Two years in, some are asking if the war in Gaza is changing Judaism

Spiritual critiques are coming mostly from liberal Zionist thinkers and rabbis from the non-Orthodox denominations, who ask themselves, "Are we going to be able to defend Judaism?"

"Who do we become when we harden our hearts?” asked Rabbi Angela Buchdahl in a sermon. Above, a woman wears a Star of David and a necklace remembering the Israeli hostages during a rally at George Washington University, May 2, 2024.

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ByANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA

OCTOBER 5, 2025 16:56

Two years in, some are asking if the war in Gaza is changing Judaism

Spiritual critiques are coming mostly from liberal Zionist thinkers and rabbis from the non-Orthodox denominations, who ask themselves, "Are we going to be able to defend Judaism?"

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Two years in, some are asking if the war in Gaza is changing Judaism

Spiritual critiques are coming mostly from liberal Zionist thinkers and rabbis from the non-Orthodox denominations, who ask themselves, "Are we going to be able to defend Judaism?"

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