Shaul Magid: Judaism Unbound Episode 296 - Radicalism, Power, Violence, and Meir Kahane
Shaul Magid, the Distinguished Fellow in Jewish Studies at Dartmouth College and author of Meir Kahane: The Public Life and Political Thought of an American Jewish Radical, joins Dan and Lex for a conversation exploring this new book, which opens up discussions around some of the most important Jewish issues of our time — pride (“identity”), survival (“continuity”), unity (disunity), power, and more.
[1] You can purchase Meir Kahane: The Public and Political Thought of an American Jewish Radical by clicking here. Learn more about Shaul Magid here.
[2] Shaul Magid appeared previously on Judaism Unbound, as one of our earliest guests (episode thirteen). Listen in to that conversation, centering on a previous book of his (American Post-Judaism: Identity and Renewal in a Postethnic Society) by checking out Episode 13: American Post-Judaism - Shaul Magid.
[3] Magid mentions Bridget Loves Bernie, a 70s sitcom, cancelled after outcry across multiple American-Jewish denominations, who opposed its positive portrayal of intermarriage. Learn more about this by listening to Episode 4 of the Sexing History podcast, featuring Samira Mehta, and hear more from Mehta about her work by listening to her appearance on our own podcast: Episode 144: Beyond Chrismukkah - Samira Mehta.
[4] In 1966, activist Stokley Carmichael gave an influential speech, entitled “Black Power,” which Magid cites in this episode. Read the full text of it here.
[5] There is a brief conversation in this episode about the phrase “Never Again.” For an article exploring its evolution from the mid-20th century through 2018, in American-Jewish life, see “How the Holocaust motto Never Again became a rallying cry for gun control,” by Emily Burack in JTA. For an article exploring its application by the group Never Again Action, in 2019, see “A Jewish movement against ICE takes off by deploying its most famous mantra,” by Yonat Shimron in Religion News Service.
[6] Lex references the work of Lila Corwin Berman, during a conversation about the relationship between the terms “Jewish survival” and “Jewish continuity,” in American-Jewish institutions. For conversations touching on those terms, along with a broader exploration of American-Jewish philanthropy, see Episode 220: Viral Philanthropy - Lila Corwin Berman and/or Episode 244: The American Jewish Philanthropic Complex - Lila Corwin Berman.
