For such a time as this: on being Jewish today

Introduction: The wake-up call

Part one: What was. Living the Hyphen: The heart of the Jewish identity

The invisible thread: Jewish faith and our ancestral homeland

The two worlds of Judaism: Israel, the diaspora, and the divisions within

Empathy and vigilance: The two responses to Jewish trauma

Antisemitism: A modern look at the world's oldest hate

Part two: What is. Grief, clarity, solidarity: Anchors for this moment in time

The tribal moment: What it means to be Jewish today

For such a time as this: Esther, a hero for our moment

Kiy'mu v'kiblu: Affirming and accepting our Jewish identity

Empathy or revenge: Choosing a path of peace

Sinat hinam: Why our greatest risk is the enemy within

Part three: What might be. The day after: Toward a dialogue of peace

The generational divide: On bridging the politics of Zionism

The broken and the whole: A new vision of Zionism and American Judaism

To begin again: Stepping toward the promised land.