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Professor Examines Judaism's Key Defining Concept

May 7, 2008

What does it mean to be “chosen”? How has this concept impacted relations between Jews and other faiths throughout history? Avi Beker, visiting professor of government, attempts to answer these questions and explore other issues related to the concept of “chosenness” in his new book, The Chosen: The History of an Idea, and the Anatomy of an Obsession just released by Palgrave MacMillan.


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