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“. . . first-rate scholarship.” — Robert J. Brym, University of Toronto

“. . . solid and competent. . .” — Naomi Sokoloff, University of Washington

” . . .essential reading. . .” — Mohammed Abu-Nimer, author of Dialogue, Conflict Resolution, and Change: Arab-Jewish Encounters in Israel

“. . . the first to chronicle. . .” — International Journal of Middle East Studies

“. . . some of the most interesting rabbinic text-work I have seen in studies of Levinas.” — Peter Ochs, editor of Reviewing the Covenant: Eugene B. Borowitz and the Postmodern Renewal of Jewish Theology

“. . . central to debates regarding the meaning of Israel, Jews in America (and elsewhere), and the future of Zionism.” — Richard Cohen, editor of Ninety-Two Poems and Hymns of Yehuda Halevi

“. . . contributes immeasurably both to an understanding of contemporary Jewish messianism and to the sociology and psychology of religion in general.” — CHOICE

“Anyone who wants to understand Israel, the structure of the state and of its society, the behavior of its sub-groups, or the ways in which Israelis give meaning to their behavior will want to read .” — James D. Armstrong, State University of New York, Plattsburgh

“No polling data with anything like the sophistication present in this book has ever been available on this subject.” — Ian S. Lustick, author of Unsettled States, Disputed Lands: Britain and Ireland, France and Algeria, Israel and the West Bank-Gaza

“. . .one of the most original and important books on Israel in years.” — Myron J. Aronoff, author of Power and Ritual in the Israel Labor Party: A Study in Political Anthropology

“Fascinating, readable, and highly original.” — Eva Bellin, Harvard University

“. . . a major contribution to the debate on the formation, maintenance, and transformation of social bonds in mobile, postmodern societies.” — Greg Richards, editor of Cultural Attractions and European Tourism

“. . . unique combination of public opinion and communications research and sociology of religion.” — Chaim I. Waxman, Rutgers University

“Anyone desirous of learning about Israeli politics will be highly rewarded by this collection.”
— Hanna Herzog, Tel Aviv University

“An extraordinary, probing, and arresting analysis of root causes of the enduring Arab-Israeli stalemate. . .” — Samuel W. Lewis, former U. S. Ambassador to Israel and former President, U. S. Institute of Peace

“. . . deals with questions and concepts which are absolutely central to the State of Israel. . .”
— Gregory S. Mahler, University of Mississippi

“. . . unusually rich empirical data and the very clear, coherent, and concise theoretical framework. . .” — Abraham Ben-Zvi, author of Lyndon B. Johnson and the Politics of Arms Sales to Israel: In the Shadow of the Hawk

“. . . the most authoritative and fascinating account of the war we are likely to ever have.”
— Melvin A. Goodman, CIA Senior Analyst, 1966–1990 and Professor of International Security, National War College, 1986–2004