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The Chosen Peoples: America, Israel and the Ordeals of Divine Election
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Gitlin and Leibovitz argue that what unites the United States and Israel as allies in a “special friendship” is less common strategic interests than the deep-seated belief that they were chosen by God. In Chosen Peoples, the authors conclude that only by wrestling with the meaning of “chosenness” and taking on its responsibilities—learning to see it not as a mandate for conquest, but as a call for justice—can both nations overcome their anxieties and thrive.
Schedule
# Sessions
1
Date & time
Wednesday, December 1
7:00 - 8:30 pm
Location
Tuition
Free
| Session | Time | Days | Location | Instructors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 01 | 7:00 PM–8:30 PM | Wed | BJE Jewish Community Library | Todd Gitlin Todd Leibovitz |
Location
Instructors
Todd Gitlin
Todd Gitlin is the bestselling author of The Sixties: Years of Hope, Days of Rage and more than ten other books, chiefly on media. He holds degrees in mathematics, political science and has a Ph.D. in sociology from Berkeley. Gitlin is a professor at The Journalism School at Columbia University and a prominent social commentator and media critic.
Todd Leibovitz
Todd Leibovitz is the author of Aliya: Three Generations of American-Jewish Immigration to Israel and coauthor of Lili Marlene: The Soldier’s Song of World War II. He is an editor for Tablet, an on-line magazine of Jewish life, politics, and culture.