About the book: 2013 / Courage and cowardice, heroism and humility are strangely intertwined in the character of the Jewish people, and this painful paradox turns around first on one side, then on the other various stages of Jewish history, right up to modern times, with its millions of Jews “going to the slaughter like sheep” and hundreds of thousands demonstrating insane courage in the battles of the great war. How to understand this paradox? What historical forces shaped him? How can he influence the fate of the new Jewish state? The famous historian of anti-Semitism Ab Mishe (Anatoly Kardash), author of the books “Draft”, “By the Black Sea”, etc., reflects on all this in his new work, written in his characteristic excited, recognizable lyrical manner. This book makes you sympathize, hate, be proud - and think. What more does the reader need? Rafail Nudelman Excellent text in ALL respects. The book is convincing, passionate, well written... Dina Rubina