Israel : is it good for the Jews?
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New York : Simon & Schuster, ©2014.
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Published
New York : Simon & Schuster, ©2014.
Format
Book
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viii, 275 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English

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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Part reportage, part memoir, a nationally syndicated columnist for The Washington Post since 1976 takes readers on a intimate journey through the history of Europe's Jews, while delving into his own Jewish history and sharing stories of his own relatives and his American boyhood.
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"A very personal journey through Jewish history (and Cohen's own), and a passionate defense of Israel's legitimacy. Richard Cohen's book is part reportage, part memoir--an intimate journey through the history of Europe's Jews, culminating in the establishment of Israel. A veteran, syndicated columnist for The Washington Post, Cohen began this journey as a skeptic, wondering in a national column whether the creation of a Jewish State was "a mistake." As he recounts, he delved into his own and Jewish history and fell in love with the story of the Jews and Israel, a twice-promised land--in the Bible by God, and by the world to the remnants of Europe's Jews. This promise, he writes, was made in atonement not just for the Holocaust, but for the callous indifference that preceded World War II and followed it--and that still threatens. Cohen's account is full of stories--from the nineteenth century figures who imagined a Zionist country, including Theodor Herzl, who thought it might resemble Vienna with its cafes and music; to what happened in twentieth century Poland to his own relatives; and to stories of his American boyhood. Cohen describes his relationship with Israel as a sort of marriage: one does not always get along but one is faithful"--,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Cohen, R. M. (2014). Israel: is it good for the Jews? (First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.). Simon & Schuster.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Cohen, Richard M.. 2014. Israel: Is It Good for the Jews?. Simon & Schuster.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Cohen, Richard M.. Israel: Is It Good for the Jews? Simon & Schuster, 2014.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Cohen, Richard M.. Israel: Is It Good for the Jews? First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition., Simon & Schuster, 2014.

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