Antisemitism - What It Is. What It Isn't. Why It Matters

Zusatztext Passionate! principled and necessary - a book for our times Informationen zum Autor Julia Neuberger is Senior Rabbi at West London Synagogue. She is a cross bench member of the House of Lords and a trustee of various charities. She chairs the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute, and is a member of the board of the Van Leer Foundation. She is also a trustee of Full Fact, an organisation dedicated to getting proper information, and fair evidence, before the public. She writes, broadcasts, and lectures frequently, and is mainly concerned with issues around mental ill health, asylum and refugee issues, health in general, old age and loneliness, end of life care, and the struggle to find meaning in everyday life. She was a member of the Runnymede Trust's Commission on antisemitism, 'A very light sleeper', in 1993, and of its commission on Islamophobia, 'Islamophobia: A Challenge for Us All', 1997. Klappentext Rabbi Julia Neuberger draws on contemporary examples to get a sense of what should be thought of as antisemitism and what should not, while exploring the best response. A short, powerful exploration of antisemitism - what it is, and why we urgently need to gain a firmer shared understanding Zusammenfassung A short, powerful exploration of antisemitism - what it is, and why we urgently need to gain a firmer shared understanding

Product details

• Authors: Julia Neuberger, Neuberger Julia
• Publisher: Weidenfeld and Nicolson
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 30.05.2019
• EAN: 9781474612401
• ISBN: 978-1-4746-1240-1
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 110 mm x 176 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Judaism; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Internationale Beziehungen, Judentum, Europa, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Violence in Society, History of Religion, Violence in society, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination, Corruption in society, Violence and abuse in society