Podcast: Daniel Gordis on the Rift between American and Israeli Jews
The scholar and commentator drops by the studio to illuminate what the divide is about, what it’s not about, and what it all means.
April 4 2019 12:01AM
Between American Jews and Israel: Are Pressure Tactics Fair Game? An Exchange
Daniel Gordis and Elliott Abrams debate the proper response to the Israeli government’s recent decisions on prayer at the Western Wall and conversion to Judaism.
July 24 2017 12:01AM
Why the American Jewish Distancing from Israel Is So Heartbreaking
From some of its founding ideas to some of its most thoughtful and essential institutions, American Jews have given the Jewish state much to be proud of.
May 30 2017 12:01AM
Why Many American Jews Are Becoming Indifferent or Even Hostile to Israel
It’s not about what Israel does. It’s about what, to their minds, Israel is.
May 8 2017 12:01AM
How American Jews Have Detached Themselves from Jewish Memory
In recent years they’ve let go of both ancient communal memory and recent political memory. No wonder they’re now letting go of Israel.
April 11 2016 12:01AM
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