Jewish History, Jewish Religion: The Weight of Three Thousand Years

Jewish History, Jewish Religion: The Weight of Three Thousand Years - Paperback

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Jewish History, Jewish Religion: The Weight of Three Thousand Years - Paperback

Jewish History, Jewish Religion: The Weight of Three Thousand Years - Paperback

by Israel Shahak
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Book Overview

Israel Shahak was a remarkable man. Born in the Warsaw ghetto and a survivor of Belsen, Shahak arrived in Israel in 1945. Brought up under Jewish Orthodoxy and Hebrew culture, he consistently opposed the expansion of the borders of Israel from 1967.

In this extraordinary and highly acclaimed book, Shahak embarks on a provocative study of the extent to which the secular state of Israel has been shaped by religious orthodoxies of an invidious and potentially lethal nature. Drawing on the Talmud and rabbinical laws, Shahak argues that the roots of Jewish chauvinism and religious fanaticism must be understood before it is too late.

Written from a humanitarian viewpoint by a Jewish scholar, this is a rare and highly controversial criticism of Israel that will both excite and disturb readers worldwide.
ISBN9780745328409
Author Israel Shahak
PublisherPluto Press (UK)
GenreNews & politics, Religion & spirituality, and History
FormatPaperback
PublishedNovember 2008
Edition2
LanguageENG- English
Pages176
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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Jewish History, Jewish Religion: The Weight of Three Thousand Years - Paperback

By Israel Shahak

About Israel Shahak

Israel Shahak was a resident of the Warsaw Ghetto and a survivor of Bergen-Belsen. He arrived in Palestine in 1945 and lived there until his death in 2001. He was an outspoken critic of the state of Israel and a human rights activist. He was also the author of the highly acclaimed Jewish Fundamentalism in Israel (Pluto, 1999) and Jewish History, Jewish Religion (Pluto, 1994).

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