To Jeffrey Salkin, the rabbi of a Reform congregation in Florida, too many Jews expect their religious patrimony to contain little more than prooftexts for the progressive political beliefs they already hold. Instead of plumbing the depths of such teachings as “in God’s image,” “Thou shalt love the stranger,” and “Justice, justice, shalt thou pursue” to uncover their meaning, they treat them as mere slogans. Salkin, in conversation with Jonathan Silver, discusses how Judaism—of any denomination—might escape such political reductionism while still sharing its wisdom in the political realm. (Audio, 57 minutes. Options for download and streaming are available at the link below.)
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