Divided Self: Israel and the Jewish Psyche Today
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Rabbi David Goldberg, one of today's most respected and outspoken Jewish leaders, grapples with the dilemmas of contemporary Jewishness with characteristic candor. He contrasts the flexibility of the Jewish Diaspora, whose identity has been historically predicated on powerlessness, with the militant assertiveness of modern Israel, which sometimes seems to have more power than it knows what to do with. With wit, insight and compassion he highlights the growing gulf between Israeli and Diaspora Jewishness. Following Churchill's quip about Britain and America, Goldberg argues that Israeli and Diaspora Jews are in danger of becoming divided by a common heritage. This book will stimulate, engage and provoke readers of all beliefs and cultures.
1The Zionist version of Jewish history72Relativism and absolutism in biblical times163Dependency on more powerful neighbours244Learning the lessons of exile305The Roman disaster396The shifting ground of diaspora existence477Factors in survival618Emerging from the ghetto729Redefining the Jew8210Zionists, socialists, old Jews, 'new' Hebrews9011Zionism for the few, integration for the many9712The golden age of German Jewry10513Liberal values and political realities11614Zionisms's radical demands12415Holocaust survivors and Zionist incomprehension13216From destruction in Europe to redemption in Israel14017A false sense of security14918Israel, the diaspora and Likud15919The sea change16920From optimism to disillusionment18021Taking stock; Israel and the diaspora today19722'The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing'210
