Ruth Wisse gave a masterful presentation at Sinai Temple last week, summarizing some of the themes of her landmark book "Jews and Power." Then she engaged in a fascinating 45-minute colloquy with Rabbi David Wolpe.
You can listen to the last five minutes of the colloquy, in which she discussed the public reaction to her book, her views on evangelicals, and her suggestion about the one thing missing from the contemporary Jewish community, by clicking here.
Earlier she had some remarks on the reasons (both good and bad) for the renaissance in the study of Yiddish, and some comments (interrupted by applause from the audience) on what she would like to see in Israel-Arab negotiations.
Wisse is appearing tomorrow (January 22) at the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco. Information about tickets is here.