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Title: Chutzpah by Alan M. Dershowitz ISBN: 0-671-76089-0 Publisher: Touchstone Books Pub. Date: 01 May, 1992 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.5 (8 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Engaging and Biased
Comment: The essential question is... Are his people persecuted because they are obnoxious or are they obnoxious because they are persecuted?
Rating: 2
Summary: Too much venting, too little substance
Comment: Overall, I am a huge fan of Dershowitz's books. I thoroughly enjoyed the Best Defense, From Genesis to Justice, and even his novel, A Just Revenge. I felt, though, that Dershowitz went a little overboard with his views of Jews in America. In many ways, I am almost embarassed to be viewed in the same light as him (As a Jew) because of his extreme views. He made it seem as if the world was out to get Jews, even in America. He does make many good points about Jewish identity in America, but to me he comes across as whining more than discussing.
He does use some great arguments and has a pretty clear account of Jewish history in America. His description of his family and neighborhood is nice to read to understand where he grew up and what his background is. I especially liked his description of his own family as I was reminded in many ways of my own.
I gave the book 2 stars but that is compared with his other books. It is not a bad book or a bad read. In many ways, I found it very informative but I would choose one of his other books rather than this one.
Rating: 2
Summary: Dershowitz' Own Chutzpah and Ignorance on Display
Comment: The only positive thing I can say about this book is that it provides a comprehensive overview of how Dershowitz views his experience of being an American Jew. The rest of the book is mediocre. Unfortunately, Dershowitz does not even practice what he preaches. For instance, he notes that Polish anti-Semitism is fueled by the large numbers of Jews involved in Communism and other anti-Christian systems, and suggests that Jews should be treated as individuals (hence only Jews involved in Communism should be thus condemned). But he has no problem stereotyping Poles as eternal anti-Semites without the benefit of treating Poles as individuals. And, for a person who is a Harvard professor, his ignorance about certain historical matters is truly shocking. He actually says (p. 179) that no Polish families were killed by the Nazis solely because they were Polish. Unbelievable! On what planet does Dershowitz live on? Fact is, there were 3 million Polish gentiles murdered by the Germans during WWII. This included large numbers of families captured during roundups. Most of the 3 million Poles WERE murdered solely because they were Polish, as they had not been involved in anti-German activities at all. Contrary to Dershowitz' denials, the fact is that the Slavs WERE to be eventually exterminated. But, because there were tens of millions of them, this was to take place in stages, the latter of which were to take place after Germany won the war. First the intelligent Slavs were to be murdered, and this is what actually took place during the German occupation of Poland. The remainder were to be "resettled" (same euphemism for murdered as used for Jews), or subject to mass sterilization rather than mass shootings and gassings.
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Title: The Vanishing American Jew: In Search of Jewish Identity for the Next Century by Alan M. Dershowitz ISBN: 0684848988 Publisher: Touchstone Books Pub. Date: 01 September, 1998 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: The Case for Israel by Alan Dershowitz ISBN: 047146502X Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 01 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: The Genesis of Justice : 10 Stories of Biblical Injustice That Led to the 10 Commandments and Modern Morality and Law by Alan M. Dershowitz ISBN: 0446676772 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 February, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Why Terrorism Works by Alan M. Dershowitz ISBN: 0300097662 Publisher: Yale University Press Pub. Date: 04 September, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: The Best Defense by Alan M. Dershowitz ISBN: 039471380X Publisher: Vintage Books USA Pub. Date: 01 May, 1983 List Price(USD): $17.00 |
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