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Jews - Nearly Everything You Wanted To Know But Were Too Afraid To Ask (Paperback)
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Jews - Nearly Everything You Wanted To Know But Were Too Afraid To Ask (Paperback)
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Who are the Jews? What do they believe? Why is Israel so important
to them? What's all this about self-hating Jews? These are just
some of the questions that engage a Reform rabbi and a Humanist
philosopher in their lively and intriguing conversations. From
Antisemitism to Zionism, from animal slaughter kosher-style to the
Zeitgeist of Jewish disparaging humour, rabbi Dan Cohn-Sherbok
gives us the flavours, traditions and `feel' of Jewish life and
identity enmeshed in the importance of the Holy Land, while
philosopher Peter Cave gets him to dig deeper, revealing
philosophical perplexities, unsettling questions - and even
Wittgenstein. The book is unique for it challenges unconscious
assumptions such as the Jewish conviction that Judaism must survive
and that Hitler must not secure a posthumous victory - as well as
widening eyes to searching questions concerning a nation's identity
and what justifies territorial rights. Because Jewish humour plays
a crucial role in Jewish life, this wide-ranging and
thought-provoking exploration includes Jewish jokes and Dan's
Jewish cartoons, all designed to add some spice to the dish of what
it is like to be a Jew in these modern times. The dialogues
introduce the non-Jewish to the Jewish world of argument, anguish
and identity - and will lead Jews to discover some fresh approaches
and challenges to their interests and worries. For both Jews and
non-Jews, this book casts lights - with an engaging and accessible
tone - for, clearly, this rabbi and philosopher enjoy the cut and
the thrust.
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