Like dreamers by halevi yossi klein and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In 2001 he published at the entrance to the garden of eden. Yossi klein halevi is a senior fellow at the shalom hartman institute, a member of the institutes iengage project and a contributing editor to the new republic. Together with imam abdullah antepli of duke university, he codirects the institutes muslim leadership initiative mli, which teaches emerging young muslim american leaders about judaism, jewish identity and israel. The story of the israeli paratroopers who reunited jerusalem and divided a nation, which won the.
A palestinian responds to his israeli neighbor the new york times. But of course, this is the middle east, where a neighbor isnt just a neighbor. Together with imam abdullah antepli of duke university and maital friedman, he codirects the institutes muslim leadership initiative yossi is the author of letters to my palestinian neighbor, a heartfelt plea for peace and new dialogue based on common ground in faith, published by. To facilitate a broader dialogue around the book, were offering a free. Yossi klein halevis new book a ny times nonfiction. Halevis first book, memoirs of a jewish extremist, was published in 1995. Listen to letters to my palestinian neighbor by yossi.
Determined to take action and seek retribution he became a disciple of the late rabbi meir kahane and a member of the. A palestinian responds to his israeli neighbor the new. Yossi klein halevi audio books, best sellers, author bio. Letters to my palestinian neighbor yossi klein halevi. Halevis 20 book, like dreamers, won the jewish book councils everett book of the year award. Letters to my palestinian neighbor yossi klein halevi hardcover. Yossi klein halevi together with imam abdullah antepli of duke university and maital friedman, he codirects the institutes muslim leadership initiative. Yossi klein halevi is the author of like dreamers 4. Determined to take action and seek retribution he became a disciple of the late rabbi meir kahane and a member of the radical fringe of the american jewish community. Heres what happened when mohammed dajani, a hardliner who later.
He is a senior fellow of the shalom hartman institute in jerusalem and the author of at the entrance to the garden of eden. In a series of letters, yossi klein halevi explains what motivated him to leave his native new york in his twenties and move to israel to participate in the drama of the. The story of the israeli paratroopers who reunited jerusalem and divided a nation by yossi klein halevi is a nonfiction book which follows the footsteps of seven israeli paratroopers who fought together and the different paths their lives took. Letters to my palestinian neighbor by yossi klein halevi. Yossi klein halevi is a senior fellow at the shalom hartman institute, where he is codirector, together imam abdullah antepli of duke university and maital friedman, of the muslim leadership. May 30, 2018 yossi klein halevi wrote his latest book with his neighbors in mind. The book is a new york times nonfiction bestseller and tops several amazon bestselling lists. May 15, 2018 in a series of letters, yossi klein halevi explains what motivated him to leave his native new york in his twenties and move to israel to participate in the drama of the renewal of a jewish homeland, which he is committed to see succeed as a morally responsible, democratic state in the middle east. A religious jew and a journalist, halevi describes his encounters with various sufi muslim sheykhs and christian monastics in israel as he searches to understand the spiritual insights that each have and to connect through the common experience of the one gods presence. Yossi klein halevi is an author, thinker, and commentator on jewish and israeli affairs. How israelis see the settlements some want to annex the west bank, others to separate from the palestiniansand all view jerusalem as anything but a settlement by yossi klein halevi. Author yossi klein halevi, the son of a holocaustsurvivor, grew up in new york and immigrated to israel in the early 1980s. Yossi klein halevi reaches out to his neighbors the forward. He is a contributing editor to the new republic and a research fellow at the shalom hartman institute in.
On the front of the postcard was a photograph of jews praying at jerusalems western wall. Yossi klein halevi is the author of at the entrance to the garden of eden and memoirs of a jewish extremist. He is an israeli writer, journalist, scholar and public intellectual who ventured into disputed territory a few years ago. Moreover, he invites palestinians, and others from the arab and muslim worlds, to write to him in response to any issue raised. A graduate of northwestern universitys medill school of journalism, yossi klein halevi founded a shortlived but highly regarded monthly called new jewish times in 1980. Letters to my palestinian neighbor book by yossi klein halevi.
On may 15, 2018, harper published halevis book letters to my palestinian neighbor. His last book, like dreamers, took the top prize in the 20 national jewish book awards. In at the entrance to the garden of eden, yossi klein halevi describes his unprecedented and extraordinary spiritual journey to discover, as a religious israeli jew, a commonspiritual language with his christian and muslim neighbors in the holy land. Yossi klein halevi is a senior fellow at the shalom hartman institute in jerusalem, where, together with imam abdullah antepli and maital friedman. Yossi klein halevi s new book is ostensibly addressed to a palestinian reader. To that end, in an opening note, the author mentions that the book is being made available in arabic translation for free downloading. Aug 28, 2018 yossi klein halevi is a senior fellow at the shalom hartman institute, where he is codirector, together imam abdullah antepli of duke university and maital friedman, of the muslim leadership. Yossi is active in middle east reconciliation efforts and serves as chairman of open house. When it comes to the israelipalestinian conflict, most of the dialogue consists of people talking in circles, to themselves, and to. After attending high school at yeshiva university high school for boys brooklyn branch, he earned a ba in jewish studies from brooklyn college in 1978, and completed his ma in journalism at northwestern university. The child of a holocaust survivor, yossi klein halevi grew up in 1960s brooklyn perceiving reality through the lens of his familys brutal past. Yossi klein halevi is a senior fellow at the shalom hartman institute in jerusalem. A palestinian responds to his israeli neighbor the new york.
