In 2024 it’s not enough to just defend Jewish people from the onslaught of violence and antisemitism they are experiencing. As Americans we need to love the Jewish people for what they have contributed to our country.
America would not be America without the Jewish people.
That’s the thesis of a short book I am working on. From Mad Magazine to Matisyahu: How Jews Made American Culture Great is about the way Jewish culture has enriched the life of America. The book is being published by Bombardier Books and its CEO Adam Bellow. Bellow’s father was Saul Bellow, one of the greatest and most honored writers of the 20th Century.
Adam is also my longtime editor and friend. He is Jewish an I am not. The idea for the book came about when I was telling Adam how much I love the American things that Jewish people created. Mad…
