The Life of An American Jew in Israel AND Benjamin H. Freedman-in His Own Words

Short and useful overview of the Jewish question, so to speak. People online seem to blame the "Jews" for everything. What this book, written by a man who eventually paid for his revelations with his life it appears as he disappeared soon after it was published, demonstrates is that there are two basic divisions of the Jewish people- the Ashkenazi and the Safarti.The Ashkenazi are immigrants from Europe and not related to the 12 tribes coming primarily from the steppes in Russia by conversion not birth. They make up the majority. They are also socialist and Communist in orientation generally speaking and initiated the kibbutz systems etc.They don't like the other type of Jew, the Safarti, who come from the middle east and get along more with the Arabic people since originally they are from the same bloodlines. They are fewer in number and are more closely related to the original 12 tribes. They are treated with prejudice by the Ashkenazi (non-Jews really).The term Jew came from the tribe of Judah and the 3 tribes that made up the Southern Kingdom. The Ashkenazi have nothing to do with either.Read the book for the rest but if you have an open mind you will understand that it is NOT all Jews who are the problem just as it is not ALL of any nation. A small minority, concentrated in the Mossad (Israel's secret CIA-type of organization), are the deceivers.So, all of these people claiming the Jews are responsible for everything lack education and perspective on the issue and the people. This book will help provide that. If the issue is of interest it will be a good clarifying place to start. It definitely helped me to a better understanding of Israel and its people and problems within itself and towards others.

Even though this book was written several decades ago, it is perhaps more relevant than ever. How did Israel get to be this way? I have visited “The Holy Land” four times, yet I knew very little about the inside story of their socIety. Did you know that Ashkenazi Jews and Sephartic Jews were actively discouraged from becoming involved with one another, nevermind Ethiopian (black-skinned) Jews? I rate Freedman’s account as first-rate. He certainly pulls no punches.

Must read the book, no time at the moment.

"To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize" – VoltaireThis was an interesting book to read. Originally released in 1984, it certainly must have created ‘a lot of new friends’ for Jack Bernstein upon its dissemination into the public domain. This narrative contradicts some of the one sided reporting by the controlled media. Remember, propaganda and ridicule are the most powerful weapons of all. In order to view and understand the history or reality of the past, one must view all the concurrent and simultaneous events as part of an interactive whole. Also read Facts are Facts by Benjamin Freedman for additional perspective.

The author died after publication. He tells the candid experience he had in Israel as an Ashkenazi Jew and the extreme caste system and discrimination he experienced in Israhell. Every Jew and gentile should read this. Very easy to read.

nice history book

Good for someone who enjoys History.

THE INTERESTING LIFE OF JACK BERNSTEIN, AN AMERICAN ASKENAZY JEW MARRIED TO A SEPHARDIC JEWISH WOMAN AND THE CULTURAL SHOCK EXPERIENCED DURING HIS LIFE IN ISRAEL PERSENTS ACRITICAL DESCRIPTION OF CONFLICTS WITHIN THE ISRAELI SOCIETY ORIGINAL TEXT FROM 1984 IS AN EYE OPENER.IT IS FOLLOWED BY SUPPLEMENTS: 1.THE OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY INTELLIGENCE, 2nd BUREAU-PUBLISHED BY THE BRITISH GUARDIAN ON FEBRUARY 13th 1925 + EXCERPTS. MOST AMERICAN JEWS ARE VERY HAPPY IN AMERICA, PROUD AS AMERICANS AND DON'T WANT TO GO BACK TO ISRAEL. FOLLOWING IS 2.AN "OPEN LETTER" IN THE NEW YORK TIMES 1948 AGAINST PM M. BEGIN AND ISRAELI TERRORISM. 3.THE LAST SUPPLEMENT DEALS WITH THE ZIONIST ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE USA.

On en apprends tous les jours.A ne pas manquer

Easy to read.

Der Sammelband ist wegen seines einfachen Englisch leicht zu lesen. Er enthält Texte von Jack Bernstein, Benjamin H. Freedman, Samuel Untermeyer, einen Artikel aus dem "British Guardian" vom 13.2.1925 und einen offenen Brief, der am 4.12.1948 in der "New York Times" erschienen ist.Thema ist nicht nur der Nahostkonflikt, sondern auch die Diskriminierung von sephardischen durch ashkenasische Juden. Über letztere gibt Shimon Peres in seiner Autobiographie "Shalom" (Stuttgart 1995) noch genauere Auskunft (S. 332-342). Daß es sie auch im Jahr 2002 noch gab, erfahren wir aus dem von Sylke Tempel herausgegebenen Buch "Wir wollen beide hier leben" (Berlin 2003, S. 73).Auch um Bernsteins verschwörungstheoretisch anmutende Ausführungen über das Verhältnis der israelischen Politik zur Kommunistischen Internationale beurteilen zu können, sollte man Peres' Memoiren lesen. Zum Beispiel betrachtete Ariel Sharon Israel "als Bollwerk gegen sowjetische Pläne zur kommunistischen Weltherrschaft" (S. 286). Während Bernstein von außen die israelische Regierung jedweder Coleur insgesamt als diktatorisch empfindet (immerhin differenziert er zwischen kommunistischen, faschistischen und demokratischen Zügen), gibt Peres einen tatsächlichen Einblick in das Tauziehen verschiedener Gruppen aus eigener Anschauung und Beteiligung.Inwieweit Bernsteins Auffassung berechtigt ist, die Zionisten hätten die USA in vier Kriege getrieben (erster und zweiter Weltkrieg, Korea- und Vietnam-Krieg), kann ich nicht beurteilen - die Reihe der amerikanischen Kriege ist lang, und von Anfang an dürften territoriale und wirtschaftliche Erwägungen im Vordergrund gestanden haben (zum Mexikanischen Krieg 1846-48 kam es, weil die USA Texas annektierten).Bernsteins Meinung, die Israelis hätten 1948 mit dem Terrorismus begonnen, weil die Araber ihnen kein Land mehr verkaufen wollten, ist falsch: Der Widerstand der Araber gegen die Besiedlung Palästinas durch Zionisten begann 1920 mit dem Überfall auf Tel-Chai (vgl. Schalom Ben-Chorin: Zwischen neuen und verlornen Orten, München 1988, S. 100). Schon 1909 sah David Ben Gurion von Arabern aus ethnischen Gründen ermordete Juden (Wir und die Nachbarn, Tübingen 1968, S. 14).Bernsteins Behauptung, die Ashkenasim hätten als Nachkommen der zum Judentum konvertierten Khasaren keinen Anspruch auf Israel und gehörten nicht zum von Gott auserwählten Volk, läßt außer acht, daß das Judentum von Anfang an eher als Religion denn als Abstammung von Abraham empfunden wurde - aus religiöser Sicht haben Juden, Christen und Muslime eine ähnliche Beziehung zu Jerusalem und dem Heiligen Land.Bernsteins Prophezeiung einer (künstlich herbeigeführten?) Finanzkrise ist inzwischen eingetroffen.

have read it online before