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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A wonderful analysis of "who is a Jew" and more,
By israelmaven (Brookline, MA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Jewish Political Tradition: Volume Two: Membership (Paperback)
This book is a collaboration of two dozen very smart scholars -- mainly philosophers, lawyers and political scientists -- who mined the Jewish tradition for writings on the question of membership. It is a wonderful resource for exploring the nature of the perennial "who is a Jew" question as well as questions about conversion, gender inequality and heresy. The most politically relevant section is the final one, which looks at Jews' relationship with gentiles and closes with a fascinating review of sources considering the status of non-Jews in the State of Israel.
The book's selections are well-chosen and well-edited, though some seem cut a bit too short (inevitable, I suppose, in such a wide-ranging compendium). The interpretive essays on each reading are gems of insight that will keep you thinking and talking. The Jewish Political Tradition would be a wonderful book for discussion in an adult Jewish education class. |
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The Jewish Political Tradition: Volume two: Membership by Ari Ackerman (Hardcover - April 10, 2003)
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