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In a time of jihad "against Jews and Crusaders," the Jews of America and Israel find themselves with a powerful albeit unlikely ally: tens of millions of American evangelicals. As the conflict in the Middle East roils and divisions harden, Israel, a nation at war, welcomes this Christian support, whereas the American Jewish establishment—liberal, secular, and Democratic—remains wary. This tension, along with the question of whether the Jews will embrace the evangelicals' offer of partnership before it is too late, is at the heart of Zev Chafets's incisive and compelling new book.
Over the course of a year, Chafets, a former New York Daily News columnist and onetime director of the Israeli government press office, travels the world, tracing the improbable confluence of Jews and evangelicals. Along the way, Chafets meets Jerry Falwell and his national championship debate squad, visits Jewish cadets at West Point, heads to Virginia to tour Pat Robertson's university, meets the Pentecostal priest of Wall Street, attends the world's biggest Christian retail show, accompanies the rabbi with the biggest gentile following since Jesus on a road trip, travels the Holy Land with a band of repentant Christian pilgrims, and breaks bread with George W. Bush (and five hundred fellow Jewish Republicans).
Although Chafets spins a penetrating, engaging, and often hilarious narrative, A Match Made in Heaven has at its core some very serious questions: How is the relationship between Jews and Christians changing? Why do evangelicals support Israel so strongly? Is their philo-Semitism just a front for their true purpose to convert Jews? Do the evangelicals, as their opponents charge, really want to use the Jews as cannon fodder at the battle of Armageddon? Or are they simply responding to the biblical commandment to love Israel? Finally, is the American Jews' fear of fundamentalist Christianity based on constitutional principle—or social and cultural snobbery and political partisanship?
Equal parts history, comedy, travelogue, and political tract, A Match Made in Heaven is a smart and adventurous trip along a rapidly changing religious and political border.
Customer Reviews:
A fine book, but further reading needed for background.......2007-06-29
The addition I would make to what others have said is that it would probably be a good idea to precede this book with The Restoration of Israel, which has an entire historical background of Christian Zionism.The Restoration of Israel: Christian Zionism in Religion, Literature, and Politics (American University Studies VII: Theology and Religion)
Jews and Christians.......2007-05-12
Culture in the US is endlessly diverse. Americans are charitable and appeals on
TV can raise hundreds of millions of dollars for such aims as returning
Jews to Israel (Palestine). This book describes one such effort by a Rabbi
that has been and continues to be successful. Evangelical Christians are
charitable toward this cause in particular. In case you have been wondering
about such appeals on Fox News just read this book and you will understand.
It is both informative and a fun read by an investigative journalist.
Entertaining, informative, provocative.......2007-04-21
Reviewed by Richard R. Blake for Reader Views (3/07)
Zev Chafets writes with the easy flow of a well-informed journalist with years of experience and expertise in the arena of Israeli politics and government. "A Match Made in Heaven" focuses on the American evangelical support of the nation Israel.
Chafets maintains that Israel needs friends and asserts that the mainstream in Israel rely on and appreciate evangelical support, contrary to the views of American journalists. He takes the stance that in recent years Evangelical Christians, as well as American Jews, have become a major influence on the continuing support of United States to Israel.
Chafets' position in the book represents the viewpoint of Israeli and American Jewish leaders. He discusses issues of eschatology of the Christian faith as it relates to the development of the "end times."
His analysis includes the urgency for Israel to look at the Muslim fascists not the evangelical Christian as the "enemy."
He warns the liberal American Jew to guard against being suspicious of evangelical support "based on stereotypes, knew-jerk partisanship, or simple prejudice." He suggests they take a closer look at Christian Zionism, especially in a time of Muslim terrorism and war.
Although not as outspoken as Jerry Falwell, nor as charismatic as Pat Robertson, I consider myself a born-again evangelical. I found Chafets' barbs stinging, humorous and often pretty accurate. Chafets understands the tenets, claims, and practices of the evangelical Christian faith better then many professed adherents.
"A Match Made in Heaven" should grab the attention of both the American Jew and the conservative evangelical Christian. Chafets' writing is thought-provoking, succinct, entertaining, and exemplifies good journalism.
Entertaining look at a serious issue.......2007-04-15
This absorbing book examines Jewish-Christian relations under the headings: Among The Christians; Is It Good For The Jews? and Afterword: Wartime. The variety in the narrative which jumps from history to current affairs to personal experiences and interviews, all infused with the author's witty and irreverent style, makes it a highly enjoyable read.
In chapter 1 Chafets recounts his hilarious childhood experiences with religion in Pontiac, Michigan. In 1967 he moved to Israel where he lived for 9 years before settling in New York with his family. The rest of Part One deals with subjects as diverse as the first Jews to come to America, the philo-semitism of the Puritans, the history of Christian Zionism with reference to William Blackstone and the Balfour Declaration, and US foreign policy towards Israel after World War II.
