{"product_id":"israel-is-real-paperback","title":"Israel Is Real - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRich Cohen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW\u003c\/i\u003e EDITORS' CHOICE \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA \u003ci\u003eSAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn AD 70, when the Second Temple was destroyed, a handful of visionaries saved Judaism by reinventing it, taking what had been a national religion and turning it into an idea. Whenever a Jew studied--wherever he was--he would be in the holy city, and his faith preserved. But in our own time, Zionists have turned the book back into a temple, and unlike an idea, a temple can be destroyed. With exuberance, humor, and real scholarship, Rich Cohen's \u003ci\u003eIsrael is Real \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a serious attempt by a gifted storyteller to enliven and elucidate Jewish religious, cultural, and political history . . . A powerful narrative (\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRich Cohen i\u003c\/b\u003es the author of \u003ci\u003eSweet and Low \u003c\/i\u003e(FSG, 2006), \u003ci\u003eTough Jews\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Avengers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Record Men\u003c\/i\u003e, and the memoir \u003ci\u003eLake Effect\u003c\/i\u003e. His work has appeared in many major publications, and he is a contributing editor at \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives with his family in Connecticut.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.25 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 22, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762402033952,"sku":"9780312429768","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/273c22e9dc1cc88d68521c0d6f9416de.webp?v=1780220979","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/israel-is-real-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}