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    Summary of Dear Zealots: Letters from a Divided Land: Conversation Starters
    Summary of Dear Zealots: Letters from a Divided Land: Conversation Starters
    Summary of Dear Zealots: Letters from a Divided Land: Conversation Starters
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    Summary of Dear Zealots: Letters from a Divided Land: Conversation Starters

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    Dear Zealots: Letters from a Divided Land by Amos Oz: Conversation Starters



    Amos Oz does not exempt himself from being called a fanatic and proposes that readers embrace the responsibility of facing the fanatic who resides in our own souls. He provides a closer look at Judaism and asks what its essence is. The book is considered by critics as a necessary work that tackles urgent matters addressing the rise of zealotry all over nations worldwide, including Israel.
    Oz gives an eloquent discussion of Jewish traditions of dissent, disagreement, and doubt. He cites the Jews' love of Hebrew literature and says that "the Jews who engage with the present as much as the past " are the most Jewish.


    Amos Oz was an internationally multi-awarded Israeli-born author also known for Judas and the autobiographical Panther in the Basement.


    A Brief Look Inside:


    EVERY GOOD BOOK CONTAINS A WORLD FAR DEEPER


    than the surface of its pages. The characters and their world come alive,


    and the characters and its world still live on.


    Conversation Starters is peppered with questions designed to


    bring us beneath the surface of the page


    and invite us into the world that lives on.


    These questions can be used to create hours of conversation:


    Foster a deeper understanding of the book


    Promote an atmosphere of discussion for groups


    Assist in the study of the book, either individually or corporately


    Explore unseen realms of the book as never seen before


    Disclaimer: This book you are about to enjoy is an independent companion resource of the original book, enhancing your experience. If you have not yet purchased a copy of the original book, please do before purchasing these unofficial Conversation Starters.


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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBH
    Release dateApr 5, 2019
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      Summary of Dear Zealots - Paul Mani

      Introducing Dear Zealots

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      EAR ZEALOTS IS A BOOK WRITTEN BY ISRAELI WRITER AMOS OZ AND translated by Jessica Cohen. The book explores the universal nature of fanaticism and how it can possibly be cured. It looks into the Jewish origins of humanism and the need for a non-religious basis for Israeli pride. It also gives insights on the geopolitical status of Israel in view of international and Middle East developments. These subjects are written in three essays.

      The book is considered by critics as a necessary work that tackles urgent matters addressing the present age defined by the rise of zealotry all over nations worldwide, including Israel. It first starts by analyzing fanaticism and offers insights that cause readers to do some soul-searching. It says fanaticism is manifested in people's desire to change others for their own good. He traces zealotry way back even before Christianity, Judaism, and Islam came into existence. He clarifies that it is not limited to radical Islam. He claims that the original intifada was when the British occupied Jerusalem which he witnessed when he was a young child. He and his friends threw stones at the occupying troops. But he also does not exempt himself from being called a fanatic and proposes that readers embrace the responsibility of facing the fanatic who resides in our own souls. His second essay, entitled Many Lights, Not One Light, provides a closer look at Judaism. He asks what the essence of Judaism is and proposes that a 10th century BCE poetry found inscribed in pottery might be a good answer. The pottery was discovered at Khirbet Qeiyafa near Beit Shemesh in 2008.

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