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In his new book, Who Are the Jews—And Who Can We Become, Rabbi Dr. Donniel Hartman, president of the Shalom Hartman Institute, argues that two very different strands run through Jewish life: “Genesis Judaism,” which defines Jewishness as belonging to a group, and “Exodus Judaism,” which grounds Jewish identity in a system of commandments and values. Both strands, Hartman argues, are necessary for a rich and healthy communal life. Are these two types of Jewish identity pulling in opposite directions today? Are there issues, such as Israel-Palestine, where they feel incompatible? Who are Jews today and who do we want to be? A wide-ranging conversation with Hartman and Moment Editor Sarah Breger.
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The present government in Israel wants approval of all things jewish… so I guess I am no longer a jew…I can’t give up the right to use my mind….
I was taught (in an orthodox Hebrew school) by men who had actually fought an enemy of the Jews,,,, late 40’s and not by men who teach how how spit, on others, and arrest women for wearing prayer shawls ….
so, weather they want me or not, I have to go