Jewish Unity: The Righteous and the Self-Righteous (Audio)

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Why are we, as Jews, so diverse? More importantly, why do we have so little tolerance for those who are different from us?

Steve Savitsky talks with Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth, about Jewish unity.

 

Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks speaks about Jewish unity in greater depth in Jewish Action. Read what he has to say here.

 

Savitsky Talks is a weekly 20 minute audio program with interviews and discussions that probe and explore contemporary Jewish life. Steve Savitsky’s unusually direct and objective approach make this program a refreshing take on the Jewish community’s often challenging role in the world.

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  • rachael

    why are orthodox jews so indifferent and petty towards jews that have converted to judiasm conservative.

    • Beverly L

      The better question is why are they so uncertain of the beauty and meaningfulness of their beliefs that they put every obstacle possible in the way of people seeking conversion.

  • zaatar

    How will the “gentle voice” of tolerance encourage the ultraOrthodox in Israel to share power over religious matters, to acknowledge the authority of modern Orthodox, Masorti & Reform rabbis, to respect non-Haredi women, & to contribute economically & in other civic ways to  Israel?
    Yes, we need more mutual respect (and not just within Orthodoxy – but across the denominational divides). But fundamentally, we do not face a problem of simple mutual intolerance. Intolerance is NOT equivalent at every point along the Jewish spectrum. Intolerance that affects the rights, the choices and the future of others had better be called “oppression” than intolerance. It’s a much greater danger to Judaism and our community than are the criticism and disagreements one religious branch has toward another. 

  • Steven Jeffreys

     I think that Jews who Fight with Their Own Pupils (We are learning everyday. We are still students.) is MORE ANTI-SEMETIC because it is JEWISH-SELF-HATRED.
     Listen but do NOT Obey.
     Meaning I can Listen to someone who does NOT support Israel. I will NOT stop Supporting Israel however, because someone told me to. That’s an excuse.