In Search of Identity: Jewish Aspects in Israeli Culture

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'Engaging and dynamic book...This comprehensive collection of articles will be of particular interest to students and scholars of Jewish-Israeli culture and to any reader with an interest in the subject.' - Religious Studies Review

Culture has played a focal role in the shaping of Jewish-Israeli national identity. Since the 1950s, Israeli culture has been disintegrating into simultaneous sub-cultures. The contributors discuss the nature and characteristics of this cultural tension and the nature of Jewishness.

It is a pleasure to recommend In Search of Identity to the readers of Shofar. Dan Urian and Efraim Karsh have assembled a collection of thought-provoking essays by leading academics on the issue of how and in what way Israel is Jewish. The editors introduce the themes of this book by sketching the cultural history of the State of Israel. Their concern with history is echoed by some of the authors of consequent chapters who are careful to spell out the distinct outlooks of different generations of Israelis. Another connecting thread is the openness with which the authors disclose their own opinions and hopes concerning Israel's Jewish identity.

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Series Information: Israeli History, Politics and Society