A BRIEF HISTORY OF ISRAEL AND THE JEWISH PEOPLE
This compact guide traces Jewish history from Abraham to the present, equipping readers with the essential historical knowledge to navigate today's discourse.
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A first-of-its-kind resource — written for students, educators, professionals, policymakers, and the general public — this pocket-sized book enables readers across generations to engage with the remarkable story of the Jewish people.
Praise
"Many will be very glad to have this concise, accurate, and measured take for both courses and private reading."
-Rabbi David Wolpe,
Named the Most Influential Rabbi in America by Newsweek
"A humanizing experience: instead of caricatures and morality plays, we meet real men and women making real choices which have brought us to this moment."
-Dara Horn,
Award-Winning Author of People Love Dead Jews
"A short, punchy, powerful, and compelling introduction to Jewish history and some of the challenges of our day."
-Professor Gil Troy,
Historian and Author of The Zionist Ideas
"Excellent summaries and fascinating details of the key moments of Jewish history. Highly recommended."
-Yossi Klein Halevi,
New York Times Bestselling Author of Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor
About the Author
Jared Stone graduated magna cum laude from Princeton University in 2025 with a degree in Politics and minors in History and Classics.
His senior thesis examined the ideological foundations of early Revisionist Zionism, analyzing how Ze’ev Jabotinsky, Abba Ahimeir, Uri Zvi Greenberg, and Joseph Klausner articulated Jewish nationalist visions shaped by competing currents of European political thought.
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He currently works in American foreign policy and national security, with an emphasis on the US–Israel relationship, the domestic political challenges shaping it, and broader Middle East issues.
A native of Las Vegas, Nevada, he contributes on topics including American and Israeli politics, the US-Israel relationship, Zionism, and Jewish peoplehood.