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Jewish Anti-Zionism as Political Theology

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A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press’s Open Access publishing program. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more. Rabbi Yoel Teitelbaum of Sat...
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A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press’s Open Access publishing program. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more.

Rabbi Yoel Teitelbaum of Satmar, one of the most celebrated Hasidic masters of the twentieth century, is known not only for founding the world’s largest Hasidic dynasty, but also for his strongly held anti-Zionist views. His work articulates a Jewish political theology against Zionism built on the foundations of traditional Jewish sources, and its influence remains strong within the ultra-Orthodox Satmar community and beyond. Dense with references to rabbinic, medieval, and modern sources, Teitelbaum’s writing is notoriously challenging even for scholars of Torah to parse. In this volume, Shaul Magid provides a richly annotated translation of selections from the books Vayoel Moshe and ‘Al Ha-Geulah ve 'al Ha-Temurah, making Teitelbaum’s major political writings accessible to English-speaking readers for the first time.
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Price: $34.95
Pages: 206
Publisher: University of California Press
Imprint: University of California Press
Series: University of California Series in Jewish History and Cultures
Publication Date: 24 February 2026
Trim Size: 9.00 X 6.00 in
ISBN: 9780520428447
Format: Paperback
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“At a time when unease is growing within parts of the Jewish world . . . and debate over identity, ethics, and power is reopening, this voice appears less marginal than once thought. . . . The UC Press volume offers the opportunity to read, without filters, one of the most radical and structured critiques of Zionism formulated from within the Jewish tradition itself.”

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction to the Translations of Vayoel Moshe and ‘Al Ha-Geulah ve ‘al Ha-Temura
1. Introduction to Vayoel Moshe
2. Selections from Essay on Dwelling in the Land of Israel
3. Selections from Essay on the Holy Language (Lashon Ha-Kodesh)
4. On Redemption and Exchange: Introduction to ‘Al Ha-Geulah ve ‘al Ha-Temurah

Index