Clash Of Zionisms In Academia

The Jewish Week covers a panel I chaired about American Zionsim at last week’s Biennial Scholars’ Conference and discusses how my book fits into a larger context of recent scholarship on Jewish nationalism. Clash Of Zionisms In Academia. Share and Enjoy:  Read More

Daniel Gordis: Post-Ethnic is not Post-Zionist

A Response to Daniel Gordis’ article, “The Storm Ahead” Jerusalem Post (5/28/2010) Daniel Gordis’ Jerusalem Post article raises concerns about a growing crisis of young American Jews who lack a strong sense of connection to Israel.  I agree with his concerns and appreciate his efforts to consider potential solutions for building stronger bridges between our two communities. However, Gordis overstates his argument by claiming that “post-ethnic... Read More

Peoplehood is not the Same as Zionism

One of the underlying issues in today’s conversations about the meaning of “peoplehood” is situating the term’s relationship with historical expressions of Zionism. There is a lot at stake in establishing precisely where the concept falls on the spectrum between nationalism’s inclination to place the state at the center of collective cohesion and a more diaspora-oriented predisposition toward deterritorialized, voluntary, and permeable notions... Read More

Generational Clash Over Values at Funders Conference

"Generational Clash" at the Jewish Funders Network Conference Here is the Jewish Week’s take on our conversation at the JFN conference earlier this week (Generational Clash Over Values at Funders Conference). Overall, I think the article does a good job of portraying the debate, although it tended to exaggerate our differences of opinion. On the majority of the findings, I fully agree with Wertheimer’s analysis of changing trends... Read More