The Chicago’s Jewish community’s ‘anti-zionist’ congregation
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Tzedek Chicago has changed its core values to include being an anti-Zionist community.
It is a provocative act and deliberately so: “We wanted to spark these conversations and broaden the boundaries in the Jewish community of what is considered acceptable discourse on the subject of Zionism … and to move that discourse away from labeling anti-Zionists as antisemites.”
Other Jewish communities in Chicago are silent about it, not wanting to draw additional attention to this development.
Rabbi Rosen affirms: “We love being Jewish – all we want is a Jewish community that’s a place to be our whole Jewish selves.”
This article was originally published by Ha'aretz on Wed 6 Apr 2022. Read the original here.
‘Anti-Zionist’ Congregation Stirs Emotion in Chicago’s Jewish Community
Rabbi Brant Rosen expected a heated debate after his synagogue voted to designate itself as ‘anti-Zionist,’ but others in Chicago see the act as either alarming or a publicity stunt
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Now as an accountant by nature and a non Jewish person, I’m very suspicious of how some of those quoted make sweeping statements on levels of support
Can you add to the debate by putting out any actual figures you have that broadly reflect the feelings of the Jewish Community in this country
The other obvious point is the Chicago congregation would be expelled from the Labour party as they equate Anti Zionism = Anti Semitism