Uncomfortable Conversations with a Jew

De: Emmanuel Acho, Noa Tishby

Narrado por: Emmanuel Acho, Noa Tishby

Duración: 7 h y 32 m

Resumen del Editor

From two New York Times bestselling authors, a timely, disarmingly honest, and thought-provoking investigation into antisemitism that connects the dots between the tropes and hatred of the past to our current complicated moment.

For Emmanuel Acho and Noa Tishby no question about Jews is off-limits. They go there. They cover Jews and money. Jews and power. Jews and privilege. Jews and white privilege. The Black and Jewish struggle. Emmanuel asks, Did Jews kill Jesus? To which Noa responds, “Why are Jewish people history’s favorite scapegoat?” They unpack Judaism itself: Is it a religion, culture, a peoplehood, or a race? And: Are you antisemitic if you’re anti-Zionist?

The questions—and answers—might make you squirm, but together, they explain the tropes, stereotypes, and catalysts of antisemitism in America today.

The topics are complicated and Acho and Tishby bring vastly different perspectives. Tishby is an outspoken Israeli American. Acho is a mild-mannered son of a Nigerian American pastor. But they share a superpower: an uncanny ability to make complicated ideas easy to understand so anyone can follow the straight line from the past to our immediate moment—and then see around corners. Acho and Tishby are united by the core belief that hatred toward one group is never isolated: if you see the smoke of bigotry in one place, expect that we will all be in the fire.

Informative and accessible, Uncomfortable Conversations with a Jew has a unique structure: Acho asks questions and Tishby answers them with deeply personal, historical, and political responses. This book will enable anyone to explain—and identify—what Jewish hatred looks like. It is a much-needed lexicon for this fraught moment in Jewish history. As Acho says, “Proximity breeds care and distance breeds fear.”

©2024 Emmanuel Acho and Noa Tishby (P)2024 Simon & Schuster Audio

Historical Purposeful and Enlightening

I loved the historical information and how it built the foundation for having a real understanding of the significance the events transpiring today are impacting both the Israeli and Palestinian communities and the global community at large. I would HIGHLY recommend reading this book!! 5 Stars! Emmanuel and Noa are a great team!

Real Talk!!!

This book was very informative. It answered a lot of questions I had. I would recommend it to my friends and family.

What a Conversation!

This is very insightful and educational. I personally do not know any Jews. What a loss for me.! I hope to change that before year's end.

Such an important read today, and always.

A wonderfully articulate, honest, and important conversation between two caring, smart, and just - very good people.

This is a must read book for everyone

This is a fantastic and such timely collaboration! Amazing writing and narration! Love both Noa and Acho!!

Smart, Fact drive, accurate and moving

This is one of the most important reads of our time. Noa and Emmanuel go in deep and talk about it all. Finally someone is brave enough to care (so sad you need to be brave for caring) it made me laugh it made me cry it made me understand. Love it!

Timely

Truth!
Gutsy!
Liked the whole Megillah!
I love listening to Noa Tishby and now Emanuel too!
Thank you’

The authors' friendship and curiosity

This book was very well written, presented, and on point, thank you for writing it!

Tough conversation, well managed

If you want to walk a mile in the shoes of the global Jewish family in this moment, the post Oct 7th moment, this is an excellent primer. It’s not easy though, whether you’re Jewish or not. The authors have done a good job of telling the Jewish story without shying away from tough parts.

Informative and educational. This should be required reading in our public schools

Excellent book. Thank you so much for writing this. I loved the conversational dialogue and the personal stories of Emmanuel and Noa. There is so much hate in this world based on misinformation and lies. This book gives a clear and easy to understand history lesson as well as insights to the confusing world right now.