miller@nlm-mcs.ARPA (Nancy Miller) (10/05/84)
Since Susan brought it up, let's discuss this series. It appears to
be historically accurate. I was surprised by just how objective a stance
Abba Eban is taking as moderator.
Nancy Miller
(miller@nlm-mcs.arpa)
{l'shana tova}martillo@mit-athena.ARPA (Joaquim Martillo) (10/07/84)
I was disappointed by the treatment of the Islamic period. The Jews who lived in that time period did not consider it a Golden Age. This was a term which Graetz invented for political reasons. I am surprised that a German Jew would think that merely because there was an intellectual efflorescence among Jews (as there was in Central and Eastern Europe between 1870-1930), there was no discrimination or abuse of the Jews. But then Abba Eban's hatred of Sefardim (unless wealthy grandees) is well know in Israel. Jewish communities often do very well despited official non-Jewish descrimination and periodic persecution. Such success is no reason to credit their non-Jewish masters. I think I just read a bunch a prayers describing sufferings under the hand of Ishmael. Of course, Abba Eban does not pray and is only interested in modern literature and in being current with the latest intellectual fad.
ecl@hocsj.UUCP (10/10/84)
REFERENCE: <5524@nlm-mcs.ARPA> > From miller@nlm-mcs.UUCP Wed Dec 31 19:00:00 1969 > Since Susan brought it up, let's discuss this series. It appears to Correction: I am not *Susan* Leeper, I am *Evelyn* Leeper! Evelyn C. Leeper ...ihnp4!hocsj!ecl