Jean Daniel
The Jewish Prison Publication date : October 1, 2003
In this book, Jean Daniel recounts how he has lived his Judaism, which he sees both as a unique experience and as a source of conflict.
In this largely autobiographical work, the author delves into his own roots, examines the "Jewish question" from a personal point of view, replies to questions from various quarters, and rediscovers a religious culture that he had long ignored.
The following figure prominently in Prison Juive: the authors school life, his father, his participation in the Free France movement during World War II, his first trips to Israel, the struggle against colonialism, and discussions about the Shoah. These events in Daniels life also provide the opportunity for a personal, critical look at many of the issues that continue to play a central role in todays world: anti-Semitism, the nature of Zionism, the nature of the state of Israel, the French Diaspora, among others.
A writer and journalist, Jean Daniel is the publisher of the French weekly newsmagazine Le Nouvel Observateur. He is the author of many books, including Le Temps qui reste (winner of the international press prize), LÈre des ruptures (winner of the French prize Aujourdhui), De Gaulle et lAlgérie, Les Religions dun président, LAmi anglais (Albert Camus prize), Voyage au bout de la nation and Dieu est-il fanatique?
In this largely autobiographical work, the author delves into his own roots, examines the "Jewish question" from a personal point of view, replies to questions from various quarters, and rediscovers a religious culture that he had long ignored.
The following figure prominently in Prison Juive: the authors school life, his father, his participation in the Free France movement during World War II, his first trips to Israel, the struggle against colonialism, and discussions about the Shoah. These events in Daniels life also provide the opportunity for a personal, critical look at many of the issues that continue to play a central role in todays world: anti-Semitism, the nature of Zionism, the nature of the state of Israel, the French Diaspora, among others.
A writer and journalist, Jean Daniel is the publisher of the French weekly newsmagazine Le Nouvel Observateur. He is the author of many books, including Le Temps qui reste (winner of the international press prize), LÈre des ruptures (winner of the French prize Aujourdhui), De Gaulle et lAlgérie, Les Religions dun président, LAmi anglais (Albert Camus prize), Voyage au bout de la nation and Dieu est-il fanatique?