18Forty Podcast Yitzchok Adlerstein: Zionism, the American Yeshiva World, and Reaching Beyond Our Community [Outreach 1/5]
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Feb 4, 2025 Rabbi Yitzchok Adlerstein, a senior staff member at the Simon Wiesenthal Center and adjunct professor of Jewish Law, shares insights on outreach within Jewish communities. He discusses the importance of bridging divides and understanding the unique needs of the American Yeshiva World versus the Israeli Haredi World. The conversation delves into the necessity of genuine dialogue in an age of cultural realignment, urging listeners to foster empathy and connection beyond their communities. Adlerstein emphasizes the role of individuals as 'translators' in these crucial discussions.
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CP Ellis and Ann Atwater
- C.P. Ellis, a KKK leader, and Ann Atwater, a black activist, collaborated on school desegregation in 1970.
- Their initial conversations were hostile, but they found common ground by discussing shared experiences of poverty and disenfranchisement.
Daryl Davis
- Daryl Davis, a black musician, befriended KKK members by asking how they could hate him without knowing him.
- His approach involves listening and giving people a platform to express their views, fostering reciprocity.
Changing Minds
- Directly telling someone to change their mind often reinforces their existing beliefs.
- Understanding a person's perspective is the first step towards influencing them.
