To Be a Jewish State

""Powerfully pushes the analysis of what the Jewish tradition has to do with the Jews’ State, which is not the same as the 'Jewish State.' Yadgar brilliantly interprets Zionism’s supersessionist logic and how it unfolds within Jewish Israeli theopolitics. This book transcends Israel Studies. It is a must-read for those interested in religion and the production of political meanings, modernity, and the cutting edges of political theology."" -- Atalia Omer, author of Decolonizing Religion and Peacebuilding ""Yadgar’s new book is subtle, lucid, and full of insight. His argument that part of the current crisis of `Israeli democracy' can be traced to a link between those for whom Israel’s 'Jewishness' has become essentially statist and those for whom the maintenance of demographic dominance has long been the primary goal constitutes a significant contribution to the study of the political theology of the state, the study of Middle East politics, and Israel studies."" -- Jonathan Boyarin, author of Yeshiva Days: Learning on the Lower East Side