"The subject of Zionism inevitably evokes strong feelings in the twenty-first century. David Novak asks appropriately probing questions of a wide range of interlocutors - secular Zionists, anti-Zionist Jews, even pro- and anti-Israel Gentile observers. Can and should Israel, a state of Jews, be in some sense a Jewish state, as recent Israeli politics has advocated? Novak probes this and related questions critically, historically and theologically, yet from a perspective of sympathetic loyalty. With his characteristically winsome and accessible engagement, Novak leads fellow Jews and others through a masterful examination of the philosophical and religious principles undergirding a moderate Zionist perspective. Whatever your investment in these increasingly poignant questions, this book is a great place to start."
Markus Bockmuehl, Keble College, Oxford