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Israel’s War and the Diaspora
In discussion with Chanan Weissman, Yehuda Kurtzer describes the deep trauma facing both Israelis and Jews in the Diaspora as this war develops on the ground and on our screens
In this recording of a conversation from Wednesday, October 25, Chanan Weissman, director of the SAPIR Institute, and Yehuda Kurtzer discuss Yehuda’s recent trip to Israel, which he likens to visiting a shiva house. Yehuda describes the deep trauma facing both Israelis and Jews in the Diaspora as this war develops on the ground and on our screens.
Finally, they discuss the ethical considerations of Israel’s military campaign against Hamas, and how liberal North American Jews may be struggling to reconcile priorities of justice and compassion with commitments to solidarity and peoplehood.
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