Obligation in exile : the Jewish diaspora, Israel and critique / Ilan Zvi Baron.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Baron, Ilan Zvi, 1978- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Israel and the diaspora.

Jews--Attitudes toward Israel.

Jews.

Political obligation.

Jews--Identity.

Jewish diaspora.

Israel--Foreign public opinion.

Israel.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 295 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Explores the complex relationship between Israel and the Diaspora Jewish identityCombining political theory and sociological interviews spanning four countries, Israel, the USA, Canada and the UK, Ilan Zvi Baron explores the Jewish Diaspora/Israel relationship and suggests that instead of looking at Diaspora Jews' relationship with Israel as a matter of loyalty, it is one of obligation. Baron develops an outline for a theory of transnational political obligation and, in the process, provides an alternative way to understand and explore the Diaspora/Israel relationship than one mired in partisan debates about whether or not being a good Jew means supporting Israel. He concludes by arguing that critique of Israel is not just about Israeli policy, but about what it means to be a Diaspora Jew.

Contents:

The limits of political obligation

Power and obligation

Between Zion and diaspora : internationalism, transnationalism, obligation and security

From eating hummus to the sublime

Obligation and critique

Conclusion : Obligation in exile, critique and the future of the Jewish Diaspora.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Sep 2016).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-4744-0871-0

0-7486-9231-2

OCLC:

919002821