Always the Smart Thing, Read the Book, Not the Reviews, Even This One.
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(CINCINNATI ) – As editor of an American based military-foreign affairs publication, reviewing a book on Jewish identity is new territory.
The author, Gilad Atzmon, has an international reputation as someone who continually takes Israel to task, rebukes the mainstream media but lives and works as a musician.
I ended up with him as a columnist because I wanted former members of Israels military groups who are outspoken on staff. I got Atzmon of the IDF and Uri Avnery of the Irgun.
Atzmon, I suspect, is much more dangerous with a saxophone than a machine gun but Avnery, thats a tough guy.
The issue at hand is Atzmons book, The Wandering Who. First of all, I am biased. Though I didnt edit this book, I am Atzmons editor for his other articles, that and his confidant and friend.
Why read the book? Unlike many things, it is delightfully short, I am always thankful for that. What I see is something of the Seinfeld in it, not so much the comedian, Atzmons irony will always fall short of Jerry Seinfeld, but the TV comedy show itself, a critique, intended or not, on Jewish identity.
Atzmon clearly touches the Seinfeld message, touching on Jewish identity with more seriousness. There is also controversy, how identity can lead to something far darker.
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‘The Wandering Who’ Gilad Atzmon’s Look At the Darkness …
