Contested Utopia: Jewish Dreams and Israeli Realities - Brossura

Rosenstein, Marc J.

 
9780827614727: Contested Utopia: Jewish Dreams and Israeli Realities
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ISBN 10: 0827614721 ISBN 13: 9780827614727
Casa editrice: Jewish Pubn Society, 2021

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This first book to examine the Jewish state through the lens of Jewish utopian thought, from its biblical beginnings to modernity, offers a fresh perspective on the political, religious, and geopolitical life of Israel. As Marc J. Rosenstein argues, the Jewish people&;s collective memories, desires, hopes, and faith have converged to envision an ideal life in the Land of Israel&;but, critically, the legacy is a kaleidoscope of conflicting (and sometimes overlapping) visions. And after three millennia of imagining utopia, it is almost impossible for Jews to respond to Israel&;s realities without being influenced&;even unconsciously&;by these images.

Charting the place of utopian thought in Judaism, Rosenstein then illustrates, with original texts, diverse utopian visions of the Jewish state: Torah state (Yavetz), holy community (based on nostalgic memories of the medieval community), national-cultural home (Lewinsky), &;normal&; state (Herzl), socialist paradise (Syrkin), anarchy (Jabotinsky), and a polity defined by Israel&;s historic or divinely ordained borders. Analyzing how these disparate utopian visions collide in Israel&;s attempts to chart policy and practice regarding the Sabbath, social welfare, immigration, developing versus conserving the land, and the Israel-Diaspora relationship yields novel perspectives on contemporary flashpoints. His own utopian vision offers a further entryway for both Israelis and Diaspora Jews into more informed and nuanced conversations about the &;Jewish state.&;
 

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Informazioni sull?autore

Marc J. Rosenstein is the former director of both the Israel Rabbinical Program at Hebrew Union College in Jerusalem and the Galilee Foundation for Value Education. He is the author of Turning Points in Jewish History (JPS, 2018) and Galilee Diary: Reflections on Daily Life in Israel.

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Editore
Jewish Pubn Society
Data di pubblicazione
2021
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
0827614721
ISBN 13 
9780827614727
Rilegatura
Copertina flessibile
Numero di pagine
320
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