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Tag: American Jewish Left

0 Politics History

For this historian, anti-Zionism is part of a hallowed Jewish tradition

Sheerly Avni in Forward · 21 Aug

Sheerly Avni's article explores Benjamin Balthaser's new book, "Citizens of the Whole World: Anti-Zionism and the Cultures of the American Jewish Left," which traces the historical roots and resurgence of anti-Zionist sentiment within American Jewry.

0 Literature History

Reclaiming Jewishness as Alterity: A Review of the New Translation of “Our Comrade, Avreml Broide”

Ben Lorber in Jewschool · 24 Feb

The new English translation of "Your Comrade, Avreml Broide," originally penned by Ben Gold, offers an engaging look into early 20th-century American Jewish radicalism through the fictional journey of Avreml Broide.

0 Philosophy Politics

Romancing the Exile

Daniel B. Schwartz in Jewish Review of Books · 15 Jul 2024

Shaul Magid, a prominent scholar of Hasidism and Jewish thought, shares his personal journey from a secular Long Island upbringing to embracing religious Zionism in Israel, eventually transitioning to a progressive Jewish intellectual in the United States.

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A Surge in American Jewish Left Organizing

Jewish Currents in On the Nose · 31 Oct 2023

In the wake of recent events in Israel and Gaza, American Jewish institutions have largely taken a pro-Israel stance.

0 Politics Israel

The American Jewish left is wrong about Palestinian 'resistance'

Rob Eshman in Forward · 8 Oct 2023

In this article, Rob Eshman discusses the response of the American Jewish left, particularly groups like IfNotNow and Jewish Voice for Peace, to recent events involving Hamas attacks on Israel.

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A ’60s Meshugeneh

Jonah Raskin in Tablet · 24 May 2021

Jack Nusan Porter is a Jewish radical activist and writer who emerged during the 1960s.