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Jewish Philosophy and Politics
1996-05-04T18:17:00-04:00https://images.c-span.org/defaults/capitol.jpgIn a forum entitled, “Poverty, Crime and Community Building,” participants discussed the relationship between Jewish culture and traditions and contemporary politics. They examined whether the Jewish community, which has historically supported the Democratic Party, should support more conservative, rather than liberal, approaches to social problems. They also examined whether there were any Jewish positions on various issues, such as welfare and crime. They also took questions from the audience.In a forum entitled, “Poverty, Crime and Community Building,” participants discussed the relationship between Jewish culture and traditions… read more
Jewish Philosophy and Politics In a forum entitled, “Poverty, Crime and Community Building,” participants discussed the relationship between Jewish culture and traditions and contemporary politics. They examined whether the Jewish community, which has historically supported the Democratic Party, should support more conservative, rather than liberal, approaches to social problems. They also examined whether there were any Jewish positions on various issues, such as welfare and crime. They also took questions from the audience. close
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- Marshall Breger Professor Catholic University of America->Law
- Shelly Kamins Chairman Jewish Policy Center
- Irving Kristol Editor Public Interest
- Daniel Lapin Founder Toward Tradition
- Michael Medved Critic Film
- David Novak Professor University of Virginia->Judaic and Near Eastern Studies
- Ruth Wisse Professor Harvard University
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