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J.J. Kimche on Paul Johnson’s Legacy of Philo-Semitism

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JL;DR SUMMARY Paul Johnson, a British Catholic writer, authored the well-regarded 'A History of the Jews,' highlighting Jewish contributions to Western civilization and their significant ideas. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski.

  • At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself.
  • This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude.
  • Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from.
  • But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me.
  • And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.
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Jewish HistoryWestern CivilizationJewish ContributionsChristianity And JudaismProvidencePhilo SemitismPaul JohnsonA History Of The JewsJ.J. Kimche

Places mentioned

Jerusalem, Israel
"Daniel Johnson has been a tremendous partner of Tikvah, writing essays in Mosaic, teaching seminars and giving speeches in Washington, New York, at least one very memorable lecture in Jerusalem."
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
"Born in 1928 in Manchester, Paul Johnson was a British Catholic who, later, at the helm of the New Statesman, liked to boast that he had met every British Prime Minister from Churchill to Blair."
Washington, Washington DC, United States
"Daniel Johnson has been a tremendous partner of Tikvah, writing essays in Mosaic, teaching seminars and giving speeches in Washington, New York, at least one very memorable lecture in Jerusalem."
New York, United States
"Daniel Johnson has been a tremendous partner of Tikvah, writing essays in Mosaic, teaching seminars and giving speeches in Washington, New York, at least one very memorable lecture in Jerusalem."
Austin, Texas, United States
"He is going to soon start as a professor at the University of Austin."

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