Yossi klein halevi klein halevi, yossi used books, rare books and new books find all books by yossi klein halevi and compare prices find signed collectible books by yossi klein halevi at the entrance to the garden of eden. In the book, halevi opens a dialogue with an imagined palestinian. In a series of letters, yossi klein halevi endeavors to untangle the ideological and emotional knot that has defined the israelipalestinian conflict for nearly a century. When an exfatah palestinian neighbor took up a zionist authors. Apr 24, 2019 lyrical and evocative, letters to my palestinian neighbor is one israelis powerful attempt to reach beyond the wall that separates israelis and palestinians. Attempting to break the agonizing impasse between israelis and palestinians, letters to my palestinian neighbor is awardwinning author yossi klein halevi s powerful attempt to reach beyond the wall that separates israelis and palestinians. He is the author of memoirs of a jewish extremist, at the entrance to the garden of eden, and like dreamers. While they may be close in proximity, they are over the green line, and. He writes letters about faith and longing to an anonymous palestinian neighbor.
His latest book, letters to my palestinian neighbor, is a new. A new book from yossi klein halevi might change that. Yossi klein halevi faculty shalom hartman institute. Yossi klein halevi yossi klein halevi shalom hartman institute. Yossi klein halevi author yossi klein halevi is an americanborn writer who has lived in jerusalem since 1982. Through the stories of seven veteran soldiers, yossi klein halevi traces. Yossi klein halevi author of letters to my palestinian neighbor. Stephen shore is a pioneering photographer and influential teacher. Letters to my palestinian neighbor official site letters. Yossi klein halevis new book is ostensibly addressed to a palestinian reader.
In it, he tells of his youthful attraction to, and subsequent break with, the militant rabbi meir kahane. New york times bestseller now with a new epilogue, containing letters of response from palestinian readers. The story of the israeli paratroopers who reunited jerusalem and divided a nation yossi klein halevi yossi klein halevi. Yossi klein halevi author of letters to my palestinian. Aug 24, 2018 in letters to my palestinian neighbor, yossi klein halevi looks to explain to a hypothetical palestinian how his people see the conflict. New york times bestseller a profound and original book, the work of a gifted thinker. In letters to my palestinian neighbor, yossi klein halevi looks to. Michael oren, bestselling author of six days of war and israeli ambassador to washington like dreamers is quite simply the best book about modern israel i have ever read.
To that end, in an opening note, the author mentions that the book is being made available in. Yossi klein halevi is an americanborn writer who has lived in jerusalem since 1982. Daphne merkin, the wall street journal attempting to break the agonizing impasse between israelis and palestinians, the israeli commentator and awardwinning author of like dreamers directly addresses his palestinian. Yossi klein halevi was born and raised in borough park, brooklyn, new york in a jewish family.
Nov 24, 2014 discover book depositorys huge selection of yossi klein halevi books online. A frequent contributor to the oped pages of leading newspapers and magazines, he is a contributing editor to the new republic and a research fellow at the shalom hartman institute in jerusalem. Daphne merkin, the wall street journalattempting to break the agoniz. Winner of the everett family jewish book of the year award a national jewish book award and the rusa sophie brody medal. Lyrical and evocative, letters to my palestinian neighbor is one israelis powerful attempt to reach beyond the wall that separates israelis and palestinians. Letters to my palestinian neighbor is a 2018 nonfiction book on the israelipalestinian conflict by yossi klein halevi. May 15, 2018 yossi klein halevi is a very brave man. But compared with so many books about israel, like dreamers a. His latest book, letters to my palestinian neighbor, will be published in may 2018 by harper collins.
To that end, in an opening note, the author mentions that the book is being made. Yossi klein halevi wrote a book of letters to my palestinian neighbor. Yossi klein halevi is an americanborn writer who has lived in jerusalem. From galilee to the negev is an intimate portrait of a multifaceted place, exploring the landscape of israel and the palestinian territories of the west bank. Yossi is the author of letters to my palestinian neighbor, a heartfelt plea for peace and new dialogue based on common ground in faith, published by harpercollins in may 2018 coinciding. Yossi klein halevi is an author, thinker and commentator on jewish and israeli affairs. A jews search for god with christians and muslims in the holy land. Dear raja, i want to be your neighbor not your occupier. Listen to letters to my palestinian neighbor by yossi klein. A profound and original book, the work of a gifted thinker. In like dreamers, acclaimed journalist yossi klein halevi interweaves the stories of a group of 1967 paratroopers who reunited jerusalem, tracing the history of israel and the divergent ideologies shaping it from the sixday war to the present. Jun 18, 2019 yossi klein halevi is an author, thinker and commentator on jewish and israeli affairs.
The journalist discusses the decadelong process of writing his new book, like dreamers, a history of modern israel told through the lives of 1967 paratroopers. Halevis letters to my palestinian neighbor looks for. Like dreamers, by yossi klein halevi the new york times. Jun 28, 2018 israeli writer yossi klein halevi is determined to reach across the divide to palestinians who share his homeland. His palestinian neighbors, that is those he doesnt know who live nearby. May 15, 2018 letters to my palestinian neighbor is one israelis powerful attempt to reach beyond the wall that separates israelis and palestinians and into the hearts of the enemy.
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