Chancellor Eisen's New Blog Posts: On His "Father's Yortseyt" and "Coming Closer to Israel"

Dear JTS Community, This week, I have added two blog posts to On My Mind: Arnie Eisen: "On My Father's Yortseyt" and "Coming Closer to Israel."  In the first, I recall the numerous ways in which I have been shaped by my father, Alan Eisen (z"l)—who loved being a Jew and whose third yortseyt I observe this month. It is personal and filled with significant memories and lessons. My second post is a response to readers' comments on my last blog of 2011, "Distancing From Israel," and looks further into addressing Israeli/American relations. It takes into consideration other distancing factors—in addition to negative extremist acts and biased media coverage—as suggested by members of the community. I encourage you to share your thoughts as well at http://blog.jtsa.edu/chancellor-eisen/. Sincerely, Arnold M. Eisen Chancellor The Jewish Theological Seminary P.S. You can also follow me on Twitter @ArnoldEisen (twitter.com/ArnoldEisen).