Title: Dear Zealots Pdf Letters from a Divided Land
Author: Amos Oz
Published Date: 2018
Page: 160
“Concise, evocative . . . Dear Zealots is not just a brilliant book of thoughts and ideas—it is a depiction of one man’s struggle, who for decades has insisted on keeping a sharp, strident and lucid perspective in the face of chaos and at times of madness.” — David Grossman, winner of the Man Booker International Prize
From the incomparable Amos Oz comes a series of three essays: on the universal nature of fanaticism and its possible cures, on the Jewish roots of humanism and the need for a secular pride in Israel, and on the geopolitical standing of Israel in the wider Middle East and internationally.
Dear Zealots is classic Amos Oz—fluid, rich, masterly, and perfectly timed for a world in which polarization and extremism are rising everywhere. The essays were written, Oz states, "first and foremost" for his grandchildren: they are a patient, learned telling of history, religion, and politics, to be thumbed through and studied, clung to even, as we march toward an uncertain future.
A short, important read from a great writer A great writer - of fiction, memoir, and journalistic non-fiction and opinion - he will be missed. This brief collection of essays resounds with his views, consistent for decades, as a committed left-leaning, but not a pushover, Zionist. This books leaves with much to ponder and discuss about critically important issues and a strong statement against fanatical thought.Sycophants Need Not Apply This slim book comprised of three essays, “Dear Zealots,” “Many Lights, Not One Light,” and “Dreams Israel Should Let Go of Soon,” has a common theme: Don’t be blind in your devotion to an idea; don’t be a zealot; listen to your opponents; learn nuance; learn to live with your neighbors. Oz warns us of growing fanaticism and its manifestation of illiberal democracy in the age of Trump and Putin. The distinguishing characteristic of fanaticism is “extreme loathing” for the Other.One of Oz’s most compelling points is that we were so disgusted by the fascism of Hitler and Stalin we were in essence vaccinated for many decades, repelling fascism in all its forms for many years. But as history fades and complacency rises, we are letting fascism spread inch by inch.Another piquant observation is Oz’s disagreement with Christ who said, “Forgive them, for they know not what they do.” Oz counters that “Jesus regards all of humanity as morally infantile individuals who commit evil because they do not know that it is evil.” But Oz will have none of this. Even children, Oz notes, are aware of the pain they inflict on other sentient beings.For Oz, the essence of Judaism is rebellion against unfairness, presenting doubt against the complacency of certainty, questioning God when God's actions appear tyrannical, fighting for justice, fighting against fanaticism, using persuasion and counterargument, negotiating compromise, and finding peace through tireless struggle.This is the position he takes for all things, and it has special relevance in a part of the world where peace remains so elusive.His appetite for peace Every Oz book is wonderfull.
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