| Title | : | Jewish Identity: The Challenge of Peoplehood Today |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.90 (503 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 9652296716 |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-29 |
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Though the seemingly impossible dream of a sovereign Jewish state became a reality more than sixty years ago, the question of Jewish identity remains as much an enigma as ever. That enigma is at the heart of Dr. Ruth Shamir's book as it explores the history at times tragic, at times triumphant of the evolution of Jewish identity in the modern era. Dr. Shamir skillfully guides the reader through a myriad of issues that are today at the center of a passionate debate both in Israel itself as well as in the Diaspora, where half of the world s Jews still live. The debate and hence the main themes of the book revolves around such questions as: Are we a nation or just a religious community? How do Israelis and Jews around the world conceptualize their loyalties? How acceptable is Jewish fundamentalism and how does Israel deal with the Arab population within its borders? How do Diaspora Jews view Israeli identity and how do Israelis define the identity of Diaspora Jews? Above all, who is a
Editorial : Popkin is a wonderful storyteller; each chapter provides a gripping account of factors affecting the development of peoplehood. The description of the different phases of the Palestinian Arab exodus makes for riveting reading. Popkin goes on to provide a particularly cogent analysis of the work of various postmodern and post-Zionist writers who demand the debunking of Zionist ideals and national self-identity. --Carol Poll, Jewish Book Council
Popkin raises many important questions, some of which are: can one say that the Jews constitute a nation or are just a religion? In light of the failure of most Jews to return to Israel, to what extent is Zionism, the deep-seated desire of Diaspora Jews to return to their historic homeland, a legitimate aspiration? Who is a Jew and is that distinct from being an Israeli? How has the manifestation of anti-Semitism in the early twentieth century and the Holocaust in mid-century altered American Jewry? Does the existence of a Jew
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