Tablet Studios Passover Crossover - How to Be a Jew ... Like Dara Horn
Apr 17, 2025
Dara Horn, acclaimed author of 'People Love Dead Jews' and founder of Mosaic Persuasion, joins to discuss the intersection of Jewish identity and contemporary challenges. They delve into the rising antisemitism, the recent tragedy involving the Bibas children, and the importance of solidarity within the Jewish community. Horn also shares insights about her whimsical Passover-themed graphic novel, 'One Little Goat,' exploring the chaos of family Seders through humor. Expect reflections on storytelling and the resilience of Jewish heritage amidst modern crises.
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Judaism as a Movement Against Tyranny
- The Jewish people are a 3,000-year movement against tyranny and tyranny's influence continues today.
- Judaism embodies resilience, nonconformity, and radical anti-tyrannical ideals that provoke opposition from tyrants.
Explain Jews and Anti-Semitism Simply
- First, introduce the concept of Am Yisrael to explain who Jews are and their unique shared history.
- Then explain anti-Semitism as a lie portraying Jews as obstacles to a society's ideals, to avoid accepting biased framings.
Truth in Remembering Jewish Children
- Anne Frank's story became misremembered by non-Jews as absolution from collective guilt.
- Remembering murdered Jewish children truthfully challenges societal blindness to anti-Semitic realities.