At Home in Exile : Why Diaspora Is Good for the Jews (Paperback)

from Cheryl-L-B

This book is an erudite, scholarly tome that delves deeply into the titled subject matter. The author cites many sources and helpfully defines many of the words he uses, however, I would have very much appreciated a glossary for reference and review. This subject can provoke deep emotional and sp...

from liberquid

A surprising take on the question of whether Jews can live happily outside of the Promised Land deeded to Abraham. It offers some convincing arguments to be grateful for their homes away from home. This will no doubt be a controversial topic for some, but the author avoids the theological quandri...

from BettyTaylor56

This book covers a lot of ground, but I think each individual reader will take away something different from it. Some aspect of it will stir something inside you. For me, it was the issue of particularism versus universalism. While the book seems to be marketed as supporting those Jews who choose...

from whitewavedarling

The controversy over the Jewish Diaspora is something I've only been familiar with in passing, and yet I found that Wolfe's work was not only readable and clear, but offered with depth and insight. In some cases, I'm positive I would have gotten more out of his arguments if I'd had more backgroun...

from MichaelLynnSr

As someone who has had an interest in Israel and of the Jewish people for many years, I found this work quite eye-opening. It concerns the issues surrounding the fact that a large portion of the world's Jewish population still lives outside of Israel. The author catalogs more than a century of de...