A Threat from Within: A Century of Jewish Opposition to ZionismThere's a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in. These words by the poet Leonard Cohen could aptly describe this book, which takes history as a witness to the exceptional nature of Zionism in Jewish history. It explains many points of discord between the political ideology of Zionism and what most people consider Judaism. It also shows how Jewish traditional conscience offers a hope for the solution of the Middle East crisis. The conflicts in Israel/Palestine acquire a different meaning when seen in the context of Jewish opposition to Zionism. This book has attracted Jewish and non-Jewish readers alike who find this story inspiring in today's world of mobile identities. |
Contents
Orientations | 5 |
A New Identity | 22 |
The Birth of the Secular Jew | 32 |
Copyright | |
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A Threat from Within: A Century of Jewish Opposition to Zionism Yakov M. Rabkin No preview available - 2006 |
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References to this book
The Rise of Israel: A History of a Revolutionary State Jonathan R. Adelman No preview available - 2008 |