The New American Anti-Semitism

The Left, the Right, and the Jews

Benjamin Ginsberg

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Independent Institute,U.S.
29 May 2024

History of religion; Judaism; Political ideologies

""This book could not be timelier. Benjamin Ginsberg uses his deep knowledge of Jewish history to show that Jews, long identified with leftwing causes, in many ways, are not natural allies of the left. A culture of separateness and high achievement make the Jews vulnerable to political pathologies from wherever they come-and two of the most destructive, anti-Zionism and wokeism, come from the left. With the help of fascinating detail, this book shows that Jews need neither right nor left but a society based on the universal values they brought into the world many centuries ago.""

-David Satter, author of Age of Delirium: The Decline and Fall of the Soviet Union

The New American Anti-Semitism: The Left, the Right, and the Jews is a clarion call-not only to Jews, but to all Americans. As a nation, we must wake up and face the rising anti-Semitic threat and act accordingly.

But that threat is not coming from its usual source. The most virulent form of anti-Semitism today, Ginsberg warns, is the result of toxic identity politics and anti-Israeli sentiment coming from today's political Left.

Perhaps the most persecuted people in all of history, Jews have stood tall in the face of unprecedented persecution in all places, at all times. Their culture's rigorous emphasis on education and achievement catapults them, Ginsberg argues, to the upper echelons of the societies in which they live. But their success too often breeds resentment and jealousy, leading to an ugly anti-Semitism that has led, historically, to unspeakable violence.

In this urgent new work, Dr. Benjamin Ginsberg (which is also thriving in Europe). To combat it, he urges American Jews to form new political alliances, particularly with evangelical Christians.

The stakes of not doing so, says Ginsberg, are horrifically high-not only for the survival of the Jewish people, but for America's survival. After all, the Jews have contributed immeasurably to America's scientific, cultural, and economic achievements. Jews have been good for America; and America has been good to the Jews. But what once was so can change ... and Jews can never afford to forget their history.

Read this book and learn:

Why the Jews have always persisted in the face of persecution;

Why the new face of Jewish persecution has found a home on university campuses, Left-leaning media outlets, and other unlikely places;

The high and horrible costs of anti-Semitism;

The profound benefits of philo-Semitism;

The details of the new alliances that must be made to ensure the continuing success of American Jews-and America itself;

And much, much more...

In this must-read tour de force, Ginsberg enlightens readers by tracing the history of the Jewish people-starting from the children of Abraham and ending with Jews today-and urging all Jews and all Americans to learn the lessons of that history. Now.

By: Benjamin Ginsberg
Imprint: Independent Institute,U.S.
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 152mm,
ISBN: 9781598133868
ISBN 10: 1598133861
Pages: 231
Publication Date: 29 May 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Benjamin Ginsberg is the David Bernstein Professor of Political Science and Chair of the Center for Advanced Governmental Studies at Johns Hopkins University. He is the author, coauthor, or editor of more than thirty books, including The Fall of the Faculty; Presidential Government; Downsizing Democracy; The Captive Public; Politics by Other Means; The Value of Violence; How the Jews Defeated Hitler; Disconnected Democracies; What Washington Gets Wrong; and Warping Time.

Reviews for The New American Anti-Semitism: The Left, the Right, and the Jews

“This book could not be timelier. Benjamin Ginsberg uses his deep knowledge of Jewish history to show that Jews, long identified with leftwing causes, in many ways, are not natural allies of the left. A culture of separateness and high achievement make the Jews vulnerable to political pathologies from wherever they come--and two of the most destructive, anti-Zionism and wokeism, come from the left. With the help of fascinating detail, this book shows that Jews need neither right nor left but a society based on the universal values they brought into the world many centuries ago.” - David Satter, author of Age of Delirium: The Decline and Fall of the Soviet Union “Broadly conceived and richly documented, The New American Anti-Semitism is essential reading for all who seek to understand not just ‘the new American Anti-Semitism,’ but also the cycles of lethal antisemitism over the centuries in the Western world. It is vital reading for our own time.”- Eunice Pollack, Ph.D., author of Racializing Antisemitism: Black Militants, Jews, and Israel, 1950–Present