Israel

Deborah Lipstadt — Countering  Antisemitism: A Structural Approach

Deborah E. Lipstadt was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on March 30, 2022 as the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, with the rank of Ambassador. As Special Envoy, she leads efforts to advance U.S. foreign policy to counter antisemitism throughout the world. Deborah has a storied career as a historian, academic, and author. […]

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Dr. Rhona Burns – From Herzl to Ben-Yehuda: Fantasies of Power and Class in Early Jewish Nationalism – May 25 After Services

This talk will explore what Jewish nationalism meant for many of the early thinkers and activists of modern Jewish nationalism. Based on some historical textual sources that we will read together, the talk will emphasize the important role of ideas of class and status in the formative years of Jewish nationalism and the implications of

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Bernie Avishai Publishes “Israel’s War Within”

Our friend and member Bernard Avishai recently published an article in Harper’s about the current situation in Israel. The piece, “ISRAEL’S WAR WITHIN: On the ruinous history of Religious Zionism,” draws on sermons that Bernie has delivered at High Holiday services at Worship and Study over the years. You can find the piece here.

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Jews and Arabs choosing a shared future – A conversation with Standing Together

In the midst of war, turmoil in Israeli society, and an increasingly polarized global discourse, must we take the side of #freepalestine exclusively or #standwithIsrael exclusively, or can we instead stand united with people on both sides who want to live in peace and security? On January 14, we welcomed Sally Abed and Alon-Lee Green

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