It was interesting to learn that there are warm relations between Israelis and Christian Zionists, where the issue is not even controversial. This contrasts sharply with the political divide between Jewish Liberals and Evangelical Christians in the USA. Chafets provides outspoken but sympathetic portraits of Christian leaders and institutions like Jerry Falwell and Liberty University, and Pat Robertson and Regent University.
His description of a pilgrimage in Israel with a group of Christians is moving and sometimes quite hilarious, and includes several thought-provoking interviews where the Israelophile Christians speak for themselves. There is no stereotyping and the perspectives and opinions of the individuals concerned are presented with empathy.
In the chapter Revenge Of The Mainline, the author explores the history of the World Council Of Churches and its hostility to Israel, liberation theology and the conflicting attitudes of the evangelicals and the liberal mainstream churches towards the Jewish homeland, including the divestment attempts within the Presbyterian and United Methodist churches.
Part 2 opens with the history and work of Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein's International Fellowship Of Chistians and Jews and then looks at Abraham Foxman of the Anti Defamation League and his hostile stance against the Christian Right. Next Chafets investigates the rising tide of anti-semitism worldwide and the recent spate of books attacking Evangelical Christianity with their scaremongering theme of a "theocracy" in the USA.
In the chapter titled The Iraq War And Its Aftermath, he points out the convergence of views between people like Walt & Mearsheimer, Jimmy Carter and David Duke. He could also have mentioned Pat Buchanan. Other topics include AIPAC, relations between US administrations and Israeli leaders since the 1970s and the aforementioned partisan divide. As the author puts it: "Jews are Democrats, Israelis are Republicans."
The main policy differences seem to be abortion, gay marriage, the issue of proselytising and the idea of Armageddon. I found the account of the visit of Rabbi Eric Yoffie to Liberty University in 2005 highly amusing, especially Yoffie's discomfort when Falwell used the word "barbarian" during an interview. Finally, Chafets observes that in their support for Israel, Christian Zionists are completely immune to the ideas of "progressive" intellectuals and European "sophisticates" or accusations of dual loyalty. This is significant.
The Afterword provides a vivid picture of Israel during the 2006 Hezbollah War; Chafets and his family were there. In the USA, most of the anti-Israel voices came from the Left. John Hagee's Christians United For Israel was the first to hold a pro-Israel rally in Washington, Pat Robertson visited Israel and Evangelical support for Eckstein's IFCJ soared to record highs. The book ends with the observation that the Judeo-Christian alliance does not require Jews to become Republicans or Christians, but that better understanding and more mutual respect would be beneficial. This highly entertaining and thought-provoking work concludes with an index.
Standing With Israel
What Israel Means to Me
The Fight for Jerusalem
Power, Faith, and Fantasy: America in the Middle East: 1776 to the Present
The Case for Israel
Loved it!.......2007-03-19
I just read the book during a car trip from Atlanta, GA to Louisville, KY. I am an Evangelical Christian and as such, a strong advocate of the Land of Israel belonging to the Jewish people because of what the Bible teaches concerning it. I laughed at many parts, winced at others, but overall was very touched by the insight and thorough research of Zev Chafets. Mr. Chafets didn't examine from afar; he made it a personal quest with many "field trips" to gain personal understanding of this necessary and dearly unique alliance. His caring criticism of both parties can only help to further this "match," that hopefully will never cease.
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Once Upon An Eskimo Time: A year of Eskimo life before the white man came as told to me by my wonderful mother whose name was Nedercook
Edna Wilder
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Discover the stories of a remarkable 109-year-old Eskimo woman who grew up on the Bering Sea in northwest Alaska.
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from an eskimo perspective.......2003-08-12
This is an easy read book which i enjoyed very much. I have recommended it to many people native and non native alike. It reminded me a lot of my "outdoor adventures" growing up in Western Alaska. The way the story is written gives insight into the life of Nederkook as it was back then, with no need for a lot of explination. Are there anymore stories narrated by Nederkook? i'd like to learn more about Nederkook's history.
Edna Wilder (whats her native name by the way) has done an excellent job.
Life in Alaska before the arrival of the Europeans.......2002-09-01
The is truly a fabulous book. When her mother Nedercook broke her hip at the remarkable age of 109, Edna Wilder took the opportunity to record stories and memories from her childhood. Years later, Wilder developed her notes into book format after attending a simple magazine article writing course at the University of Alaska.
