{"product_id":"9780060638351","title":"Jews: The Essence and Character of a People","description":" In this landmark work, Rabbi Arthur Hertzberg, vice president emeritus of the World Jewish Congress, and Aron Hirt-Manheimer, editor of \u003ci\u003eReform Judaism Magazine,\u003c\/i\u003e answer the question: What makes a Jew a Jew? These prominent Jewish scholars search for the soul of the Jewish character-from the archetype of Abraham and Sarah to the ambivalence of Kafka, Freud, and Woody Allen. They delve beyond conventional discussions of Jewish identity and explore the very essence of Jewish existence. Highly regarded,  \u003ci\u003e Jews \u003c\/i\u003e explains how and why great Jewish figures throughout history, who have been victimized by anti-Semitism, have succeeded to rise again and endure. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Biography: Arthur Hertzberg,  author of \u003ci\u003eThe Zionist Idea, Jewish Polemics, The Jews in America,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJudaism,\u003c\/i\u003e  is Bronfman Visiting Professor of the Humanities at New York University and Professor Emeritus of Religion at Dartmouth. A world-renowned Jewish scholar, he has served as president of the American Jewish Policy Foundation and the American Jewish Congress and vice president of the World Jewish Congress.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAron Hirt-Manheimer is the editor of \u003ci\u003eReform Judaism\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eJagendorf's Foundry.\u003c\/i\u003e He is a 1988 recipient of the Anne Frank Medal.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47010000929008,"sku":"9780060638351","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780060638351_p0.jpg?v=1763619338","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780060638351","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}