The Holocaust is Over We Must Rise From Its Ashes

This title presents the acclaimed Israeli opinion-maker's bold statement about the future of Jewish society in the world.Burg, who comes from a traditional Zionist background, makes the surprising, bold and well-argued claim that Jews need to overcome their sense of victimhood and move on from the Holocaust if they want to live in peace in the world. Burg advances an incisive, timely and informed opinion on Israel, the West and our obsession with the Holocaust. Burg's article in "The Guardian" and his fiery interview with Ari Shavit in Ha'aretz sparked widespread debate were covered in the media around the world, including the "New Yorker". Burg is a leading political figure in Israel (he ran against Ehud Barak for the leadership of the Labour Party) and is very well connected. David Remnick wrote a long piece about him and this book in the "New Yorker" in which he says 'Short of being Prime Minister, Burg could not be higher in the Zionist establishment.' His is a voice to be reckoned withThe Israeli opinion maker and former Speaker of the Knesset offers a radical exploration of modern day Israel and advances the controversial notion that if it is to live in peace with its neighbors it must overcome the trauma of the Holocaust.