Quotes
“The wisest, most original, and provocative book on the subject I have ever read.” Rabbi Harold Kushner, New York Times bestselling author
“A learned and wise book. It should of course be read by Jews who know what the tragedy of anti-Semitism has meant to them in our time. But it should also be read by non-Jews lest ignorance and indifference again be accomplices to crime.” Martin Peretz, former editor of the New Republic
“The theory that Jewish values are the root of anti-Semitism regardless of time and locale is presented with utter clarity and cogent argument. This book deserves the widest attention. It offers a solution to anti-Semitism that is both inescapable and memorable.” Rabbi Gunther Plaut, author of The Torah: A Modern Commentary
“Without a doubt, this is one of the most thought provoking books on this theme, clear, persuasive, and thoughtful. In seeking to study the origin and course of Jew-hatred, the authors have traversed history and psychology, religion, and current affairs. In a short span, they have ranged over two thousand years, every geographic region, and every manifestation of a phenomenon which is both all-pervasive and apparently indestructible. This is a provocative book. It is also a disturbing one. But this can be no doubt that it should be read by every person disturbed by prejudice and, indeed, by every prejudiced person.” Martin Gilbert, British historian and author of Churchill: A Life and The Holocaust, A History