| What Israel Means to Me Contributor(s): Dershowitz, Alan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0470169141 ISBN-13: 9780470169148 Publisher: Trade Paper Press OUR PRICE: $14.36 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2007 Annotation: Personal and Passionate Reflections on the Land and Its People "The Mediterranean landscape, the exuberance of the Israelis, the way politics is a matter of life and death there--all these things beguiled me." "What does Israel mean to me? Courage. The Israelis have more courage in their pinky finger than I have in my whole life." "It is an unparalleled story of tenacity and determination, of courage and renewal. And it is ultimately a metaphor for the triumph and enduring hope over the temptation of despair." "I have no desire to be like everyone else. Something in me wants the entry of the Jewish people into world politics to be judged by the highest conceivable measure. Indeed, that may be what is both so inspiring and confounding about the existence of Israel." "Israel isn't a symbol. Israel is the practical manifestation of hope, freedom, and self-determination." |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Middle East - Israel & Palestine - Social Science | Jewish Studies |
| Dewey: 956.940 |
| Physical Information: 0.97" H x 5.84" W x 8.84" (1.09 lbs) 368 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Jewish - Cultural Region - Middle East - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Personal and Passionate Reflections on the Land and Its People ""The Mediterranean landscape, the exuberance of the Israelis, the way politics is a matter of life and death there-all these things beguiled me."" -Erica Jong, author ""What does Israel mean to me? Courage. The Israelis have more courage in their pinky finger than I have in my whole life."" -Tovah Feldshuh, actress ""It is an unparalleled story of tenacity and determination, of courage and renewal. And it is ultimately a metaphor for the triumph and enduring hope over the temptation of despair."" -David Harris, Executive Director of the American Jewish Committee ""I have no desire to be like everyone else. Something in me wants the entry of the Jewish people into world politics to be judged by the highest conceivable measure. Indeed, that may be what is both so inspiring and confounding about the existence of Israel."" -Rabbi Lawrence Kushner? ""Israel isn't a symbol. Israel is the practical manifestation of hope, freedom, and self-determination."" -Larry King, television host |