Podcast: Elliott Abrams on Whether American Jewry Can Restore Its Sense of Peoplehood

Podcast: Elliott Abrams

That the Jews have survived is one of the great mysteries of history, and for some theologians, Jewish survival is even an indication of God’s providence. The stronger the force against the Jews, the more miraculous their resilience and endurance.

But that mystery has another dimension to it—because in America, the Jewish community is not doing well at all. And that’s not because America is like Egypt or Spain or Germany—in fact it’s precisely because America is so decent, so good, and so welcoming that the Jewish community finds itself contracting and growing shallower.