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- On January 9, 2026, a Manhattan panel discussed the crisis in liberal Zionism amid the October 7 Hamas invasion and the Gaza conflict.
- Rabbi Irwin Kula moderated the discussion, urging understanding over division among American Jews.
- Rabbi Jill Jacobs and Peter Beinart warned that Israel's rightward shift alienates young Jews and urged dialogue.
- No clear solutions emerged, but the discussion stressed addressing internal fractures and maintaining ties with Israeli Jews.
