British Jewry and the Holocaust

ISBN-13: 9780521432344 / Angielski / Twarda / 1993 / 224 str.

Richard Bolchover

Opis

This is the first book to examine the response of the British Jewish community to the destruction of the Jewish community of mainland Europe in World War II. Richard Bolchover charts the reponse of leading Jews and of Jewish organizations to the unfolding tragedy. In the process he raises controversial questions about the Anglo-Jewish community's priorities, and the way in which it organized itself. This study of Jewish political thought and culture marks a serious and provocative departure from the traditionally dominant trend in Anglo-Jewish historiography.

Recenzje

'... Richard Bolchover asks: 'Why was it that the Holocaust made such little impact on Anglo-Jewry; why in hindsight do British Jews appear insensitive?' These are painful questions for a young Jewish scholar, but Bolchover pursues them unflinchingly ... a poignant and important contribution to Holocaust studies.' Ian McIntyre, The Independent

Spis treści

Introduction; Part I. Knowing and Believing; Part II. The Institutions: Introduction: The Anglo-Jewish Community; 1. Communal priorities; 2. The institutional response to the Holocaust; Part III. The Ideologies: Introduction: social and political philosophies; 3. The politics of hope; 4. The politics of fear; 5. The Jewish fighting model; Conclusion