“On the issue of Israel, the Jewish community has become a toxic place”

On the issue of Israel, the Jewish community has become a toxic place. The open exchange of ideas is now far less valued than loyalty to the tribe and to the State of Israel. In such an atmosphere, truth suffers and thoughtful Jews become increasingly alienated from the Jewish community and from Israel.

Rabbi Sid Schwarz, “The Case for Nuance on Israel”, The Jewish Week (21 August 2015), 20.