#Jewish Studies

Out now in hardback, paperback and eBook, Volume 4 of De Gruyter Disruptions reminds us that an eye for an eye leaves us all blind. Lihi Ben Shitrit gathers dissenting voices from within her country, both Jewish and Arab, as they grapple with the October 7 attacks and the subsequent military retaliation – and try to find ways forward together.

Christian voices dominate the debate about reproductive rights, and the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade allows states to impose the most stringent views. Jewish tradition, however, has a different take on the question of when life begins.