Fascinating pod. The more I read and listen the more I learn.
Two things - while only tangentially mentioned, the large number of Misrahi Jews were expelled from their Arab countries where their families had live for thousands of years. About 900,000 Jews were displaced from their ancient homes.
Fascinating pod. The more I read and listen the more I learn.
Two things - while only tangentially mentioned, the large number of Misrahi Jews were expelled from their Arab countries where their families had live for thousands of years. About 900,000 Jews were displaced from their ancient homes.
Something else that Israel must think about if it is to be a refuge from anti-Semitism is who is a Jew. Those who attack us have a much more expansive then traditional Judaism. My kids are considered Jewish by the anti-Semites even though their mom is not. Their cousins were born to mothers who converted but would still not be considered Jews because the conversions were reform. Even some people I've known who had orthodox conversions have had them questioned.
Will the State of Israel deny access to our refuge to people who will be murdered for being Jewish because they don't conform to some narrow definition of who is or is not a Jew?
Fascinating pod. The more I read and listen the more I learn.
Two things - while only tangentially mentioned, the large number of Misrahi Jews were expelled from their Arab countries where their families had live for thousands of years. About 900,000 Jews were displaced from their ancient homes.
Something else that Israel must think about if it is to be a refuge from anti-Semitism is who is a Jew. Those who attack us have a much more expansive then traditional Judaism. My kids are considered Jewish by the anti-Semites even though their mom is not. Their cousins were born to mothers who converted but would still not be considered Jews because the conversions were reform. Even some people I've known who had orthodox conversions have had them questioned.
Will the State of Israel deny access to our refuge to people who will be murdered for being Jewish because they don't conform to some narrow definition of who is or is not a Jew?