Political Tribe + Dissolving Community

Measures of connectedness across society are on the decline, and extremism — and violence — is on the rise. The recent increase in anti-Semitic violence in “the living memory of the Holocaust” is likely an indicator that our society is deeply unhealthy.

God Squad will have an important conversation about where we are. We’re bringing all our favorite faith leaders to the task at hand.

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks: The keys to understanding American anti-Semitism — and fight back:

When bad things happen, good people ask, “What did I do wrong?” They put their house in order. But bad people ask, “Who did this to me?” They cast themselves as victims and search for scapegoats to blame. 

The scapegoat of choice has long been the Jews. They were the archetypal outsiders.