Rabbi Sacks Book Prize Podcast
Yeshiva University's Sacks Book Prize, funded by the Rohr Family, recognizes a recently published book deeply sourced in Jewish texts with broad appeal within and beyond the Jewish community, in keeping with the scholarly legacy of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks. Join us to learn more about the winning and finalist books from conversations with their authors.
Rabbi Sacks Book Prize Podcast
Impossible Takes Longer
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Sacks-Herenstein Center
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Season 2
Join Dr. Shira Weiss of the Sacks-Herenstein Center of Yeshiva University for a conversation with Dr. Daniel Gordis, author of Sacks Book Prize winner, Impossible Takes Longer: 75 Years After Its Creation, Has Israel Fulfilled Its Founders’ Dreams? (Ecco, 2023). Dr. Gordis discusses the existential condition of the Jewish people, the Israel-Arab conflict and the nature of Israel’s democracy, as measured against its founders’ aspirations.