Ámosz Oz - Nice fanatikusok!

It is not a historical accident that the Jews do not have a pope. If someone stood up and proclaimed himself the "Jewish Pope," we'd all line up, tap him on the shoulder, and say, "Hey, Pope, you don't know me, but my grandmother and your aunt did business together in Minsk or Casablanca, so let's sit down for five minutes , just for five, let me explain to you clearly what God expects of us."

In his volume, the Israeli writer Amos Oz explores the topic of fanaticism in three great essays, which is far from only Israel's problem: there is almost no corner of the world in which the rise of extremism, the polarization of ideas and the lack of dialogue are not threatened.

The title article is an expanded, updated version of his 2006 essay "How to cure a fanatic", which presents the natural history of fanaticism and the basics of the comparative fanaticism subject, which seems very necessary, but unfortunately does not even exist in any institution. Sok-sok fény, not one light is about Jewish culture, this "many-thousand-year-old game of interpretation, reinterpretation and counter-interpretation" with love, but at the same time with ruthlessly honest criticism. The book that closes the volume, Dreams that Israel must soon release, is a passionate argument about the need for an independent Palestinian state.

Ámos Oz, the best-known and most popular Israeli author, explores his chosen topic with brilliant humor, deep wisdom, passionate humanism - and excellent timing.

Author: Ámos Oz