By 2050, it is predicted that most of the world’s Jews will live in a sovereign Jewish state, marking a dramatic shift after two millennia life in the diaspora. Against this backdrop, journalist Joshua Leifer argues, the pillars of American Jewish identity—Americanism, Zionism, and liberalism—are crumbling. From progressive anti-Zionists seeking to disentangle Judaism from nationalism to right-wing Israeli thinkers envisioning a Jewish future without American Jewry, Leifer explores the fractures and transformations reshaping Jewish life. Join Joshua Leifer and Adam Taub for a thought-provoking discussion on Tablets Shattered: The End of an American Jewish Century and the Future of Jewish Life.

An event from Jewish Book Week 2025.