Across the political and religious spectrum, American Jews have felt deeply unsettled by events in Israel and America. Like all Americans, we are affected by the all-time high levels of polarization pervading this contentious presidential election. Simultaneously, since the Hamas attack on October 7 and throughout the ensuing months of war, we have been concerned about Israel and rising anti-Zionism and antisemitism in America.

Join Shalom Hartman Institute scholars Yehuda Kurtzer, Elana Stein Hain, and Tamara Mann Tweel for a three-part series exploring the implications of this defining moment on American Jewish civic identity:

  • Tamara Mann Tweel | Wednesday, September 25 | B’nai Jeshurun
  • Elana Stein Hain | Wednesday, October 30 | Ansche Chesed
  • Yehuda Kurtzer | Tuesday, November 19 | Rodeph Sholom
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