How I Stopped Being a Jew

How I Stopped Being a Jew

Shlomo Sand was born in 1946, in a displaced personâ‚¬s camp in Austria, to Jewish parents; the family later migrated to Palestine. As a young man, Sand came to question his Jewish identity, even that of a â‚¬Å“secular Jew.â‚¬Â With this meditative and thoughtful mixture of essay and personal recollection, he articulates the problems at the center of modern Jewish identity.

How I Stopped Being a Jew discusses the negative effects of the Israeli exploitation of the â‚¬Å“chosen peopleâ‚¬Â myth and its â‚¬Å“holocaust industry.â‚¬Â Sand criticizes the fact that, in the current context, what â‚¬Å“Jewishâ‚¬Â means is, above all, not being Arab and reflects on the possibility of a secular, non-exclusive Israeli identity, beyond the legends of Zionism.
Country USA
Brand Verso
Manufacturer Verso
Binding Hardcover
Color White
ReleaseDate 2014-10-07
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781781686140

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