Tablets Shattered: The Future of American Jewish Identity

Tablets Shattered: The Future of American Jewish Identity
Wednesday, December 18 at 10am PT/ 1pm ET

Join author Joshua Leifer and AJU’s Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson in an exploration of the changing landscape of American Jewish identity in Leifer’s new book, Tablets Shattered. Leifer examines the decline of Americanism, Zionism, and liberalism as core pillars of Jewish life in America, weaving in his family’s immigrant history and contemporary voices from across the Jewish spectrum. Engage with Leifer and Rabbi Artson as they discuss the history, politics, and future of American Jewish life. Buy the book here.

Joshua Leifer is a journalist, editor, and translator. His essays and reporting have appeared in international publications, including The New York Times, The New York Review of Books, The Atlantic, The Guardian, Haaretz, and elsewhere. His first book, Tablets Shattered: The End of an American Jewish Century and the Future of Jewish Life was published in August 2024. He is currently pursuing a PhD at Yale University, where he studies the history of modern moral and social thought.   

Rabbi Dr Bradley Shavit Artson (www.bradartson.com) holds the Abner and Roslyn Goldstine Dean’s Chair of the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies and is Vice President of American Jewish University in Los Angeles. Rabbi Artson has long been a passionate advocate for social justice, human dignity, diversity and inclusion.