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A Kaddish for Liberation Theology

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Jewish Liberation Theology, a movement that emerged as an offshoot of Christian Liberation Theology in the 1960s-1970s, represents a radical departure from traditional Jewish theological foundations. Through critical examination of key works by Dan Cohn-Sherbok and Marc Ellis, alongside comparative analysis with traditional Jewish texts, a fundamental misappropriation of core Jewish concepts becomes evident. The movement transforms the Exodus narrative and prophetic writings from expressions of Jewish particularity and covenant into instruments of political activism. While Cohn-Sherbok seeks to bridge Jewish-Christian theological divides through universalist interpretations, Ellis weaponizes Liberation Theology to challenge Israel's legitimacy, inverting traditional Jewish understanding by recasting Jews as oppressors and Palestinians as victims. Unlike its Christian counterpart, which aims to empower its adherents, Jewish Liberation Theology uniquely advocates for Jewish disempowerment and the dissolution of Jewish sovereignty. The movement's roots trace not to authentic Jewish theology but to nineteenth-century Reform universalism and contemporary anti-Zionist ideology. Although marginalized within Jewish communities, its underlying glorification of Jewish powerlessness continues to shape broader Jewish discourse, particularly regarding Israel and Jewish political engagement.

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    Published 1993

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