Jews and the Military
A historical reevaluation of the relationship between Jews, miltary service, and war
Jews and the Military is the first comprehensive and comparative look at Jews'' involvement in the military and their attitudes toward war from the 1600s until the creation of the state of Israel in 1948. Derek Penslar shows that although Jews have often been described as people who shun the army, in fact they have...
A historical reevaluation of the relationship between Jews, miltary service, and war
Jews and the Military is the first comprehensive and comparative look at Jews'' involvement in the military and their attitudes toward war from the 1600s until the creation of the state of Israel in 1948. Derek Penslar shows that although Jews have often been described as people who shun the army, in fact they have...
