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Jewish–Christian Difference and Modern Jewish Identity

Seven Twentieth-Century Converts

by Shalom Goldman

This book is an exploration of what would seem to be a simple question, but is actually the object of a profound quest—“who is a Jew?” This is a deeply complex issue, both within Judaism, and in interactions between Jews and Christians. Jewish–Christian Difference and Modern Jewish Identity: Seven Twentieth-Century Converts contends that in the twentieth century the Jewish–Christian relationship has changed to the extent that definitions of Jewish identity were reshaped. The stories of the seven influential and creative converts that are related in this book indicate that the borders dividing the Jewish and Christian faiths are, for many, more fluid and permeable than ever before. | read more»

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The borders dividing the Jewish and Christian faiths are, for many, more fluid and permeable than ever before. | read more »

Exploring the Barriers Between Christianity and Judaism: An Interview with Shalom Goldman

The history of Jewish-Christian relations has been tangled and tortured, and the stories of these seven men and women reveal some of its contemporary religious, ethnic, and political complications. | read more »

The Conversions of Ruth Ben David: Read an Excerpt From "Jewish–Christian Difference and Modern Jewish Identity"

For Madeleine Feraille/Ruth Ben David, conversion to Judaism was not the end of a process, but rather the beginning of one. | read more »

Praise for "Jewish–Christian Difference and Modern Jewish Identity"

"An eye-opening, informative, well-researched, and important must-read." —Gordon D. Newby, Emory University | read more »

The 1945 Apostasy of Rabbi Zolli Revisited: Read an Excerpt From "Jewish–Christian Difference and Modern Jewish Identity"

"This is the greatest tragedy of my life. I slowly, almost imperceptibly became a Christian and could no longer be a Jew" —Israel Zolli | read more »
Shalom Goldman Talks About Jewish-Christian Relations
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