WHITHER DO WE GO? THE CHALLENGES OF POST-OCTOBER 7TH JEWISH LIFE

Presented by Michael Berenbaum
Director of the Sigi Ziering Institute: Exploring the Ethical and Religious Implications of the Holocaust; Distinguished Professor of Jewish Studies, American Jewish University

To understand Jewish history one must look at the steps the Jewish people took after defeat (586 BCE, 70. 135, 1492, or 1945 CE).

In 1945 the Jewish people made three basic decisions about its future: They would remain Jews; The Jewish future would be secured by a Jewish State with a Jewish Army and Jewish flag that could defend the Jewish people; And for those who remained in the diaspora, the Jewish future would be secure in a liberal democracy that defended human rights, freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly and thus the freedom of Jews to live and practice as Jews.

Today, these last two decisions do not seem quite as secure as they were pre-October 7, 2023. This talk will delve into the consequences of such decision-making, and explore how history will view our world today.

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Rebecca Leavey
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