Summary
"From National Jewish Book Award Winner and author of Israel, a bold reevaluation of the tensions between American and Israeli Jews that reimagines the past, present, and future of Jewish life. Relations between the American Jewish community and Israel are at an all-time nadir. Since Israel's foundi... Full description
- The rift. Introduction: "Why can't we all just get along?" ; A mistaken conventional wisdom ; A rift older than the state itself
- The causes. A particularist project in a universalist world ; Idealized Zion meets the messiness of history ; People or religion: who and what are the Jews? ; How naked a public square: a liberal or ethnic democracy
- The future. Charting a shared future: and why that matters
- Conclusion: "Forget your perfect offering."