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The updated edition, primarily published by Pluto Press , includes additional context to support its enduring relevance. Jewish History, Jewish Religion - Pluto Press

Writing as a secular Jew, Shahak advocates for a "secular and enlightened" Jewish civilization that completely breaks from what he views as the totalitarian nature of traditional Orthodoxy. 📖 Features of the New Edition Jewish History, Jewish Religion - New Edition: ...

A recurring theme is the use of halacha (Jewish law) to create a system of "exclusivism" that separates Jews from the rest of humanity from birth to burial. The updated edition, primarily published by Pluto Press

He characterizes historical Jewish communities as closed societies ruled by a rabbinical elite who held immense legal power over the poor and used "dispensations" (legal loopholes) to maintain control. The updated edition