The book documents what life was like when Nedercook was about ten years old and living the traditional Eskimo lifestyle that her people lived prior to direct contact with Europeans. Her people, who lived at Stoney Point near Nome, Alaska, led a difficult life, and survival depended on the availability of a number of species of animals, not to mention the weather, which at times would disrupt the general cycle of animal availability. Such a strong dependence on these two factors is a major element of Nedercook's recollections, but has harsh as life was, it was by no means miserable. There were many things for the young Nedercook to do, and when she was not assisting her mother with chores or accompanying her father when he went out to fish, she play or more importantly--as it was her duty to perpetuate the history and legends of her people--listening to her father or mother tell stories--stories which would have been long forgotten had it not been for this book.
Words cannot describe how much I enjoyed this book and how it has increased my understanding of First Nations culture. I urge everyone to read it.
Book Description
This is a self help dating and marriage book for professional, career women who choose to meet, date and marry the perfect man. Women from ages 21-?, who are dedicated to their jobs with no time to get involved with anyone, are candidates for this book. This is a small pocket-size book that you can carry around in your purse.
This book defines the perfect man who can say and do all the right things. A man who is a high wage earner and is willing to share his wealth with you, with no strings attached. This man will treat you like a queen, but at the same time be his own person, with his own identity. This man will provide you with fame, fortune and the pleasure of living in the lime light.
After reading this book, you will distinguish between the perfect men who are made of pure gold and the imposters who are made of fools gold. You will not have to kiss 100 toads to find a prince! This book cuts to the chase and describes the real deal, the perfect man. This man has good looks, a great body, lots of money and the personality to go with it.
You'll be walking arm in arm on the Hollywood Red Carpet with Mr. Perfect who has it all. This perfect man of your dreams does exist. After reading this book, you will know where to find him, meet him, date him, marry him and live happily ever after.
Life is too short to dance with ugly people. If you're given a piece of meat that smells bad, then don't eat it. If you want to launch big boats, you have to go where the water is deep.
Lifestyle is everything and this book is based on living a great lifestyle of the rich and famous with the perfect man. You'll be scoring points all day long with the perfect man of your dreams. You will be shown how to take charge and recognize instantly a perfect man when you see one. Without the aid of family and friends, you will learn to work one-on-one in meeting Mr. Perfect.
From reading this book, you will know that you are the captain of your ship. You are a professional career woman holding all the cards that will give you the golden opportunity to be the big winner in finding, meeting and dating Mr. Perfect indefinitely. So now is the time to take action by reading this book today and hook up with that perfect man you can be proud of.
Customer Reviews:
Ladies Don't Be Afraid To Read This Book!!.......2005-11-18
All women need to read this book if they want Prince Charming in their life. Life is too short to dance with ugly people. So Ladies do yourself a favor and read this book so you will know what kind of man is good for you. To be in charge in finding Mr. Right,you have to take charge. This book will show you how to accomplish that and more.
This Book Works!!.......2005-03-06
My girlfriends Michelle and Nicole have both found and landed the men of their dreams thanks to this book. Michelle is getting married June 4, 2005 and Nicole is engaged. Ladies get with the program and read this book!!
This Book Works!!.......2004-01-19
After reading How To Date and Marry A Wonderful Man by Bob Lott. I went out and applied the insights from this book to meet a wonderful man. At a local deli, I saw a man who I felt highly attracted too. I walked up to him, and asked him if he would like to join me for a cup of coffee. He said yes, and we've been dating ever since for the past six months. I encourage all women to read this book who want to have the ideal man of their dreams in their life.
Don't Become A Wallflower.......2003-03-21
As a woman if you see a man that your interested in. This book tells you how to approach him in breaking the ice and having him join you for a cup of coffee. Don't listen to the female experts of dating that a woman shouldn't approach a man she is interested in. You could be waiting for Mr Right for the rest of your life if you don't take the initiative to go out and meet him on your own. Many of today's men are shy and scared to death to approach today's women. Therefore you as a independant, assertive woman must take the upperhand and go for the gusto.
All women need to read this book!!
This Book Puts Women In Charge!!.......2002-12-04
Women no longer have to rely on fate, luck, or happenstance to land a man. Now thanks to this book women have the freedom to make choices as to what kind of man is good for them. Women need to cast their fears into the wind and go for the gusto. There are great men out there who are available and this book will show you how to have them without the aid of a third party introduction. Women have arrived and deserve the very best and that includes a man. I encourage you to read this book and I guarantee you that you will be glad you did.
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Will Man Fly?: And Other Strange & Wonderful Predictions from the 1890s
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The First (1st) Saint Omnibus : An Anthology of Saintly Adventures (The Man Who Was Clever, Wonderful War, Story of a Dead Man, Unblemished Bootlegger, Appalling Politician, Million Pound Day, Death Penalty, Simon Templar Foundation, Unfortunate ...
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THIS 7 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Three Books of Occult Philosophy or Magic, by Henry Cornelius Agrippa. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1564591999.
Customer Reviews:
Would have preferred that it stuck to Maximizing ASP...not OO.......2007-06-19
The first part of the book (Chapters 1 - 6) gives an OO overview but emphasizes reusability and data-centric objects. This is OK as it never said it was building business objects, but reusability is not my selling point for OO and data-centric applications are not my strong suit.
