The Jew is Not My Enemy

The Jew is Not My Enemy
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Publisher : McClelland & Stewart
Total Pages : 269
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780771047855
ISBN-13 : 0771047851
Rating : 4/5 (55 Downloads)

Synopsis The Jew is Not My Enemy by : Tarek Fatah

A liberal Muslim and critically acclaimed author explores the historical, political, and theological basis for centuries of Muslim animosity towards Jews, debunking long-held myths and tracing a history of hate and its impact today. More than nine years after 9/11 and 60 years after the creation of the state of Israel, the world is no closer to solving, let alone understanding, the psychological and political divide between Jews and Muslims. While countless books have been written on the subject of terrorism, political Islam, and jihad, barely a handful address the theological and historical basis of the Jew—Muslim divide. Following the terrorist attacks on Mumbai in November 2008, in which Pakistani jihadis sought out and murdered the members of a local Jewish centre, Tarek Fatah began an in-depth investigation of the historical basis for the crime. In this provocative new book, Fatah uses extensive research to trace how literature from as early as the seventh century has fueled the hatred of Jews by Muslims. Fatah debunks the anti-Jewish writings of the Hadith literature, takes apart the Arab supremacist doctrines that lend fuel to the fire, and reinterprets supposed anti-Jewish passages in the Quran. In doing so he argues that hating Jews is against the essence of the Islamic spirit and suggests what needs to be done to eliminate the agonizing friction between the two communities.

Defending My Enemy

Defending My Enemy
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1617700452
ISBN-13 : 9781617700453
Rating : 4/5 (52 Downloads)

Synopsis Defending My Enemy by : Aryeh Neier

Originally published: New York: Dutton, c1979. With new foreword.

The Jew Is Not My Enemy

The Jew Is Not My Enemy
Author :
Publisher : McClelland & Stewart Limited
Total Pages : 269
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780771047831
ISBN-13 : 0771047835
Rating : 4/5 (31 Downloads)

Synopsis The Jew Is Not My Enemy by : Tarek Fatah

Looks at the historical, political, and theological basis for centuries of Muslim animosity towards Jews, debunking long-held myths and tracing a history of hate and its impact today.

My Enemy . . . My Brother

My Enemy . . . My Brother
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Publisher : CLC Publications
Total Pages : 182
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781936143382
ISBN-13 : 1936143380
Rating : 4/5 (82 Downloads)

Synopsis My Enemy . . . My Brother by : Hanna Shahin

The incredible story of Hanna Shahin, a Palestinian boy raised in the old city of Jerusalem who was saved and transformed by the grace of God, then empowered to become a leading Christian broadcaster and an instrument of healing and redemption in the war-torn Middle East.

In My Enemy's House

In My Enemy's House
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Publisher : Scholastic Canada
Total Pages : 138
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781443124577
ISBN-13 : 1443124575
Rating : 4/5 (77 Downloads)

Synopsis In My Enemy's House by : Carol Matas

I survived. Protected by the Nazis that killed my family. Could I ever forgive myself? Award-winning novelist Carol Matas brings readers into the heart of Nazi Germany with the harrowing story of Marisa, a Polish Jew whose blond hair and blue eyes make it easy for her to pass as a Christian. With the Nazis ready to herd the remaining Jews of her town into a ghetto, and with her family either scattered or dead, Marisa takes the papers of a Polish girl and goes to Germany in a desperate attempt to survive as a Polish worker. Marisa finds work as a servant for the Reymanns, a German family that treats her with respect. But she must never forget that Herr Reymann is a high-ranking Nazi. Marisa is hiding in plain sight in her enemy's house. This unflinching account of Marisa's dilemma as a Jew living a lie in order to survive will give readers a new perspective on the nature of good and evil, even as it touches their hearts.

We Refuse to Be Enemies

We Refuse to Be Enemies
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 336
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781951627638
ISBN-13 : 1951627636
Rating : 4/5 (38 Downloads)

