Peter Beinart at Jewish Currents and Brookline Booksmith @United Parish

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 – 7:00PM

In conversation and q&a

Jewish Currents and Brookline Booksmith @United Parish
Brookline, MA

Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A bold, urgent appeal from the acclaimed columnist and political commentator, addressing one of the most important issues of our time

“At this painful moment, Peter Beinart’s voice is more vital than ever. His reach is broad—from the tragedy of today’s Middle East to the South Africa he knows well to events centuries ago—his scholarship is deep, and his heart is big. This book is not just about being Jewish in the shadow of today’s war, but about being a person who cares for justice.” —Adam Hochschild, author of American Midnight and King Leopold’s Ghost

In Peter Beinart’s view, one story dominates Jewish communal life: that of persecution and victimhood. It is a story that erases much…