Judaism Does Not Equal Israel with Robert O. Smith

<p>Jen speaks with Reverend Dr. Robert O. Smith about Marc H. Ellis's book <em>Judaism Does Not Equal Israel</em>. Smith, a former student of Ellis, discusses his mentor's legacy as a Jewish liberation theologian and explores the flawed "ecumenical deal" in Jewish-Christian dialogue. The conversation connects Ellis's decades-old prophetic critiques to the current crisis in Palestine-Israel and the responsibility of faith communities to engage critically.</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://thenewpress.org/books/judaism-does-not-equal-israel/">Judaism Does Not Equal Israel </a>by Marc H. Ellis</p><p><a href="https://www.abebooks.com/9780334028994/Jewish-Theology-Liberation-Scm-Classics-033402899X/plp">Toward a Jewish Theology of Liberation </a>by Marc H. Ellis</p><p><a href="https://mondoweiss.net/exile-and-the-prophetic/">Ellis' Mondoweiss column</a></p><p><a href="https://contendingmodernities.nd.edu/series/remembering-marc-h-ellis/">Articles </a>honoring Marc H. Ellis</p><p>Join the Across the Divide’s Book Club through our Bronze Patreon level at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/AcrosstheDivide">https://www.patreon.com/AcrosstheDivide</a></p><p>Follow Across the Divide for more on ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠⁠⁠‪@<a href="https://www.instagram.com/acrossthedividepodcast/">AcrosstheDividePodcast‬⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Across the Divide is a project of the Bethlehem Institute of Peace and Justice (BIPJ). Learn more about BIPJ at <a href="http://bipj.org/">BIPJ.org</a></p><p><br></p>