Obligation in Exile
Author | : Ilan Zvi Baron |
Publisher | : EUP |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2024-05-31 |
ISBN-10 | : 1399536966 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781399536967 |
Rating | : 4/5 (967 Downloads) |
Download or read book Obligation in Exile written by Ilan Zvi Baron and published by EUP. This book was released on 2024-05-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combining political theory and sociological interviews spanning four countries, Israel, the USA, Canada and the UK, Ilan Zvi Baron explores the Jewish Diaspora/Israel relationship and suggests that instead of looking at Diaspora Jews' relationship with Israel as a matter of loyalty, it is one of obligation. Baron develops an outline for a theory of transnational political obligation and, in the process, provides an alternative way to understand and explore the Diaspora/Israel relationship than one mired in partisan debates about whether or not being a good Jew means supporting Israel. He concludes by arguing that critique of Israel is not just about Israeli policy, but about what it means to be a Diaspora Jew.