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In Days to Come: A New Hope for Israel
Author(s): Avraham Burg (Author), Joel Greenberg (Translator)
- Publisher: Bold Type Books
- Publication Date: January 9, 2018
- Language: English
- Print length: 336 pages
- ISBN-10: 1568589786
- ISBN-13: 9781568589787
Book Description
So begins Avraham Burg’s authoritative and deeply personal inquiry into the ambitions and failures of Israel and Judaism worldwide.
Born in 1955, Burg witnessed firsthand many of the most dramatic and critical moments in Israeli history. Here, he chronicles the highs and lows of his country over the last five decades, threading his own journey into the story of his people. He explores the misplaced hopes of religious Zionism through the lens of his conservative upbringing, explains Israel’s obsession with military might while relating his own experiences as a paratrooper officer, and probes the country’s democratic aspirations, informed by his tenure in the Knesset.
With bravery and candor, Burg lays bare the seismic intellectual shifts that drove the country’s political and religious journeys, offering a prophecy of fury and consolation and a vision for a new comprehensive paradigm for Judaism, Israel, and the Middle East.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“In this thoughtful, poignant, and unflinchingly honest memoir, Avraham Burg inspires us to think anew about Israel’s place in the world and in our hearts. A man who manages to balance clear-eyed pragmatism with a profound commitment to human rights and civil liberties, Burg is an inspiration for all who care about justice and peace.”―
Ayelet Waldman, author of Kingdom of Olives and Ash and Love& Treasure“A leftist Israeli activist delivers a singular sermon explaining what needs urgent repair in the Jewish democracy… A heartfelt synthesis of a coming-of-age story, a political jeremiad, a memoir, and a manifesto.”―
Kirkus Reviews“The former speaker of Israel’s Knesset gives his own take on his country’s history and the quagmire it now finds itself in as Zionism and Jewish identity evolve to meet the new realities of the 21st century.”―
New York Times Book ReviewAbout the Author
He went on to serve as adviser to Prime Minister Shimon Peres, a member of the Israeli Knesset, the chairman of the Jewish Agency for Israel and the World Zionist Organization, and the speaker of the Knesset, among other public positions. Since his voluntary retirement from public life in 2004, Burg has become an outspoken leader of the Israeli left wing. He is the author of numerous books, including (in English)
The Holocaust Is Over and Very Near to You. He lives in Nataf, just outside Jerusalem.
