Wednesday January 29, 2025, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm ET - Online and in person at New York Society for Ethical Culture at 2 West 64th Street in Manhattan

Book Launch: Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza by Peter Beinart

Join us for the launch of Jewish Currents editor-at-large Peter Beinart’s new book, Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza. Beinart will be joined in conversation by MSNBC journalist and commentator Ayman Mohyeldin. This will take place in-person at the New York Society for Ethical Culture with a livestream option.

In Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza, Beinart considers how a story of persecution and victimhood has come to dominate contemporary Jewish life, even as Israel is decimating the conditions of life for millions. That narrative, Beinart argues, both warps our understanding of Israel and Palestine and erases much of the nuance of Jewish religious tradition. After more than a year of Israel’s bombardment of Gaza—and the deployment of Jewish text and history to justify mass slaughter and starvation—Beinart insists that Jews must tell a new story. After this war, whose horror will echo for generations, they must offer a new answer to the question: What does it mean to be a Jew?

Tickets to this event are free for Jewish Currents members. Non-member tickets are available for a suggested donation of $18—or for $36, get a ticket plus a signed copy of the book. Not in New York, or unable to attend in-person? Get a virtual ticket: free for members, or a suggested donation of $9 for non-members.

We hope you’ll join Peter Beinart and Ayman Mohyeldin for this special evening. Registration is required and seats are limited. Get your ticket now to guarantee your spot!

For attendees watching by livestream, you will receive a link closer to the event date. Please reach out to events@jewishcurrents.org with any accessibility accommodations or other questions.

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