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==== - Surveys suggest that Latter-day Saints are among the more “pro-Jewish” faith communities in the U.S. (in terms of favorability, respect, etc.). timesandseasons.org<ref>{{cite web|title=timesandseasons.org|url=https://timesandseasons.org/index.php/2025/04/latter-day-saints-love-jews/|publisher=timesandseasons.org|access-date=2025-12-20}}</ref> ====
* There is increasing scholarly and theological reflection within LDS circles about how to understand “Israel,” “chosenness,” and how LDS theology relates to Jewish identity. Some challenge older frameworks (e.g. strictly blood-line or literal descent) and emphasize spiritual or covenantal ties. BYU Studies<ref>{{cite web|title=BYU Studies|url=https://byustudies.byu.edu/article/jews-in-lds-thought-a-bibliographic-essay|publisher=BYU Studies|access-date=2025-12-20}}</ref>
* On the Jewish side, while many individuals are open to engagement, institutional Jewish responses vary: from cooperation (especially around issues like religious freedom, Holocaust remembrance, shared values) to concern or critique especially when it comes to missionary efforts or issues like proxy baptisms.