”The Jewish March of Folly” — Has Israel altered the self-destructive DNA of Jewish history?

Israel from the Inside with Daniel Gordis · Mar 3, 2022 · 39m

Every now and then, one reads a book so stunning in its insight and creativity that it’s a disappointment to finish it, and one is tempted to read it again, right then and right there. That’s how I felt about Amotz Asa-El’s book, The Jewish March of Folly, a fascinating rethinking of the lessons of Jewish history and the failure of Jewish leadership. (I was obviously not alone—the book became an instant best-seller in Israel.)

Asa-El’s book will hopefully eventually come out in English, but for the time being, it’s available only in Hebrew. So we sat down with him to hear him reflect on some…