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FORTY YEARS By Rabbi Meir Kahane

FORTY YEARS By Rabbi Meir Kahane

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In this book, written in 1982, Rabbi Kahane reflects on the number forty in Jewish history, especially its significance as a warning, admonition and opportunity to repent and avoid divine punishment. He raises the possibility that the State of Israel may be subjected to a similar period of grace and asks, If it is true that the forty years began with the rise of the State how many years are left? ... The number may not be exact...but the period is clear ... We are the masters of our destiny...

A chilling prediction as to how much time Israel has before tragedy strikes, this small book explains the significance of a Jewish state in our times, outlines the problems facing her, and offers the solutions

Rabbi Meir Kahane (1932-1990) founded the Jewish Defense League in 1968 in New York to combat local antisemitism. He led the League in a campaign which ultimately led to the emigration of millions of oppressed Jews from the Soviet Union. A passionate Zionist, he immigrated to Israel in 1971 and entered the political arena there. As head of the Kach party, he was a member of the Knesset in Israel from 1984 to 1988. He authored several books, including Never Again, Why Be Jewish and The Story of the Jewish Defense League. His widely-read columns appeared weekly in the Jewish Press from 1961 to 1990.

About the author

Rabbi Meir Kahane was born in New York City in 1932. He studied at the Mir Yeshiva in Brooklyn and was ordained in 1956. The same year, he completed New York Law School and later received a masters degree in International Relations from New York University. After serving as a congregational rabbi, he found the Jewish Defense League in 1968 to combat anti-Semitism.

Concerned about the alienation and assimilation of Jewish youth, Rabbi Kahane spent two decades touring American college campuses, exhorting Jewish students to learn about Judaism, make Aliya to Israel, and to stand up proudly as Jews.

In 1970 he spearheaded a campaign of Jewish activism which led to the emigration of tens of thousands of oppressed Jews from the Soviet Union.

He entered the political arena in Israel when he made Aliya in 1971, and was a member of the Knesset in Israel from 1984 to 1988. He authored several best-selling books, including Never Again, Why Be Jewish and The Story of the Jewish Defense League. His widely-read columns appeared weekly in the Jewish Press from 1961 to 1990.