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Tag: Shaul Magid

0 Ethics Holocaust

“A Fly Between Two Openings of the Heart”: The Hostage Murders and (not) Feeling the Pain

Shaul Magid in Jewschool · 2 Sep

In this poignant reflection, Shaul Magid addresses the deep sorrow and numbness that accompany the loss of six young individuals, victims of a senseless act of violence.

0 Philosophy Politics

Romancing the Exile

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

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.

0 Israel Politics

A plan to save Israel — by getting rid of Zionism

Emily Tamkin in Forward · 26 Dec 2023

In his new book, "The Necessity of Exile: Essays From a Distance," Shaul Magid argues for a reevaluation of Zionism and the benefits of living in exile, even within the state of Israel itself.

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Rekindling the Holy Fire: Fighting over Faith in the Aish Kodesh

Steven Gotlib in Lehrhaus · 9 Dec 2021

The book, "Hasidim, Suffering and Renewal: The Prewar and Holocaust Legacy of Rabbi Kalonymus Kalman Shapira," explores the writings and legacy of Rabbi Kalonymus Kalman Shapira, particularly his sermons delivered during the Warsaw Ghetto.

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A Reply to Shaul Magid on Satmar Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum’s Anti-Zionist Theology

James A. Diamond in Tablet · 16 Jun 2020

In this essay, James A. Diamond and Menachem Kellner respond to Shaul Magid's call for serious engagement with the anti-Zionist theology of Satmar Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum.

0 Gender/Identity Communities

“Why Bother?” A Rejoinder

Allan Arkush in Jewish Review of Books · 29 Aug 2013

In his response to Allan Arkush's review of Shaul Magid's book "American Post-Judaism," Arkush questions the motivation behind redesigning Judaism, pointing out that Magid's approach seems to stem from a personal preference rather than duty or compelling reasoning.