Living in a West Bank Settlement

Living in a West Bank Settlement: Biblical & Personal Ethical Dilemmas Rabbi Shlomo Riskin The founding chief rabbi of Efrat Israel, a West Bank settlement, discusses his personal conflicts and struggles with living in one of the most politically and ethically fraught regions of the world, his relationship with West Bank Arabs, and whether—particularly in light of the events following Israel’s pullout of Gaza—there is a prognosis for future peace. Addressing the issue biblically as well as personally, he discusses Isaac and Ishmael as prototypes for today. Shlomo Riskin is founding chief rabbi of Efrat Israel, founding and former rabbi of Lincoln Square Synagogue, chancellor of Ohr Torah Stone high schools, colleges, rabbinical seminaries and women’s coll