Intergroup Relations: Towards a New Jewish Understanding
Jews in Pluralist America: Where Do We Go from Here?
Henry L. Feingold, historian of American Jewry, and Rabbi David Gordis, executive vice president of the American Jewish Committee, debate their differing views on the future of the Jewish community. While Feingold expresses reservations about pluralism in America, Gordis promotes its acceptance. Feingold believes that there are shortcomings within Jewish denominations and speaks about the impact of secularism and changing Judaic practice in the face of modernity. In contrast, Gordis believes that the Jewish community has not succeeded in integrating two key features of the modern Jewish experience: the Holocaust and the founding of Israel. He also speaks about the public and political changes apparent in the behavior of American Jews. This event is moderated by Irving Levine, director of the Institute on Pluralism and Group Identity of the American Jewish Committee. The discussion concludes with audience questions.
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