The Jewish History of the Neighborhood at the Center of Recent Violence in Israel
Jews have lived in Sheikh Jarrah since 1875.
May 10, 2021
Antiracism requires replacing religion with “wellness.”
A self-described “liberal feminist,” Anna Keating thought she would be a good fit for the role of Catholic chaplain in a small, progressive liberal-arts college. But she eventually discovered that the school’s adoption of what has come to be called “antiracism” created an environment inimical to any Catholic—or Jewish—student activities, and perhaps to religion altogether:
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Login or SubscribeJews have lived in Sheikh Jarrah since 1875.
From Meretz on the left to Yamina on the right.
Antiracism requires replacing religion with “wellness.”
“By creating symbolic structures on earth that parallel supernal ones, human beings draw God’s presence down into the world.”
The mirage of an international Jerusalem.