In 2006, Rabbi Brant Rosen, who served a Jewish Reconstructionist congregation in Evanston, Illinois, launched a blog called “Shalom Rav”, in which he explored a broad range of social-justice issues. The focus of his writing—and his activism—changed dramatically in December 2008, when Israel launched a wide, 23-day military attack against Gaza, causing him to deeply question his lifelong liberal Zionism. Unlike the biblical Jacob, who wrestled in the dark of night at a crucial turning point in his life, Rabbi Rosen chose to make his struggle public: to wrestle in the daylight. Over the two years that followed, “Shalom Rav” became a public and always highly readable record of his journey from liberal Zionist to active and visionary Palestinian solidarity activist. Wrestling in the Daylight: A Rabbi’s Path to Palestinian Solidarity is Rosen’s self-curated compilation of these blog posts. Hear Rabbi Rosen speak about his path to Palestinian solidarity here. Purchase the book here. Borrow the book from your local library.
Category: BOOKS
Title: Rabbi Brant Rosen, Wrestling in the Daylight: A Rabbi’s Path to Palestinian Solidarity, .
Date of publication: 2012
