Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface and Acknowledgements vii
4. Introduction. What Are Jews For? History and the Purpose Question 1
5. 1. Religion, Sovereignty, Messianism 25
6. 2. Reason, Toleration, Emancipation 62
7. 3. Teachers and Traders 107
8. 4. Light unto the Nations 157
9. 5. Normalization and Its Discontents 201
10. Conclusion. So What Are Jews For? Jews and Contempor ary Purpose 264
11. Notes 291
12. Index 339
13. A NOTE ON THE TYPE 359