Why do the Jewish people generate such opposition? From mild bias to vicious hatred, Jews have been the targets of animosity from ancient times. Now, when the Jewish State of Israel is asserting itself among the nations, hatred of Jews has multiplied around the world. Why is that?
David Altman addresses that question in this four-part conversation. As he explains, this is a spiritual issue, and it is rooted in the sibling rivalries that have plagued Abraham’s family from the start.
It takes courage to go against the majority regarding issues like antisemitism. That, too, is a spiritual issue, as we learn in the midrash by David Jones and Barry Phillips called “Stand Alone When Necessary.” As Wilderness Cry explains in their musical offerings, it’s really a matter of how connected we are to our Creator.
