Book description challenging deeply held convictions about judaism zionism war and peace alick isaacss combat experience in the second lebanon war provoked him to search for a way of reconciling the belligerence of religion with its messages of peace. A prophetic peace is a remarkable synthesis of jewish wisdom soul stirring anecdotes and philosophical speculation the book will break your heart challenge your mind and if taken seriously lead you to reconsider your lifes priorities this one is a must read for all those who care about peace and the soul of judaism. Challenging deeply held convictions about judaism zionism war and peace alick isaacss combat experience in the second lebanon war provoked him to search for a way of reconciling the belligerence of religion with its messages of peace in his insightful readings of the texts of biblical prophecy and rabbinic law isaacs draws on the writings of ludwig wittgenstein jacques derrida abraham . This ambitious pursuit is explored in the seminal writing of alick isaacs in a prophetic peace judaism religion and politics 1 isaacs is a research fellow at the hartman institutes kogod center for contemporary jewish thought and a teacher at the hebrew university of jerusalem melton center for jewish education and rothberg school for