Synopsis We Refuse to Be Enemies by : Sabeeha Rehman

For readers of The Faith Club, Sons of Abraham, and The Anatomy of Peace, a call for mutual understanding and lessons for getting there We Refuse to Be Enemies is a manifesto by two American citizens, a Muslim woman and Jewish man, concerned with the rise of intolerance and bigotry in our country along with resurgent white nationalism. Neither author is an imam, rabbi, scholar, or community leader, but together they have spent decades doing interfaith work and nurturing cooperation among communities. They have learned that, through face-to-face encounters, people of all backgrounds can come to know the Other as a fellow human being and turn her or him into a trusted friend. In this book, they share their experience and guidance. Growing up in Pakistan before she immigrated to the United States, Sabeeha never met a Jew, and her view was colored by the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In his youth, Walter never met a Muslim, and his opinion was shaped by Leon Uris's Exodus. Yet together they have formed a friendship and collaboration. Tapping their own life stories and entering into dialogue within the book, they explain how they have found commonalities between their respective faiths and discuss shared principles and lessons, how their perceptions of the Other have evolved, and the pushback they faced. They wrestle with the two elephants in the room: the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and polarizing material in their holy texts and history. And they share their vision for reconciliation, offering concrete principles for building an alliance in support of religious freedom and human rights. "As members of the two largest minority faith communities in America, we must stand together at a portentous moment in American history. Neither of our communities will be able to prosper in an America characterized by xenophobia and bigotry.”—Sabeeha Rehman and Walter Ruby

When General Grant Expelled the Jews

When General Grant Expelled the Jews
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Publisher : Schocken
Total Pages : 226
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780805212334
ISBN-13 : 0805212337
Rating : 4/5 (34 Downloads)

Synopsis When General Grant Expelled the Jews by : Jonathan D. Sarna

On December 17, 1862, just weeks before Abraham Lincoln announced the Emancipation Proclamation, General Grant issued what remains the most notorious anti-Jewish order by a government official in American history. His attempt to eliminate black marketeers by targeting for expulsion all Jews "as a class" from portions of Kentucky, Tennessee, and Mississippi unleashed a firestorm of controversy that made newspaper headlines and terrified and enraged the approximately 150,000 Jews then living in the United States, who feared the importation of European anti-Semitism onto American soil. Although the order was quickly rescinded by a horrified Abraham Lincoln, the scandal came back to haunt Grant when he ran for president in 1868. Never before had Jews become an issue in a presidential contest and never before had they been confronted so publicly with the question of how to balance their "American" and "Jewish" interests. Award-winning historian Jonathan D. Sarna gives us the first complete account of this little-known episode—including Grant's subsequent apology, his groundbreaking appointment of Jews to prominent positions in his administration, and his unprecedented visit to the land of Israel. Sarna sheds new light on one of our most enigmatic presidents, on the Jews of his day, and on the ongoing debate between ethnic loyalty and national loyalty that continues to roil American political and social discourse. (With black-and-white illustrations throughout.)

The Jew is Not My Enemy

The Jew is Not My Enemy
Author :
Publisher : Signal
Total Pages : 270
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780771047848
ISBN-13 : 0771047843
Rating : 4/5 (48 Downloads)

Synopsis The Jew is Not My Enemy by : Tarek Fatah

A liberal Muslim and critically acclaimed author explores the historical, political, and theological basis for centuries of Muslim animosity towards Jews, debunking long-held myths and tracing a history of hate and its impact today. More than nine years after 9/11 and 60 years after the creation of the state of Israel, the world is no closer to solving, let alone understanding, the psychological and political divide between Jews and Muslims. While countless books have been written on the subject of terrorism, political Islam, and jihad, barely a handful address the theological and historical basis of the Jew—Muslim divide. Following the terrorist attacks on Mumbai in November 2008, in which Pakistani jihadis sought out and murdered the members of a local Jewish centre, Tarek Fatah began an in-depth investigation of the historical basis for the crime. In this provocative new book, Fatah uses extensive research to trace how literature from as early as the seventh century has fueled the hatred of Jews by Muslims. Fatah debunks the anti-Jewish writings of the Hadith literature, takes apart the Arab supremacist doctrines that lend fuel to the fire, and reinterprets supposed anti-Jewish passages in the Quran. In doing so he argues that hating Jews is against the essence of the Islamic spirit and suggests what needs to be done to eliminate the agonizing friction between the two communities.

In the Presence of Mine Enemies

In the Presence of Mine Enemies
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 529
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781101212578
ISBN-13 : 1101212578
Rating : 4/5 (78 Downloads)

Synopsis In the Presence of Mine Enemies by : Harry Turtledove

In the twenty-first century, Germany's Third Reich continues to thrive after its victory in World War II-keeping most of Europe and North America under its heel. But within the heart of the Nazi regime, a secret lives. Under a perfect Aryan facade, Jews survive-living their lives, raising their families, and fearing discovery...

The Vanishing American Jew

The Vanishing American Jew
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 420
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780684848983
ISBN-13 : 0684848988
Rating : 4/5 (83 Downloads)

Synopsis The Vanishing American Jew by : Alan M. Dershowitz

Explores the meaning of Jewishness in light of the increasing assimilation of America's Jews and suggests ways to preserve Jewish identity.