Montreal’s Congregation Dorshei Emet debates if the Reconstructionist movement reflects its views on Zionism

Montreal’s Congregation Dorshei Emet debates if the Reconstructionist movement reflects its views on Zionism

'We welcome mainstream Zionists... as well as those who deeply question the basic tenets of Zionism,' says Rabbi Boris Dolin.

Professors explore if Zionism is settler colonialism

Last week, Harvard University Jewish studies professor Derek Penslar and Hebrew University sociology and anthropology professor and former human rights lawyer Yael Berda discussed "settler colonialism" - and whether the academic term can be used to describe Zionism. Approximately 60 attendees gathered in Loew Auditorium on May 1 for the event titled "Legacies of Empire: Israel, Palestine and the Quest for Just Peace." The Dickey Center for Inter…