How has the October 7 massacre and fallout changed the American Jewish community?

Following October 7, Rabbi Lebovitz synthesizes the Jewish turning point in history with lessons from the past—arguing that it is a moral imperative to radically change the way we engage with both Israel and the United States. Proudly declaring Jewish loyalty forges a new path forward imbued with pride in peoplehood and collective destiny. Challenging the trope commonly cast against the Jewish people in diaspora, Lebovitz argues that affirming dual loyalty serves as our best hope to shape a brighter tomorrow here in the United States and for our sense of Jewish peoplehood.

Endorsements

Some of the most prominent Jewish thought leaders in the 21st century, such as Rabbi Ed Feinstein, Rabbi David Wolpe, Professor Gil Troy, Liel Leibovitz, and Yossi Klein Halevi, have all endorsed the ideas in Rabbi Nolan Lebovitz's book.

• "Rabbi Nolan Lebovitz's courageous call for a deeper engagement with Israel is timely, cogent, and inspiring. His clear vision of Zionism dispels so much of the moral cloudiness that afflicts our community and instills a renewed sense of responsibility toward Israel and America. Share the book with your kids...they need to hear this message." 

  – Rabbi Ed Feinstein, Valley Beth Shalom, author of Tough Questions Jews Ask and In Pursuit of Godliness and a Living Judaism, teaches at the American Jewish University and the Shalom Hartman Institute

• "With both eloquence and erudition, Rabbi Nolan Lebovitz makes a powerful case for American Jews to care for — indeed to love — both America and Israel."

  – Rabbi David Wolpe, Max Webb Emeritus Rabbi of Sinai Temple, author of Why Faith Matters and David: The Divided Heart

• "Rabbi Lebovitz responds to rising antisemitism the way our ancestors did: by reaffirming Jewish loyalty. Written with passion and grace, The Case for Dual Loyalty deserves a space on the short shelf of indispensable books on contemporary American Jewry."

  – Yossi Klein Halevi, Senior Fellow, Shalom Hartman Institute, Jerusalem

• "Anyone whose Judaism was startled awake on the morning of October 7, 2023, would do well to grapple with Rabbi Lebovitz’s call to radically rethink the ways in which our commitment to living Jewishly informs and deepens our love for America, and vice versa."

  – Liel Leibovitz, Editor at Large, Tablet Magazine

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  "At this critical moment in history – and Jewish history – how lucky we are to have Rabbi Nolan Lebovitz’s courageous, unapologetic, cry for American Jews to develop a “proud dual loyalty.” He justifies this timely, compelling call by taking us on a fascinating, learned journey into Jewish history, American values, and Zionist thought."

  – Gil Troy, author of To Resist the Academic Intifada: Letters to My Students on Defending the Zionist Dream