Few subjects invoke such passion as the history and current situation of Jews in Western societies. David Goldberg, a progressive Rabbi with many years' experience of dealing with other faiths and other Jews, takes the most difficult issues of this fraught relationship and confronts them head on. He argues that it is wrong to equate anti-Semitism with anti-Zionism, that it is far more difficult to be a Muslim in twenty-first century Britain than it is to be a Jew, that Israel is far too often treated sentimentally and that the identification of Israel with the Holocaust - memorializing the latter and sacralising the former - has had baneful effects. His discussion of the perennial question, 'who is a Jew?', is equally trenchant: he rejects all strict rabbinic criteria, proposing that a Jew is simply anyone who insists that he or she is one. Forthright, challenging and witty, "This is Not the Way" will spark debate, criticism and delight in equal measure.
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Rabbi Dr. David J. Goldberg OBE has significantly contributed to the development of London's Jewish community and fostered interfaith dialogue. His writing delves into Israeli and Jewish issues, often exploring radical viewpoints. He is recognized for his courage in public discourse and for initiating cross-cultural and interfaith discussions. His literary contributions offer profound insights into Israeli history and the Jewish psyche.
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