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Provocative exploration of Jewish power and vulnerability.

Recommendation: - This book offers a thought-provoking exploration of the Jewish relationship with power throughout history. Ruth Wisse challenges conventional beliefs and offers a unique perspective on how Jewish political weakness has affected their vulnerability to persecution. Drawing parallels to the United States, Wisse's narrative is a compelling and urgent analysis that will spark debate and shed light on the complexities of power dynamics. A must-read for those interested in understanding the historical and contemporary challenges faced by the Jewish community.

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ISBN: 9780805211740

Description

Part of the Jewish Encounter series Taking in everything from the Kingdom
of David to the Oslo Accords, Ruth Wisse offers a radical new way to think
about the Jewish relationship to power. Traditional Jews believed that
upholding the covenant with God constituted a treaty with the most powerful
force in the universe; this later transformed itself into a belief that,
unburdened by a military, Jews could pursue their religious mission on a
purely moral plain. Wisse, an eminent professor of comparative literature
at Harvard, demonstrates how Jewish political weakness both increased
Jewish vulnerability to scapegoating and violence, and unwittingly goaded
power-seeking nations to cast Jews as perpetual targets. Although she sees
hope in the State of Israel, Wisse questions the way the strategies of the
Diaspora continue to drive the Jewish state, echoing Abba Eban's
observation that Israel was the only nation to win a war and then sue for
peace. And then she draws a persuasive parallel to the United States today,
as it struggles to figure out how a liberal democracy can face off against
enemies who view Western morality as weakness. This deeply provocative book
is sure to stir debate both inside and outside the Jewish world. Wisse's
narrative offers a compelling argument that is rich with history and
bristling with contemporary urgency.


Author: Ruth R. Wisse
Publisher: Schocken
Publication Date: 2020
 

Provocative exploration of Jewish power and vulnerability.

Recommendation: - This book offers a thought-provoking exploration of the Jewish relationship with power throughout history. Ruth Wisse challenges conventional beliefs and offers a unique perspective on how Jewish political weakness has affected their vulnerability to persecution. Drawing parallels to the United States, Wisse's narrative is a compelling and urgent analysis that will spark debate and shed light on the complexities of power dynamics. A must-read for those interested in understanding the historical and contemporary challenges faced by the Jewish community.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.