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Ep. 16: Ruth Wisse: The Jews are facing 'the most uneven fight ever in human history'
Ep. 16: Ruth Wisse: The Jews are facing 'the most uneven fight ever in human history'
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69 minutes
Released:
Aug 24, 2021
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Podcast episode
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Author and academic Ruth Wisse joins JNS editor-in -chief Jonathan Tobin to discuss how to understand anti-Semitism, the revival of Yiddish and her new memoir.The two discuss Wisse’s analysis of how anti-Semitism is being legitimized and why so much of the Jewish community is incapable of responding effectively to this challenge. They also delve into how academia has become the springboard for so much Jew-hatred, why anti-Zionism is anti-Semitism, how leftists are using Yiddish to attack Israel, which writer had the greatest impact on her career, her most important choice and the importance of Jewish learning. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/top-story-with-jonathan-tobin--5496747/support.
Released:
Aug 24, 2021
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Podcast episode
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