JLI: The Real Cost of Standing for Your People, with Federal Judge Roy K. Altman

What happens when a federal judge speaks out about Israel in a world increasingly divided over the Jewish state?

In this powerful and thought-provoking conversation, Judge Roy K. Altman shares why he refuses to stay silent about Israel, the rise of antisemitism, and the growing controversy surrounding Zionism.

Drawing on his experience as a federal judge and his own family’s history, Judge Altman offers a deeply personal perspective on the challenges facing the Jewish people today. His family’s story includes Holocaust survivors, the loss of relatives in Auschwitz, and the search for a new life in America. That history has shaped his understanding of what can happen when hatred goes unchallenged, and good people remain silent.

Following the October 7 attacks, Judge Altman felt compelled to speak out. Since then, he has traveled across America, addressing audiences on college campuses, in law schools, churches, and communities, while working to help federal judges see Israel firsthand.

In his book, Israel on Trial, he examines six major accusations against Israel through the lens of law, history, evidence, and logic.

At a time when the conversation about Israel is more heated than ever, Judge Altman challenges viewers to look beyond slogans, examine the evidence, and ask difficult questions.

Watch the full conversation and decide for yourself.