"It's going to get more physically dangerous"

Israel from the Inside with Daniel Gordis · Feb 27, 2023 · 48m

About a month ago, I had the privilege of speaking with Rabbi Arik Ascherman, a man so devoted to human rights that he’s prepared to put his safety on the line. Rabbi Ascherman has been assaulted, beaten, attacked by a knife-wielding man, and nearly crashed his car after the wheels had been intentionally unbolted.

What is this rabbi doing to be on the receiving end of such brutal hatred? As you will hear, he argues that he is protecting Palestinian farmers and their lands.

Though most of the news about Israel concerns judicial reform and civil unrest (and the specter of great violence if…