Why the Jews?

The Reason for Antisemitism

By: Dennis Prager, Joseph Telushkin

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Paperback | 12 August 2003 | Edition Number 1

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From the bestselling authors of "The Nine Questions People Ask About Judaism" comes a completely revised and updated edition of a modern classic that reflects the dangerous rise in antisemitism during the twenty-first century.

The very word "Jew" continues to arouse passions as does no other religious, national, or political name. Why have Jews been the object of the most enduring and universal hatred in history? Why did Hitler consider murdering Jews more important than winning World War II? Why has the United Nations devoted more time to tiny Israel than to any other nation on earth?

In this seminal study, Dennis Prager and Joseph Telushkin attempt to uncover and understand the roots of antisemitism -- from the ancient world to the Holocaust to the current crisis in the Middle East. This postmillennial edition of "Why the Jews?" offers new insights and unparalleled perspectives on some of the most recent, pressing developments in the contemporary world, including:

- The replicating of Nazi antisemitism in the Arab world

- The pervasive anti-Zionism/antisemitism on university campuses

- The rise of antisemitism in Europe

- Why the United States and Israel are linked in the minds of antisemites

Clear, persuasive, and thought provoking, "Why the Jews?" is must reading for anyone who seeks to understand the unique role of the Jews in human history.

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"The wisest, most original and provocative book on the subject I have ever read."

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Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction: Is It 1938 Again for the Jews?
Why the Jews? The Explanation	p. 1
Why Jew-Hatred Is Unique	p. 3
Antisemitism: The Hatred of Judaism and Ethical Monotheism	p. 13
The Chosen People Idea as a Cause of Antisemitism	p. 25
The Higher Quality of Jewish Life as a Cause of Antisemitism	p. 30
Non-Jewish Jews and Antisemitism	p. 42
Other Theories of Antisemitism	p. 56
The Historical Evidence	p. 65
Antisemitism in the Ancient World	p. 67
Christian Antisemitism	p. 74
Islamic Antisemitism	p. 94
Secular Antisemitism: The Enlightenment	p. 114
Leftist Antisemitism	p. 123
Nazi Antisemitism	p. 137
Anti-Zionist Antisemitism	p. 154
Eight Lies About Israel	p. 161
What is to Be Done?	p. 177
What Is to Be Done?	p. 179
Epilogue: The Meaning of Antisemitism for Non-Jews	p. 193
Notes	p. 199
Bibliography of Cited Works	p. 222
Index	p. 231
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