Judaism Does Not Equal Israel with Robert O. Smith

Jen speaks with Reverend Dr. Robert O. Smith about Marc H. Ellis's book Judaism Does Not Equal Israel. Smith, a former student of Ellis, discusses his mentor's legacy as a Jewish liberation theologian and explores the flawed "ecumenical deal" in Jewish-Christian dialogue. The conversation connects Ellis's decades-old prophetic critiques to the current crisis in Palestine-Israel and the responsibility of faith communities to engage critically.

Judaism Does Not Equal Israel by Marc H. Ellis

Toward a Jewish Theology of Liberation by Marc H. Ellis

Ellis' Mondoweiss column

Articles honoring Marc H. Ellis

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