Israel’s assault on Gaza last May alienated many American Jews, and a lawsuit against a Westchester temple for firing 26-year-old Jessie Sander, an avowed anti-Zionist, for her blogpost condemning Israeli “genocide” and the pro-Israel “propaganda” of American Jewish institutions, highlights the fissures inside the Jewish community.

An establishment rabbi who backs “Zioness” and other pro-Israel initiatives says that Israel like Abraham can be a “toxic narcissist” and lift a knife against the innocent. That Jonathan Blake can humanize Palestinians and keep his job shows that the Jewish community is shifting.