Marxism as a Tool for Jewish Liberation
Marxism is first and foremost a critique of capitalism. It is not, on its own, a solution.
Michael Shepsis is a practicing attorney, having graduated from Northeastern University School of Law in 2009. He is a founder of the Boston DOREINU chapter and is active in the local Jewish community.
Marxism is first and foremost a critique of capitalism. It is not, on its own, a solution.
Bringing the first fruits free us from limiting our identities to material wealth or status while allowing us to measure ourselves and our work according to our impact on the collective society at large.
By attributing so much importance to a US president’s decision to recognize Jerusalem, Israelis reinforce the perception that we are more interested in gaining favor with the West than with resolving our conflict with the Palestinians and becoming an organic part of the region.
For AIPAC, the US-Israel relationship seems more important than a strong and independent Israel or the actual historic aspirations of the Jewish people.