My Brother’s Keeper?
Guy Chet
Most Americans assume that American and Israeli Jews are similar. This is not the case.
In 2019, President Donald Trump said that American Jews who do not support Israel are disloyal – not to America, but to the Jewish people. His remarks sparked a media firestorm in America, but not in Israel.
The relationship between the world’s two largest Jewish communities – in Israel and the United States – is a complicated one. It is consequential to Judaism, but it sheds light also on broader cultural issues at the forefront of American life, such as nationalism, Judeo-Christian relations, antisemitism, and the special relationship between Israel and the United States.
This book answers the following questions:
Is Judaism a religion or a nation?
Why are American Jews ambivalent about Israel? Why are Israelis ambivalent about American Jews?
Why do Christian evangelicals support Israel without hesitation or reservation?Why are most American Jews Democrats and Israelis Republicans?
Why is antisemitism flourishing on the left?
Why is American Jewry demographically stagnant, while Israeli Jewry grows by leaps and bounds?
What is the future of American Jewry and its relationship with Israel?
Duration - 5h 23m.
Author - Guy Chet.
Narrator - John Dolev.
Published Date - Friday, 05 January 2024.
Copyright - © 2024 Guy Chet ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
Most Americans assume that American and Israeli Jews are similar. This is not the case. In 2019, President Donald Trump said that American Jews who do not support Israel are disloyal – not to America, but to the Jewish people. His remarks sparked a media firestorm in America, but not in Israel. The relationship between the world’s two largest Jewish communities – in Israel and the United States – is a complicated one. It is consequential to Judaism, but it sheds light also on broader cultural issues at the forefront of American life, such as nationalism, Judeo-Christian relations, antisemitism, and the special relationship between Israel and the United States. This book answers the following questions: Is Judaism a religion or a nation? Why are American Jews ambivalent about Israel? Why are Israelis ambivalent about American Jews? Why do Christian evangelicals support Israel without hesitation or reservation?Why are most American Jews Democrats and Israelis Republicans? Why is antisemitism flourishing on the left? Why is American Jewry demographically stagnant, while Israeli Jewry grows by leaps and bounds? What is the future of American Jewry and its relationship with Israel? Duration - 5h 23m. Author - Guy Chet. Narrator - John Dolev. Published Date - Friday, 05 January 2024. Copyright - © 2024 Guy Chet ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:12
Preface: The Two Tribes
Duration:00:05:28
Chapter 1: Religion or Nation?
Duration:00:15:23
Chapter 2: As American as Apple Pie
Duration:00:14:11
Chapter 3: American Jews & Zionism
Duration:00:22:46
Chapter 4: David or Goliath?
Duration:00:21:09
Chapter 5: Who was Bullied at School?
Duration:00:15:31
Chapter 6: Why are American Jews Liberal?
Duration:00:21:09
Chapter 7: Why are Israelis Conservatives?
Duration:00:20:47
Chapter 8: Who is the Big Brother?
Duration:00:22:17
Chapter 9: Capital of the Jewish World
Duration:00:14:12
Chapter 10: When Israel Goes to War
Duration:00:30:04
Chapter 11: The Iran Deal
Duration:00:14:35
Chapter 12: Reform Judaism in America
Duration:00:27:50
Chapter 13: Orthodox Judaism in Israel
Duration:00:27:58
Chapter 14: Why Christian Zionists Love Israel
Duration:00:17:02
Chapter 15: Why American Jews Fear Christian Zionists
Duration:00:17:58
Chapter 16: Building Bridges
Duration:00:13:59
Thank you for listening to my brother’s
Duration:00:00:45
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:25