Touching stories that challenge the idea that Judaism and Zionism are inseparable.
Today Jews face a choice. Either we adhere to the core moral values of Judaism – loving the stranger, seeking justice, and repairing the world – or we offer our absolute support for the State of Israel. It is a choice between Judaism as a religion and the Zionist nationalist ideology that usurps this religion.In this poignant collection of personal narratives, forty-seven Jews from diverse backgrounds tell a wide range of stories about their paths from a Zionist worldview to solidarity activism with Palestinians and Israelis seeking to build an inclusive society based on justice, equality, and peaceful coexistence.Reclaiming Judaism from the grip of Zionism is controversial. Its contributors welcome the long-overdue public debate. They seek to refute stereotypes of dissident Jews as “self-haters,” traitors, and anti-Semites. They also want to introduce readers to the large and growing community of Jewish activists who have founded organizations such as Jewish Voice for Peace, If Not Now, and Open Hillel.They seek to strengthen their alliances with progressives of all faiths. Above all, they want to foster models of Jewish identity that replace ethnic isolationism with solidarity, and Zionism with a Judaism nourished once again by a sublime moral vision. Caroline was developed. Karcher, in his introduction and conclusion, places these novels in their historical context.Contributors include: Rabbi Hakam Esther Azar • Joel Beinin • Lily Greenberg Kahl • Sami Shalom Shetrit • Adina Cohen • Elis Benchoshan Cohen • Marjorie Cohen • Rabbi and Cantor Michael Davis • Hasia R. Diner • Marjorie N. Field • Ileana Fishman • Chris Godshall • Ariel Gould • Noah Habib • Clarice Harbone • Linda Hess •Rabbi Linda Holtzman • Yael Horowitz • Carolyn L. Karcher • Sim Kern • Mira Klein • Sidney Levy • Ben Lorber • Shoshanna Madmoni-Gerber • Carly Mance • Moriah Ella Mason • Jesse Mechanic • Seth Morrison • Eliza Rose Moss-Horowitz • Hilton Obenzinger • Henry Picciotto • Ned Roach • Rabbi Brant Rosen • Alice Rothschild • Tallie Raskin • Cathy Lisa Schneider • Ella Shohat • Emily Siegel • Rebecca Subar • Kate Sugarman • Cecily Sourasky • Rebecca Vilkomerson • Rachel Winsberg • RabbiAlyssa Weisz…
