What Israel Means to Me Contributor(s): Dershowitz, Alan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0471679003 ISBN-13: 9780471679004 Publisher: Trade Paper Press OUR PRICE: $35.06 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2006 Annotation: From what israel means to me "The Mediterranean landscape, the exuberance of the Israelis, the way politics is a matter of life and death there--all these things beguiled me." "Israel is part of me, and I am part of Israel." "Wholly apart from my feelings as a Jew, strong support for Israel is the logical consequence of my political principles." "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." "Israel is a free society. The rights of the minority, of the oppressed, indeed, of the criminally foolish are protected." "Having the ability to shape our lives as Jews, to defend them and fulfill them, that is what Israel means to me." |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Middle East - Israel & Palestine - Social Science | Jewish Studies |
Dewey: 956.940 |
LCCN: 2005028991 |
Physical Information: 1.19" H x 6.54" W x 9.4" (1.46 lbs) 368 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Cultural Region - Middle East - Religious 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 |