Why people recommend it
Why the Jews? The Reason for Antisemitism is a historical and theological exploration co-authored by Dennis Prager and Joseph Telushkin that investigates the unique and enduring nature of anti-Jewish prejudice throughout human history. The book has been cited by its author on cultural interview programs to illuminate discussions concerning bigotry, religious identity, and moral philosophy. On an episode of The Rubin Report, host Dave Rubin hosted Dennis Prager to discuss various cultural and political topics, during which Prager briefly referenced his broader literary output, including his multi-volume Bible commentary project titled The Rational Bible. In a separate appearance on the same podcast years earlier, Prager engaged in a deep conversation about religious history and societal values, explicitly highlighting his work on antisemitism. Prager stated during the interview that he had written a book titled Why the Jews to address the unique horror of anti-Jewish hatred, emphasizing his argument that this specific form of bigotry is fundamentally unique because it represents the only hatred in human history defined entirely by an explicit desire for total physical extermination. Through these podcast references, the book is highlighted as an essential historical text that challenges readers to confront the metaphysical and social roots of persistent global prejudice.
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“Rabbi Joseph Telushkin and I wrote when we were 30 a book that's still in print, third edition, "Why the Jews? The Reason for Antisemitism."”
“well many years ago I wrote a book titled why the Jews the reason for anti-Semitism”
“I referenced the book I wrote 35 years ago why the Jews it's in its Third Edition”
“among my books is a book on anti-Semitism it's called why the Jews it's in its third printing”
“Among my books is a book on anti-Semitism It's called why the Jews It's in its third printing It's been out for decades It explains anti-Semitism”
“I've written a bible commentary, "The Rational Bible," and the figures there, Moses was a mentor.”
“Jew hatred is the only and I wrote a book on this called why the Jews Jew hatred is the only hatred that is extermination”
“Jew hatred is the only and I wrote a book on this called why the Jews”