How do the Jews of Post-Holocaust, post-communist Europe-east and
west-regard themselves? Do they perceive themselves as a religious
minority, an ethnic group, or simply as ordinary members of the
wider European cultures in which they live? How do they regard the
wider non-Jewish community, and how do they relate to the Jews of
other European countries? To what extent is Israel a factor in
forging these relationships? The contributors to this book are
authorities in their respective subjects, and all have significant
international reputations. Together they cover a wide range of
topics from different perspectives. Among the problems considered
are: what the future holds for the Jews of Europe; what it means to
be Jewish in the countries of eastern Europe (Russia, Poland, and
Hungary are considered in detail by local experts); hopes and
uncertainties in religious trends; and the likely development of
interfaith relations, as seen by both Jews and Christians. A
well-argued introduction identifies the points of convergence, the
contradictions, and the myths implicit in the different analyses
and teases out the main conclusions and implications. Authoritative
and accessible, this book is essential reading for anyone who
wishes to know about the contemporary concerns of the Jews of
Europe. Published for the Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish
Studies. CONTRIBUTORS: Geoffrey Alderman, Max Beloff, Margaret
Brearley, Julius Carlebach, Mikhail A. Chlenov, Sergio
DellaPergola, Evyatar Friesel, Pier Francesco Fumagalli, Konstanty
Gebert, Daniel Gutwein, Andras Kovacs, Igor Krupnik, Norman Lamm,
Jonathan Magonet, Elisabeth Maxwell, Stephen H. Miller, Jonathan
Sacks, Dominique Schnapper, Eliezer Schweid, David Singer, Norman
Solomon, Shmuel Trigano, Jonathan Webber, Robert S. Wistrich.
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