Abstract
The relationship between Jews and Evangelical Zionists has been called everything from unusual to uneasy. Since the founding of the State of Israel the relationship has waxed and waned, moving in and out of periods of heightened conflict. However, this thesis argues that a combination of events and circumstances at the turn of the millennium produced a “perfect storm” for Evangelical and Jewish relations in the United States to develop. Looking at trends within the Jewish community, the election of George W. Bush, the Second Intifada, the United Nation’s World Conference Against Racism in Durban, and the September 11th terror attacks, this paper will explore the American Jewish communal responses to Evangelical Zionism at the turn of the millennium. By analyzing these factors, this paper aims to better understand Jewish approaches to Evangelical Zionism.