Session 7: Dual Loyalty

Does a commitment to Jewish peoplehood demand dual loyalty, and does dual loyalty connote conflicting loyalty?

June 2, 2020

June 2, 2020

Rabbi Lauren Berkun is a Vice President of the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America, where she directs Rabbinic Initiatives and is a member of the senior executive team. She also oversees staff education, training and curriculum development for Hartman’s iEngage project. She is a summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, graduate of Princeton University with a BA in Religion and was ordained at the Jewish Theological Seminary. Lauren was a Wexner Graduate Fellow, a

iEngage, Jewish Peoplehood, Video, Hartman@Home

This session explores the impact of dual loyalty on Jewish peoplehood. Does a commitment to Jewish peoplehood demand dual loyalty, and does dual loyalty connote conflicting loyalty? Can Israel and World Jewry maintain a sense of togetherness while fully aware of the loyalty demands of a people, each in their own distinct home?

This session is part of a global online course exploring the relationship between Israel and World Jewry through the iEngage series Together & Apart: The Future of Jewish Peoplehood.

/ Global iEngage Virtual Course: Together & Apart