Chapter 7 and 8 really gets all nuts-and-bolts on you while breaking up the whole process of getting and dealing with webpage requests. It is pretty powerful because you can tap right into those nuts and bolts and do some powerful things with the object model and event structure that is already in place.
Ouch, Chapter 9 is on server controls and the examples are spaghetti code. Even talks about the performance enhancement of getting at data records via indexes instead of names. Ugghh! Sacrificing clarity for some minimal performance gain...doen't get me started.
The book was an OK read but I think I would find it all more interesting and relevant if I was writing a CRUD application for clients that I knew would only have Internet Explorer browsers. I also will keep the book for a reference for when I might need to write a web service or tweak the operations of IIS and ASPX when a third party tool is not available. I wish the book would have concentrated more on maximizing ASP.NET as opposed to talking about using OO in what appears to be database-babysitting-application examples.
So simple to explain the POOD .......2006-06-05
I always try to found a book covering the ASP.NET from the cocept to code,but this book is the one I found till now..
thanks to Jefferey Puts for his hard writing.
How to build applications, not just pages using ASP.NET 2.......2005-07-24
This book attempts to teach developers how to use ASP.NET *correctly* to build applications, rather than pages. However, the author has tried to cover too much ground in a book of only 336 pages.
The first two chapters attempt to teach non-OOP programmers how to do OOP programming in both C# and VB.NET. The lack of detail and exhaustive examples make this nothing more than a review for experienced OOP programmers. Anyone seeking to learn OOP programming from these 34 pages will be disappointed.
The rest of the book comes closer to meeting his objective. His constant discussion of coding to interfaces and n-tier development are the high points of this book, and this alone would be reason for some developers to buy the book.
The author excels in giving a lot of insights into new coding techniques, and even declarative programming that are new in ASP.NET 2.0. Most of the book uses ASP.NET 2.0 examples, but beta 2 had not yet been released, so there may be some changes needed to some of his code examples when the final version of ASP.NET 2.0 is released. I couldn't find any errata online, but I hope they publish any changes that may be needed.
The book sometimes uses code samples from the author's free POP Forums application as a real-world case-study. He gives some small code snippets, and he explains his methodology. It's not bad from an architecture viewpoint: he has abstracted his data layer to such an extent that you only code to an interface. This is a good idea, and it lets you plug in a whole different low-level tier to replace SQL Server with Access, for example.
He explains the trade-offs involved in separating the data-access tier from the business object tier, and his discussion is both interesting and quite relevant to real-world programming.
He covers caching thoroughly with practical code examples that go well beyond the simple coverage you see in many books. He gives an excellent explanation of advanced concepts like HTTP Handlers, HTTP Modules, and server controls, but his coverage of web services seems to head off in an odd direction, and there is no mention of Service Oriented Architecture.
The membership and security features of ASP.NET 2.0 are well-explained and he even explains how to build your own membership provider! Likewise, when he covers Profiles, Themes, and Skins he also explains how to build your own profile provider.
There is no discussion of exception handling in a multi-tier web application, and I could not see any exception handling code in any of his examples. To be fair, this code might exist in the version of POP Forums source code you can download from his site, but it seems to me a book on Maximizing ASP.NET should probably discuss this important aspect of application architecture.
One of the poorly written areas is chapter 14. After spending most of the book discussing ASP.NET 2.0, chapter 14 mysteriously drops back to cover some simple configuration settings of Visual Studio 2003, and he doesn't even give us any insight on what settings we might want to change in either Visual Studio 2003 or Visual Studio 2005.
One of the best chapters in the book covers Test-Driven Development (TDD), using the freeware NUnit tool. This is only an introduction to NUnit, but it's an important tool that fits in well with modern agile software development methodologies.
His last chapter on advanced topics is a bit like flying over a city at 30,000 feet and having the stewardess point out interesting places below. Each of the advanced topics he covers should have been a separate chapter all by themselves: streams, networking, and threading.
On balance, this is an interesting book that would have great value in teaching new, but somewhat experienced, ASP.NET developers how to move up from coding simple applications to do things in a more Enterprise-friendly, scalable manner using many of the new features in ASP.NET 2.0.
Easy to read and gives great overview........2005-06-27
This book does not just lay out bunch of codes and make you memorize it.
Instead, the author provides easy to understand ideas based on real world application development needs.
I highly recommend it.
Intermediate level, uneven coverage.......2005-06-21
This books is a hodge-podge of topics around ASP.NET. Ranging from basic object oriented syntax and mechanics, to a nice piece of work on custom controls and other reasonably advanced topics.
There are lots of ASP.NET books out there. I think this one is worth the look. But you should check it out before you buy.
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