Who are the Jews? What is Judaism?

Author: Abdelwahab El-Messiri

These two pivotal questions are answered in this book by Dr. Abdelwahab El-Messiri, a specialist in Jewish and Zionist studies. He encompasses the dimensions of the subject—which may seem complex to some—with his analytical, logical, smooth, and engaging style. • The study is divided into three sections. In the first, he deconstructs the concept of "Global Jewish Unity" and Jewish identity. In the second section, he clarifies the degree of homogeneity among Jewish communities worldwide. In the final section, he analyzes "the question of identity and the crisis of Zionist society" and the fundamental contradictions between the Zionist vision of "Jewish identity" and the reality of Jewish communities. • This book refutes many assumptions and exposes the falsehood of many claims; thus, it forms a foundational building block in analyzing Jewish and Zionist thought and foreshadows—like any unprecedented work—the future of the Jewish state.