After two days with the American Jewish Committee down in Washington, D.C., I am now in Newton, Mass., at the Righteous Indignation conference.
The train up from D.C. took seven hours(!) and I arrived rather late in the day. Thus, the only content I have to share with you at the moment are the following photos and audio of the keynote session.
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Sadly, I didn’t notice that the batteries had died on my MP3 recorder until we were three-quarters through the panelists’ presentations, but luckily I had it back up and running by the time things started getting interesting. The following is a roughly hour long discussion between the panelists and the audience.
Charles Lenchner, BTW, is a rockstar.
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It’s interesting. I’m only halfway through but i’m intrigued by their grappling with the question of younger and older generations’ different representation and connection to Jewish institutional life.
Of course, I’m not surprised that young Jews in America have no interest in the fossilized organizations of Jewish America. Jewish life in America simply isn’t vital, isn’t really alive. Young Jews who ARE alive to their Judaism usually move to Israel (and should, whether it’s to make Aliyah and join the IDF, or to study in yeshiva even haredi and do mitzvot…)
Young American Jews who are alive to and engaged with life, aren’t going to connect to Judaism. Maybe they’ll connect to activism, of various stripes, but I don’t think any issues will sustain them– they will burn out after a few years, and either join the American mainstream in disillusionment, or eventually see the light and move to Israel.
Shalom, yermanelo!
Just had a quick sight of the Project. Looks really interesting _although untranslatable, I guess. I’ll try to make some time for an article at Webislam.com if I can and you agree.
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