RaveJewish Book CouncilDaniel Gordis boldly attacks...questions with unusual verve and deep knowledge. As he deliberately uncovers layer after layer of the issues and explains each one with clarity and patience, we begin to see how the rift occurred and why the causes of it resonate so fully today. Gordis, American born and raised, has lived and worked in Israel for decades and so is the perfect individual to take us on this existential journey. Through his lucid prose we learn about the competing views of Judaism envisioned by Americans and Israelis, the two largest Jewish communities in the world ... [an] academic yet accessible book ... To say that Gordis knows his topic and is well-qualified to write this insightful book is a vast understatement.
