The State of the Jews, 1982: Reflections on Jewish Normality, Agony and Glory
Gerson D. Cohen
1982
For two hundred years, Jews have obsessively sought to achieve two goals—the collective normality of the Jewish people, and the ability to control their own destiny. Since 1782, these goals have been seen as interconnected; in 1982, they have come into conflict with one another.
The events of this past year, and especially of its summer, as…
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