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Trouble in the Tribe: The American Jewish Conflict over Israel

February 15, 2016

Dov Waxman, a professor of political science, international affairs and Israel studies at Northeastern University, discussed his book “Trouble in The Tribe: The American Jewish Conflict over Israel” on Feb. 15 at 6 p.m. in the Pugh Hall Ocora as part of the annual Shorstein Lecture Series.

During his public address, Waxman presented the central thesis of his book: a new era of divergence has emerged among American Jewry and has replaced the age of solidarity that once existed with regard to Israel.

Waxman also explored how the increasingly contentious place of Israel in the American Jewish dialogue is impacting Jewish communities, national Jewish organizations and the pro-Israel lobby. He set the conflict in the context of broader cultural, political and demographic changes happening in the American Jewish community. Offering a balanced account of how this tension has developed, Waxman explained what this discord means for the future of American Jewish politics.

The program was sponsored by the Samuel R. “Bud” Shorstein Professorship in American Jewish Culture and Society, the UF Center for Jewish Studies and the Bob Graham Center for Public Service.

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