Jonathan D. Sarna
Professor American Jewish History, Brandeis University

Jonathan D. Sarna

Sarna is the Joseph H. & Belle R. Braun Professor of American Jewish History at Brandeis University and director of its Hornstein Jewish Professional Leadership Program.

Archive: Jonathan D. Sarna

Open Season on Jews?

Three "isolated incidents" in just over a month should give us pause.

By Jonathan D. Sarna | June 11, 2009; 08:33 AM ET | Comments (100)

Only Solution: Temper Inflexible Religion with Flexible Politics

The only solution, once Hamas is vanquished, is to temper inflexible religion with flexible politics. Most Israelis, and a good many Arabs, stand ready to achieve a political solution in the Middle East. Whatever their religious beliefs, they understand that compromise is necessary, that the time has come for "the art of what's possible."

By Jonathan D. Sarna | January 6, 2009; 01:37 PM ET | Comments (5)

The Pragmatism of America

Ultimately, most Jews voted for Obama, quite simply, because they found him to be the better candidate. Tallying up the qualities of the two sides, they searched their consciences, and picked the person whom they thought best qualified for the job.

By Jonathan D. Sarna | November 7, 2008; 03:40 PM ET | Comments (5)

 
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