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Sharansky’s New Book Defending Identity Quickly Wins Praise
Natan Sharansky’s new book Defending Identity has received praise in a number of early reviews. The book argues that identity is freedom’s greatest ally in the struggle against tyranny. Ira Stoll writes in the NY Sun that “the most compelling proof in Mr. Sharansky's account is his own life story.†A Jerusalem Post review states: “Defending Identity cuts to the heart of the malaise that causes many in Europe and America to refuse to understand the threat to their freedoms that post-identity thinking represents.â€
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Walzer, Halbertal to Speak at HPS Conference Sharansky Meets President Bush $500,000 Pledged for Shalem College Professor David Schmidtz Speaks at ShalemNoted philosopher Michael Walzer of Princeton University and Hebrew University Professor Moshe Halbertal will keynote the third international conference on Political Hebraism. Titled “Political Hebraism: Jewish Sources in the History of Political Thought,†it will be held September 7–9, 2008 at Princeton.
Click here for further information: A private meeting was held in June in Washington between Adelson Institute Chairman Sharansky and US President Bush, with the Washington Post reporting on a “friendly and intriguing relationship.†The President and senior advisors received a copy of Sharansky’s newest title, Defending Identity.
Click here to read further reviews of the book: An anonymous gift of $500,000 has been pledged by a couple from New York towards launching Shalem College. In a statement, the donors said “We are delighted to assist in establishing Israel’s first liberal arts college, which we see as absolutely crucial to the future of the Jewish state.â€
Click here to read more about Shalem College: The Shalem Center’s new Visiting Scholar Series welcomed its first participant in June. David Schmidtz, joint Professor of Philosophy and Economics and Director of the Philosophy of Freedom Program at the University of Arizona, spoke on the nature of property rights and on the prehistory of liberty.
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Click here for further information: A private meeting was held in June in Washington between Adelson Institute Chairman Sharansky and US President Bush, with the Washington Post reporting on a “friendly and intriguing relationship.†The President and senior advisors received a copy of Sharansky’s newest title, Defending Identity.
Click here to read further reviews of the book: An anonymous gift of $500,000 has been pledged by a couple from New York towards launching Shalem College. In a statement, the donors said “We are delighted to assist in establishing Israel’s first liberal arts college, which we see as absolutely crucial to the future of the Jewish state.â€
Click here to read more about Shalem College: The Shalem Center’s new Visiting Scholar Series welcomed its first participant in June. David Schmidtz, joint Professor of Philosophy and Economics and Director of the Philosophy of Freedom Program at the University of Arizona, spoke on the nature of property rights and on the prehistory of liberty.
Click here to read more about the series:
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