Jay Rothman

NiSh’ma

“Baseless hatred,” say our sages, caused the destruction of the Second Temple and Jewish dispersal. Today, it is palpable in our careening world, including within our own fractured community. In Israel and the U.S., hearts are hardening and existential battles are fought. Creative and cooperative ways to heal rifts and move forward together to address urgent and shared problems are commonly overshadowed by radical disagreement. However, this isn’t the essential problem. Rather, it is our approach to engaging such differences.