The State of the Jews, 1982: Reflections on Jewish Normality, Agony and Glory

Gerson D. Cohen

1982

For two hundred years, Jews have obsessively sought to achieve two goals—the collective normality of the Jewish people, and the ability to control their own destiny. Since 1782, these goals have been seen as interconnected; in 1982, they have come into conflict with one another.

The events of this past year, and especially of its summer, as…

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Gerson D. Cohen

1924–1991

Born in New York, Gerson Cohen was a rabbi, professor of history, and the chancellor of the Jewish Theological Seminary. After receiving his ordination and a doctorate in history, Cohen became Gustav Gottheil Lecturer in Semitic languages and the director of the Center for Israel and Jewish Studies at Columbia University. Under his leadership at the Jewish Theological Seminary, the Conservative movement ordained its first woman rabbi.

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