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January 6, 2025

Ruth Wisse’s Theory of Jewish Politics Remains Crucial for Understanding the Present Moment

“Jews needed accommodation; anti-Jews needed an object of blame.”

In light of the intensified war on the Jews, stretching from Toronto to Iran, and from the battlefields of Gaza to the courtrooms of the Hague, Shoshana Bryen republishes her 2020 review of Ruth Wisse’s masterful Jews and Power:

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January 6, 2025

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  3. Ruth Wisse’s Theory of Jewish Politics Remains Crucial for Understanding the Present Moment

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