{"product_id":"why-am-i-a-jew-a-contemporary-guide-for-the-perplexed-paperback","title":"Why Am I a Jew?: A Contemporary Guide for the Perplexed - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShmuel Rosner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat is the essence of Judaism in the 21st century?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Jewish people must form a response to one of the most dramatic periods in their long history. As their collective culture is transformed and revolutionized, necessary questions are asked--and answers are needed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the blink of a historical eye--less than three hundred years--the Jewish people endured cultural upheaval, political persecution, widespread secularization, declared emancipation, a horrific annihilation in Europe, the rise of a thriving community in the United States, the liquidation of communities in the Islamic world, and the establishment of a Jewish national homeland. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe culmination of such hardship and rejuvenation is a storied Jewish identity, one that has been forced to express itself in and out of the diaspora. Amid such drastic change, remembering what makes Jews who they are is of paramount importance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWhy Am I a Jew?\u003c\/i\u003e, seasoned writer Shmuel Rosner connects how, in the 21st century, a new relationship to Jewishness arose from the perils of history, transforming an already resilient people into an innovative one. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJews are faced with a new existential situation, tasking them to shape their image while advancing toward an unknown Jewish future. This is a moment in which the question of what it means to be Jewish becomes a critical one. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow more than ever, ask--and receive answers.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eShmuel Rosner is a Tel Aviv-based researcher, columnist, and editor. He is a longtime Senior Fellow at The Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI), and a weekly columnist for \u003ci\u003eThe Jewish Journal\u003c\/i\u003e in LA and \u003ci\u003eMaariv \u003c\/i\u003ein Israel. He has written regularly for \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, The Jerusalem Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Commentary, \u003c\/i\u003eand his work has also appeared in \u003ci\u003eForeign Policy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The New Republic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Jewish Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e, and others. Rosner's previous book is \u003ci\u003e#IsraeliJudaism: Portrait of a Cultural Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e (2019).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.4 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 04, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978332438829,"sku":"9798895654606","price":20.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/l3yD6J-CkX9798895654606.webp?v=1775801720","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/why-am-i-a-jew-a-contemporary-guide-for-the-perplexed-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}