Why should Jews survive? : looking past the holocaust toward a Jewish future / Michael Goldberg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Goldberg, Michael, 1950-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Exodus, The--History of doctrines.

Exodus, The.

Holocaust (Jewish theology).

Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Influence.

Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945).

Jews--Identity.

Jews.

Judaism--20th century.

Judaism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (325 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, c1995.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In the fifty years since the Holocaust, the Jewish People have felt one overriding concern: survival. The ghosts of the murdered six million, along with the living generation of survivors, have called out the unifying chant, ""never again."" In 1948, this concern found a second focus in the state of Israel, the ultimate refuge of Jews worldwide. But Rabbi Michael Goldberg finds that these twin pillars of Jewish identity are brittle, and have already begun to crumble; they will not be enough to support or sustain the next generation. The time has come to answer the question: Why should Jews sur

Contents:

Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Preface; Contents; 1. A Tale of Two Stories: Exodus vs. Holocaust; 2. Surviving the Holocaust: What Survived? How? And Nu . . . ?; 3. The Holocaust Cult; 4. Is the Only Good God a Dead God?; 5. A New Sinai, a New Torah, and the 614th Commandment; 6. The Household of Israel: Is Anybody Home Besides Anne Frank and Eleazar ben Ya'ir?; 7. Why Should Jews Survive?; Glossary; Index

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references.

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ISBN:

9780199792580

0199792585

9780195313574

0195313577

9781429406802

1429406801

OCLC:

252598059