As Rabbi Sacks shows in the illustrative video at the end of this article, the historical basis of anti-Semitism is an irrational, hypocritical embrace of scapegoating - a psychological trap that uses projection to satisfy the anger of perceived victimization. The challenge that faces liberal arts institutions, then, is to recommit their…
As Rabbi Sacks shows in the illustrative video at the end of this article, the historical basis of anti-Semitism is an irrational, hypocritical embrace of scapegoating - a psychological trap that uses projection to satisfy the anger of perceived victimization. The challenge that faces liberal arts institutions, then, is to recommit their efforts to foster scrupulous rationality in all spheres of education, especially history, comparative religion, and social studies.
I too endorse the views of historian and author Simon Sebag Montefiore, as portrayed in his recent article in The Atlantic, 'The Decolonization Narrative is Dangerous and False.' Montefiore explains that with respect to Gaza specifically, and less so with respect to the West Bank, Israelis are neither settlers nor colonists, and certainly not oppressors.
As Rabbi Sacks shows in the illustrative video at the end of this article, the historical basis of anti-Semitism is an irrational, hypocritical embrace of scapegoating - a psychological trap that uses projection to satisfy the anger of perceived victimization. The challenge that faces liberal arts institutions, then, is to recommit their efforts to foster scrupulous rationality in all spheres of education, especially history, comparative religion, and social studies.
I too endorse the views of historian and author Simon Sebag Montefiore, as portrayed in his recent article in The Atlantic, 'The Decolonization Narrative is Dangerous and False.' Montefiore explains that with respect to Gaza specifically, and less so with respect to the West Bank, Israelis are neither settlers nor colonists, and certainly not oppressors.
Thanks, JoAnne!