Israel at War – Adding Light to Darkness

What does it mean to celebrate Hanukkah when Israel is at war and at a time of rising antisemitism across the globe?

December 7, 2023

December 7, 2023

Dr. Masua Sagiv is Scholar in Residence of the Shalom Hartman Institute based in the San Francisco Bay Area and the Koret Visiting Assistant Professor of Jewish and Israel Studies at the Helen Diller Institute, U.C. Berkeley. Masua’s scholarly work focuses on the development of contemporary Judaism in Israel, as a culture, religion, nationality, and as part of Israel’s identity as a Jewish and democratic state. Her research explores the role of law, state actors

Joshua Ladon

Mishael Zion

Parenting, Israel at War, Education, Podcasts, Hanukkah, Holidays, Perfect Jewish Parents

What does it mean to celebrate Hanukkah when Israel is at war and at a time of rising antisemitism across the globe? Hanukkah is the first Jewish holiday since the tragic attack during Simchat Torah on October 7th. Joshua Ladon and Masua Sagiv welcome Mishael Zion, founder of Kehillat Klausner in Jerusalem and research fellow at Hartman’s Kogod Research Center, to explore what stories we are telling our young people and how they differ from last year.

Episode Source Sheet

Mentioned in this episode:

Mishael Zion’s Recent Sources: a journal of Jewish ideas Article: From Mourning to Resilience: Community Rabbis Face Israel at War

Josh’s Brother’s Band: Animal Farm

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Perfect Jewish Parents is a podcast from the Shalom Hartman Institute about the joys and oys of raising children Jewishly, hosted by Hartman faculty and parents Masua Sagiv and Joshua Ladon.

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