Upper Traub

Throughout COVID, wars, and circles of violence, and amidst one of the worst geopolitical crises the world has faced for decades, Israel fails – times and again – in maintaining political stability. In this session, we’ll discuss the pulling forces that are tearing Israeli society apart and are reflected in its current political crisis: in Judaism – conservativism vs. liberalism, and in Israeliness – inclusiveness vs. exclusiveness. Dr. Masua Sagiv is Scholar in Residence of the Shalom Hartman Institute based in the San Francisco Bay Area and the Koret Visiting Assistant Professor of Jewish and Israel Studies at U.C. Berkeley. She was most…