An Introduction to the Jewish History: From Abraham to Zionism

Judaism is one of the oldest religions known to man, with a tradition that reaches back to the dawn of recorded history. It is a faith that has contributed richly to civilization and has grown and developed and kept pace with the changing spiritual needs of more than a hundred generations. It has a genealogy, a ritual, and a wealth of lore and custom richer, perhaps, than any other religion on earth. It has survived in the face of relentless persecutions, despite the fact that its adherents are vastly outnumbered and are scattered over the face of the entire globe. For all these reasons, as well as for the special impetus lent by recent history, people are curious about the Jewish faith. This interest is shown, not only by non-Jews who want to know about the creed from which the concept of one God originated and out of which Christianity and Islamism were born, but also by many Jews who, despite their ancestry, are personally far removed from the traditions and rituals of their fathers.
This book is an accurate photograph of Jews and Judaism as well prepare to say farewell to the twentieth century-almost eighty years after the Holocaust, nearly that long since the birth of a Jewish state, and in an age in which Jews (at least in most Western countries) have freedom and opportunities undreamed of by their immigrant ancestors.