Conclusion: The Sky is the Limit

Abstract

Through this book, I’ve provided a general conceptual landscape of the interaction between Jews and Latinos in the 21st century. It serves as a snapshot of this place in time and it is my sincere hope that it will engage scholars, researchers, students, Latinos, Jews, and all Americans in future discussions about the ways in which cultural groups can come together based on their commonalities and shared experiences, to consider how to think about these two ethnic communities in America, how to build bridges between immigration and Israel, between Jews and Latinos, to help the communities as they navigate new terrain, face rising challenges, anti-immigration rhetoric, anti-Israel, anti-Semitism sentiment, and obstacles to their well-being. Indeed, the landscape is shifting almost daily. Obama’s plans for immigration reform are further away than ever, and a sense of despair has set in about reaching an agreement on reform with the new congress.¹ Israel’s place as a beacon of democracy in the Middle East is increasingly under assault and anti-Semitism is once again at the forefront of these discussions. And in the United States, our conversations always pivot back to race, ethnicity and identity in America.