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Dr. Daniel Gordis

Dr. Daniel Gordis

Daniel Gordis is the Koret Distinguished Fellow at Shalem College in Jerusalem and the author of the ongoing online column, Israel from the Inside.

Latest Content

  1. Observation ·

    Daniel Gordis and Asael Abelman on the Personality of the New Jew

    By Dr. Daniel Gordis, Asael Abelman, Jonathan Silver, Tikvah Podcast at Mosaic

    Two top Israeli observers examine the dominant Jewish personalities in Israel today, and how they compare to the ideas of pre-state Zionist writers.

    Daniel Gordis and Asael Abelman on the Personality of the New Jew
  2. Observation ·

    Is the Most Iconic Sentence of Israel’s Declaration of Independence True?

    By Daniel Gordis

    David Ben-Gurion was inspired by the Hebrew Bible. How true to it was he?

    Is the Most Iconic Sentence of Israel’s Declaration of Independence True?
  3. Response ·

    Judaism Without Theology?

    By Daniel Gordis

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    Judaism Without Theology?
  4. Monthly Essay ·

    How America’s Idealism Drained Its Jews of Their Resilience

    By Dr. Daniel Gordis

    In Israel and in traditional communities, life and liturgy don't run away from hardship. Most American Jews prefer to think on the brighter side, but that comes at a high cost.

    How America’s Idealism Drained Its Jews of Their Resilience
  5. Observation ·

    Between American Jews and Israel: Are Pressure Tactics Fair Game? An Exchange

    By Daniel Gordis, Elliott Abrams

    Daniel Gordis and Elliott Abrams debate the proper response to the Israeli government's recent decisions on prayer at the Western Wall and conversion to Judaism.

    Between American Jews and Israel: Are Pressure Tactics Fair Game? An Exchange
  6. Response ·

    Why the American Jewish Distancing from Israel Is So Heartbreaking

    By Daniel Gordis

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    Why the American Jewish Distancing from Israel Is So Heartbreaking
  7. Monthly Essay ·

    Why Many American Jews Are Becoming Indifferent or Even Hostile to Israel

    By Dr. Daniel Gordis

    It's not about what Israel does. It's about what, to their minds, Israel is.

    Why Many American Jews Are Becoming Indifferent or Even Hostile to Israel
  8. Response ·

    How American Jews Have Detached Themselves from Jewish Memory

    By Daniel Gordis

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    How American Jews Have Detached Themselves from Jewish Memory