Why should Jews survive? : looking past the Holocaust toward a Jewish future
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DS143 .G573 1995
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DS143 .G573 1995
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| General Shelving - 3rd Floor | DS143 .G573 1995 | On Shelf |
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ix, 191 pages ; 24 cm
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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In this provocative book, Goldberg launches a bold attack on what he calls the "Holocaust cult," challenging Jews to return to a deeper, richer sense of purpose. He argues that this cult - with shrines like the U.S. Holocaust Museum, high priests such as Elie Wiesel, and rites like UJA death camp pilgrimages - is deeply destructive of Jewish identity. As the current "master story" of Judaism, Goldberg writes, the Holocaust has been used to depict Jews as uniquely victimized in human history - transforming them from God's chosen to those who manage to survive despite God's silent complicity in their persecution.
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Jews need positive reasons for remaining Jewish, he argues; they need to return to the Exodus as their master story - the story of God leading the Jews out of slavery and making with them an eternal covenant that gave the Jews a unique place in God's plan. The Jews should survive, Goldberg concludes, because they are the linchpin in God's redemption of the world.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Goldberg, M. (1995). Why should Jews survive?: looking past the Holocaust toward a Jewish future . Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Goldberg, Michael, 1950-. 1995. Why Should Jews Survive?: Looking Past the Holocaust Toward a Jewish Future. New York: Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Goldberg, Michael, 1950-. Why Should Jews Survive?: Looking Past the Holocaust Toward a Jewish Future New York: Oxford University Press, 1995.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Goldberg, M. (1995). Why should jews survive?: looking past the holocaust toward a jewish future. New York: Oxford University Press.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Goldberg, Michael. Why Should Jews Survive?: Looking Past the Holocaust Toward a Jewish Future Oxford University Press, 1995.
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