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My presentation is entitled “The Israelis in the USA: opportunities and challenges”. The title has a double meaning. On the one hand, the presentation is about the opportunities and challenges the community of Israeli born emigrants faces in the United States. On the other hand, it determines the opportunities and challenges the researchers face while studying this topic. First of all, exploring this subject provides experts in Israel studies with an opportunity to fulfill the existing niche of studying the identity, socio-economic and political profile of the Israeli-born emigrants as part of a larger Jewish community in the US. In my research I focus on the Israeli-born Jews who come to the US and distinguish them from Israeli Arabs or other Israeli ethnic minorities. Studying the Israeli-born emigrants is highly relevant and important for two reasons. First, for a deeper understanding of the diversity of the Jewish community in the US. Second, for a more thorough analysis of Israeli-born Jewish emigrants or so-called yordim who leave the Jewish state for other countries.