At the Bronfman Vision Forum’s conference, “Judaism as Civilizations: Belonging in Age of Multiple Identities,” numerous scholas presented papers on the state of Jewish identity. In cooperation with The Samuel Bronfman Foundation, MyJewishLearning published five of those essays, along with responses written by other experts. From Leon Wieseltier and Avraham Burg to David Novak and Dara Horn, the spectrum of Jewish life and thought was well represented. Read on for enlightenment.
Orthodoxy’s Power by Yehudah Mirsky Response: Orthodoxy’s Limitations by Dara Horn |
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It’s Still Hard to Be a Jew by Enrique Krauze Response: No, It’s Not That Hard to be a Jew by Gil Troy |
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The Trend of Secularism by Rebecca Goldstein Response: Secular Judaism is an Oxymoron by David Novak |
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The World and Judaism by Avraham Burg Response: A Critique of Avraham Burg by Benjamin Balint |
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Language, Identity, and the Scandal of American Jewry by Leon Wieseltier Response: Jewish America’s Cultural Vitality by Jenna Weissman Joselit |
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Avraham
Pronounced: AHVR-rah-ham, Origin: Hebrew, Abraham in the Torah, considered the first Jew.