Bad Jews by Emily Tamkin - 9781787388529

A lively, thoughtful history of America\u2019s Jews, exploring their complex relationships with national culture, identity, and politics\u2014and each other.\nYou can be called a Bad Jew\u2014by the community or even yourself\u2014if you don\u2019t keep kosher, don\u2019t send your children to Hebrew school, or enjoy Christmas music; if your partner isn\u2019t Jewish, or you don\u2019t call your mother enough. But today, amid fears of rising antisemitism, what makes a Good or Bad Jew is a particularly fraught question.\nThere is no answer, argues Emily Tamkin. Several million now identify as American Jews; but they don\u2019t all identify with one another. American Jewish history, like all Jewish history, has been about transformation\u2014and full of discussions, debates and hand-wringing over who is Jewish, how to be Jewish, and what it\n\nBad Jews\nA History of American Jewish Politics and Identities\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK ;