Israeli Prophets: A Conversation Following the Book "Nathan and Amos"

Nathan Alterman headed the “Movement for Greater Israel”; Amos Oz was one of the leaders of the “Peace Camp.” Each was a central participant in the debate that continues to tear Israeli society apart to this day.

Poet Amichai Hasson will meet with Assaf Inbari for a conversation inspired by his new book, Nathan and Amos, about two of Israel’s greatest writers and poets, who underwent personal, ideological, and political transformations and became “Israeli prophets”: creators who were involved in shaping history as it unfolded. A conversation about the biography of a people.

The event takes place as part of Beit Avi Chai’s event series, Why Do I Need Politics Now?

Cringeworthy campaign videos, heated panels that ended before they even began, and spin being fired at us left and right—the signs all point to Election Day drawing near. But engaging with political ideas can also be inspiring, uplifting, and even enjoyable—just ask Gershom Scholem, Hannah Arendt, Nathan Alterman, Amos Oz, and even Madam Rabia herself, among the figures at the heart of Why Do I Need Politics Now?, a series of cultural events at Beit Avi Chai ahead of democracy’s holiday.

Just before we each disperse behind the voting booth curtain, we will gather for celebratory events in which we will delve into what truly interests and concerns us about Israeli politics—without propaganda, without exclamation marks, but with no shortage of question marks.

With: Efrat Shapira-Rosenberg, Dr. Micah Goodman, Assaf Inbari, Amichai Hasson, Madam Rabia, Yochi Brandes, Ariel Schnabel, and others.