As the senior rabbi at Congregation Neveh Shalom, in Portland, Oregon, and a past president of the Oregon Board of Rabbis, Rabbi Daniel Isaak offers his perspective on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as he dialogs with Paul Louis Metzger about the current conditions in the Middle East and possibilities for future peace. Rabbi Isaak briefly explains the broad span of positions among the Jewish community and considers the significance of the conflict for supporters of Israel in America. Rabbi Isaak and Metzger then discuss what individuals and communities here can do to support peace, cultivate empathy toward both Palestinians and Israelis, and communicate solidarity with those directly involved in the conflict.
The Institute for Cultural Engagement, an official program of Multnomah University and Biblical Seminary