Eli Kavon versus Anne Roiphe in The Jerusalem Report

In its "Viewpoint" section, The Jerusalem Report presents two views on the course modern Jewish history has taken since the emancipation of the Jews 200 years ago. I argue that the granting of citizenship to Jews in Europe and America has contributed to the erosion of Jewish identity and life in the Diaspora. Ms. Roiphe makes a strong--but very flawed--case for the benefits of the Jewish embrace of modernity. I thank the editors of The Jerusalem Report--especially, Viewpoint editor Leslie Susser--for giving me a forum in which I could express my thesis on an important topic. I also welcome Ms. Roiphe's essay, despite my disgreement with her on the issue.