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The book review discusses "Israeli Foreign Policy: A People Shall not Dwell Alone" by Uri Bialer, focusing on the historical legacy, international relations, and strategic alliances of Israel. Bialer's analysis highlights the pragmatic and practical aspects of Israeli foreign policy, emphasizing the country's efforts to advance national interests and ensure its survival in a challenging environment. The book provides a comprehensive overview of Israel's foreign policy, making it suitable for scholars, students, and those interested in the field. [Extracted from the article]

Avot Yeshurun's poem, "The Tsaddik of Modzitz," highlights the unusual bond between two polar opposite personalities from the 1970s Tel Aviv scene: the secular poet Avot Yeshurun, and the ultraorthodox Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu Taub, the Rebbe of Modzitz, who transcended his non-Zionist circles, gaining the admiration of Israelis of all walks of life. This relationship reaches a dramatic climax on a cataclysmic day in Israel's history, Yom Kippur 1973, when the surprising outbreak of a war shook Israelis' sense of invincibility and some of their Zionist creeds. At the heart of the poem is the Rebbe's luminous personality and demeanor during the services, and their impact on the poet. In his poetry, Yeshurun had revealed a conflicted personality, unable to reconcile between the vanished old world and the new reality, between the Zionist dream of his youth and the current Israeli geopolitical and ethical dilemmas. The Rebbe represents wholeness, finding in the ancient liturgy about the animals that were led to slaughter in the Temple an opportunity to subtly communicate his grief over the human sacrifices in Jewish recent past as well as at that very moment. The Rebbe's compassionate presence and his stirring niggunim eventually comfort the troubled poet. The Rebbe's words, with which Yeshurun closes his poem, reassure the poet of the validity of the State of Israel and appear to align with the paradigm of religious Zionism, viewing Israel as an essential moment in the Jewish journey toward redemption. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The text is a review of the book "The World of Jesus: Socio-cultural Contexts to Understand Jesus of Nazareth" written by Santiago Silva Retamales. The book explores the socio-cultural dimensions of the Gospels to better understand the life and mission of Jesus. Topics such as religion, diseases, demons and miracles of Jesus, identity in Jesus' society, fundamental socio-cultural values in Israel, commensality in Israel and of Jesus, marriage and family, and descent and subsistence are addressed. The author analyzes the history of Israel, the period of Judaism, and focuses on Galilee, highlighting the importance of the Sea of Galilee and the commercial activity of fishing. The Jewish religion in the Second Temple, life and death in that period, and the conception of illness and healing methods are also explored. In addition, identity in Israel, honor and shame, and the importance of meals in Jesus' life are examined. The book offers a comprehensive and rich insight into these topics. [Extracted from the article]

The hero of Fiedler's book is not Danny Cohn-Bendit, but another Dan - Dan Diner, a Matzpen member residing and teaching in Germany during the same period. The publication of this weighty tome on Matzpen - the most famous of Israel's radical political organisations - is indeed welcome. This made left-wing intellectuals and activists in the Middle East more receptive to certain parts of the Matzpen ideology, and Fiedler is careful to map out in his book such links, even if he may have overestimated their importance. [Extracted from the article]

The book's third section focuses on Israeli diplomacy, and here, in particular, Navon does an excellent job of selecting and analyzing the specific events that highlight the core issues as well as the important shifts in direction. Regarding tactics, Foreign Minister Moshe Sharett often took a more cautious or dovish stance, but as Navon notes, Sharett's approach was also anchored in pragmatism as he "did not believe in a full resolution of the Arab-Israeli conflict." In summary, Navon's book provides a solid overview of Israeli diplomacy and of its historical, Jewish foundations. [Extracted from the article]

The text is a review of the book "Historia de Jesús de Nazaret" written by Jorge Adame Goddard. The author, a professor and researcher at the Panamerican University and the Institute of Legal Research at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, offers a historical exposition on Jesus of Nazareth. Adame Goddard approaches non-Christian sources and the Gospels as historical documents. The book is divided into a chronological explanation and a thematic explanation of the life of Jesus, and the author provides an external and internal critique of the sources. The objective of the book is to provide a complete vision of the works and words of Jesus of Nazareth. [Extracted from the article]

The text is a review of the book "Approach to the History of the Origins of Israel" by Miren Junkal Guevara. The book offers a comprehensive and updated view of the origins of Israel, addressing geographical, epigraphic, and archaeological issues. The author presents the main findings of the research and provides a synthesis of the academic models that explain the emergence of Israel. Although the study of the origins of Israel is still ongoing, the book provides a clear view of the current situation. [Extracted from the article]

Philip R. Davies, I The History of Ancient Israel: A Guide for the Perplexed i (London and New York: Bloomsbury T&T Clark, 2015), xiii + 186 pp. With his wide-ranging knowledge of the subject and his several substantial contributions to recent debate, few guides could have been better equipped than the late Philip Davies to steer the perplexed through many of the thorny issues relating to the history of ancient Israel. [Extracted from the article]

A review is presented of the book "Israel: A History," by Anita Shapira.

A review of the book "The Crisis of Zionism," by Peter Beinart is presented.

The article reviews the book "Biblical History and Israel's Past: The Changing Study of the Bible and History," by Megan Bishop Moore and Brad E. Kelle.

The article reviews the book "Ancient Israel: From Abraham to the Destruction of the Temple," Third Edition, edited by Hershel Shanks.

The article reviews the book "Israel in Transition: From Late Bronze Age to Iron IIa (c. 1250-850 B.C.E), Volume 1, The Archaelogy" edited by Lester L. Grabbe.