Since Oct. 7, a fascinating dynamic has emerged: the Jewish and Palestinian narratives we see posted on social media have converged—with the protagonists and antagonists reversed.
Joshua Stanton
Rabbi Joshua Stanton is spiritual leader of East End Temple and senior fellow of CLAL, The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership. He is coauthor with Rabbi Benjamin Spratt of Awakenings: American Jewish Transformations in Identity, Leadership, and Belonging.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
How we write our history shapes how we think about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Some humility about how much we really know can help prevent toxic rhetoric when we talk about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with family, friends and colleagues of different faiths.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Rabbi: Jews are flourishing in America. For that, I thank the Catholic Church.
Despite antisemitism, American Judaism is growing and thriving, in part thanks to the largest religious organization in the world making evident that Jews are a beloved part of a larger religious family.