The Jews and the Left

“Few political stories are as strange–or as tragic–as that of American Jews and the modern Left. Ungar-Sargon asks the questions others are too timid to raise: why do so many Jews remain loyal to a movement that no longer seems to want them? With clarity and courage, The Jews and The Left traces the journey from civil rights heroism to ideological exile, exposing how today’s Left has recast Jews as an anomaly in its moral hierarchy. This is a bracing account of an identity stranded between history, loyalty, and political reality.” – Douglas Murray, New York Times bestselling author of On Democracies and Death Cults

“What I admire most about Batya Ungar-Sargon is her absolute and unflinching honesty and clarity on American politics. She follows the facts wherever they lead, even when doing so comes at a personal or professional cost. In The Jews and the Left, Batya takes on one of the most painful and misunderstood ruptures in American politics–and she does so with courage, clarity, and heart. This is not a polemic. It’s a reckoning. The Jews and the Left is a brave, deeply humane book that challenges readers across the political spectrum.” – Scott Jennings, New York Times bestselling author of A Revolution of Common Sense

“Batya’s break from the progressive left–much like my own journey–exposes how the movement that once welcomed Jewish values has turned against Jews and Israel, demanding we renounce our heritage for acceptance. Having reconnected to my own Jewish roots after leaving that world, I see this book as an essential wake-up call for American Jews to rethink alliances and stand unapologetically for our identity and principles.” – Dave Rubin, host of The Rubin Report and bestselling author of Don’t Burn This Country

Batya Ungar-Sargon is a columnist for the Free Press and the host of Batya! on NewsNation, where she is a weekend anchor. An Orthodox Jew who describes herself as “MAGA Left,” she earned her PhD in English from the University of California, Berkeley, and lives in Brooklyn, New York.