The Divided Self: Israel and the Jewish Psyche Today Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

The Divided Self: Israel and the Jewish Psyche Today Book

Grappling with the dilemmas of contemporary Jewishness this book sketches the faultlines in the Jewish sense of identity. It offers a different reading of Jewish history arguing that the narrative of relentless woe and suffering popularised by nineteenth-century writers such as George Eliot was based on a highly selective reading of the past.Read More

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    Rabbi David Goldberg, one of today's most respected and outspoken Jewish leaders, grapples with the dilemmas of contemporary Jewishness with characteristic candor. He contrasts the flexibility of the Jewish Diaspora, whose identity has been historically predicated on powerlessness, with the militant assertiveness of modern Israel, which sometimes seems to have more power than it knows what to do with. With wit, insight and compassion he highlights the growing gulf between Israeli and Diaspora Jewishness. Following Churchill's quip about Britain and America, Goldberg argues that Israeli and Diaspora Jews are in danger of becoming divided by a common heritage. This book will stimulate, engage and provoke readers of all beliefs and cultures.

  • 1845110544
  • 9781845110543
  • David Goldberg
  • 31 March 2006
  • I B Tauris & Co Ltd
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 256
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