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We Jews: Who Are We and What Should We Do?
Rabbi Steinsaltz explores the most important issues that concern Jews today as Jews. He provides wise and uplifting answers to some of the questions that affect Jews everywhere, whether they have a firm religious identity or remain largely unfamiliar with their heritage:
- Who are we Jews?
- Are we different from other people?
- Why do so many people seem to hate us?
- What does it mean to be a Jew?
- Can we identify values and characteristics that are uniquely "Jewish"?
- Are the Jewish people a role model for the world or its scapegoat?
In this book, Rabbi Steinsaltz sees causes and consequences, examines achievements and failures, looks at the contemporary world, and observes the dreams and longings of modern Jewish people. Written as an intimate and inspiring internal memo to the extended Jewish family, We Jews grapples with these questions and many more in a way that is at once groundbreaking, honest, and insightful.
Read the reviews of We Jews from Midwest Book Review and Booklist.
You can also read an excerpt from We Jews, on the topic of "chosenness," by clicking here.