Book Talk: Encounters: Dialogue, Antisemitism, and the Israeli–Palestinian Divide

Book Talk: Encounters: Dialogue, Antisemitism, and the Israeli–Palestinian Divide with Benjamin E. Sax
Thursday, 29 October: 12-1 pm EDT

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Based on his extensive experience working with Jewish, Christian, and Muslim communities throughout the world, and distilling complex issues into understandable language, Sax invites readers into the perilous but essential space between identity and encounter, where deep listening helps dissolve hostile boundaries. Is it antisemitic to call Israel a Zionist state? What is the true meaning of "from the river to the sea?" This book explains how to understand, and respond to, these challenging questions. Drawing from scriptural interpretation, philosophical reflection, and his in-the-trenches teaching experiences, Sax argues that dialogue is not a luxury for calmer times but a moral imperative precisely amid war, hatred, and fear. 

Benjamin E. Sax is Head of Scholarship and the Jewish Scholar at the Institute for Islamic, Christian, and Jewish Studies in Baltimore, Maryland. 

This webinar is sponsored by the Duncan Black Macdonald Center of HIU.