A chance encounter at LAX introduces Maghen to a trio of Hare Krishna missionaries who turn out to be Israeli émigrés. They insist that Judaism is archaic; irrational; immoral and just downright stupid; that affiliating with the Jewish people in our modern; globalizing day and age is pointless and passé. Their adamant universalism and everything is everything rejection of their Jewish identity put the author in mind of John Lennon's iconic lyrics; Imagine there s no countries...and no religion too. John Lennon and the Jews is Ze'ev Maghen's confrontation with Lennon's vision of one-worldism and other in vogue beliefs that threaten Jewish continuity today. This audacious; entertaining Magical Mystery Tour of the mind and heart brings together the profound and the preposterous; using a bold; irreverent tone to address highly serious issues affecting society today. By incorporating logical arguments; humorous stories and pop culture references; Maghen presents a rational; thought-provoking argument in favor of preferential love; cross-cultural understanding; and Jewish tradition.This work what The Jerusalem Post likens to a dazzling intellectual amusement park is a journey through centuries; countries; sitcoms; and ideas that will leave no thinking; feeling person unaffected.
#1139522 in Books 2014-04-18Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.10 x .60 x 5.40l; .55 #File Name: 1591149843208 pages
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