Polarized : Why American Jews Are Divided and What to Do about It.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kwall, Roberta Rosenthal.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (257 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Bloomsbury Academic & Professional, 2026.

Summary:

America's Jewish community is wracked by political and religious polarization, particularly since the Oct. 7 Hamas massacre. Kwall illuminates the recent history of these toxic divisions and offers an urgent roadmap for hope, consensus, and common ground.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Part One American Polarization and the Jews

1 America's Political and Religious Polarization Is Not "Good for the Jews"

2 Liberal America and the Jews

3 Conservative America and the Jews

Part Two Jewish Polarization: Growing Divides and Fears

4 Changes in Religious Divides

5 Growing Divides Surrounding Israel

6 Antisemitism Makes Jews a Polarizing People

Part Three A Blueprint for Strengthening the American Jewish Community

7 Can American Social Institutions Reclaim Liberalism?

8 A Self-Help Blueprint for American Jews

Epilogue: On the One Hand, on the Other

Notes

Index.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9798765158364