：出生於1995年至2009年－無法想像沒有網路、電腦和手機的生活。溝通主要透過線上社群和社群媒體（例如 Google、MySpace、Twitter 和 Facebook），而不是面對面的關係。能夠在不認識任何人的情況下加入龐大的社群媒體社群。公開演講不是他們的偏好。 Alpha世代：出生於2010年-2025年-尚未進入工作場所。