A Hebrew Universalist Response to the Murder of George Floyd
byIt is insufficient for the people of Israel to pursue justice only within our own society while allowing the rest of humanity to fall into disarray.
It is insufficient for the people of Israel to pursue justice only within our own society while allowing the rest of humanity to fall into disarray.
Can a national conversation addressing the State of Israel’s problematic foundational structures offer new opportunities for the Jewish people’s future?
Our people’s collective mission is not merely to fulfill the needs of our individual nationalism but also to expand towards a uniquely Hebrew Universalism that positively impacts all of humanity.
Israel’s difficult balance between particularism and universalism is often highlighted around Ḥanukah, which celebrates the victory of a radical tribalist minority over the forces of cultural imperialism.
Israel needs a post-Zionist Jewish liberation ideology that can transcend narrow nationalism and present a uniquely Hebrew universalism.
Israel needs a post-Zionist Jewish liberation ideology that can transcend narrow nationalism and present a uniquely Hebrew universalism.
Those interested in making the state more expressive of Jewish values should focus on the aspects of Torah that can meet the people’s real material needs and express the universal vision of our prophets better than current Israeli policies.
Rabbi Mike Feuer joins a discussion on the historic significance of Yom Yerushalayim and the need for a uniquely Hebrew Universalism in the wake of Zionism’s success.
A 2014 debate between former Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon, J Street Executive Director Jeremy Ben-Ami and West Bank Jewish peace activist Yehuda HaKohen.
How can we transform the Israeli caterpillar into a national butterfly that will benefit mankind?