When the Israel Day Parade is more than a parade
Can American Jews define themselves through love of both Israel and America?
Can American Jews define themselves through love of both Israel and America?
In this episode, Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi unpack a parade transformed by October 7, Mamdani’s boycott, and how a historically innocuous parade has transformed into a profound act of defiance and vulnerability. They explore America as a “nation of nationalities” and its special place in Jewish identity, and Israel’s obligation to celebrate world Jewry rather than simply demand its support.
Ultimately, they challenge the Jewish community to reclaim an unmediated sense of pride, refusing to let enemies dictate the terms of their joy and connection.
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