Young, Jewish and Left
Activists Irit Reinheimer and Konnie Chameidis have made a film called Young, Jewish and Left. To arrange a screening in your area, check out their website. You can also check out the review I wrote of the film for Left Turn.
Young Jewish and Left
reviewed by Dan Berger
Left Turn | The truism that Jews historically have been disproportionately represented in the Left is more the material of Woody Allen films than a topic of conversation in the movement. At the same time, the actions of the Israeli state and settlers, the debates of what constitutes anti-Semitism and the visible presence of some reactionary Jews in the US political mainstream often obscure the rich history of Jewish radicals and radicalism. Difficulties have been replicated within many Jewish communities where disputes rage over Zionism, religion, and gender. Many activist Jews face a dichotomy: either one is Jewish or a radical, each with its own set of implicit assumptions. But what of the majority of Jewish radicals, who strive to combine both their Jewish heritage and their radical commitments without apology or explanation?
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