“A heartfelt deep dive... into the beating heart of our history and belief” —Matti Friedman
“Love is core to creating a thick, deeply held Judaism…. [this book is] a call to greater imagination in shaping new paradigms of obligation and belonging.” —Rabbi Rick Jacobs
David H.—I’m thrilled to announce the publication of the newest Z3 book, Shivi Greenfield’s A Jewish Tale of Love: On Defiance, Meaning, and the Fate of Our People.
Over thousands of years, Jewish life has been held together by a certain kind of love—not the pristine love of the philosophers, not an idea or an ideal, but a kind of burning passion, a burden of the spirit, for which time and again Jews were willing to put their lives on the line.
A Jewish Tale of Love captures that essence—not just as an exposition, but as a gripping story spanning millennia. The author retells the entire history of the Jews through the lens of this love, showing its incredible potential, its vulnerability, and its unbelievable staying power. We need this now more than ever.
A Jewish Tale of Love is available now. Click here to order:
About the Author
Dr. Shivi Greenfield is a political theorist and advisor who writes about collective identity, belonging and the search for meaning in modern Jewish life. His forthcoming book, A Jewish Tale of Love: On Meaning, Defiance and the Fate of a People, will be published in September by Wicked Son in partnership with the Z3 Project. He is the founding director of JEDAI, an initiative using AI to reimagine Jewish education around the world, and previously served as chief strategy officer and deputy director general of the Jewish Agency, leading global planning and strategy across dozens of countries.
Shivi holds a Ph.D. in political theory from Oxford University and has held research positions at NYU Law School and the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute. He is a fellow of the Z3 Institute for Jewish Priorities and the author of Judaism and Liberalism, originally published in Hebrew. He lives in Israel with his family.
Webinar with Author
I’m delighted that Shivi will join me on an exclusive webinar on September 17, 2026. Click here to sign up:
Tickets Available: Z3 Conference 2026
The Z3 Conference is returning to Palo Alto on November 1, 2026. I’ll be there as well as many of the writers and scholars associated with the Z3 Institute. Tickets are on sale now!