THE JEWISH PEOPLE - A SPIRITUAL FORCE : A LECTURE DELIVERED UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE'S RELIEF, COOPER UNION, DECEMBER 29, 1917
[New York] : [Press of Clarence S. Nathan], 1917. Item #41699
1st edition. Original wrappers. 8vo. 11 pages, 23 cm. In English. From the year of the Balfour decision. Judah Leon Magnes (1877-1948) was a prominent Reform rabbi in both the United States and Mandatory Palestine. He is best remembered as a leader in the pacifist movement of the World War I period, his advocacy of a binational Jewish-Arab state in Palestine, and as one of the most widely recognized voices of 20th century American Reform Judaism (Wikipedia, 2018). This speech, given at Cooper Union, in New York, extols Jewish nationalism as being better than those nationalisms that send their followers to die in battle. This, of course, would change soon enough. SUBJECTS: Jewish nationalism - World War. OCLC lists 4 copies worldwide (Harvard, UPenn, London, HUC). Ex-library with usual markings and later spine reinforcement. Missing front wrapper. Old dampstains, paper aged with some edgewear. Inside protective binder. Overall good condition. Scarce. (ZION2-1-24).
Price: $150.00