{"product_id":"self-defense-benjamin-kerstein-9798895650004","title":"Self Defense: A Jewish Manifesto","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmerican Jews must embrace physical self-defense to safeguard their spiritual and communal survival and success.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe most urgent question facing the Jewish community today is stark and undeniable: How do the Jews ensure their physical security in an increasingly hostile world?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eSelf-Defense: A Jewish Manifesto\u003c\/em\u003e, Benjamin Kerstein delivers a powerful call to action for American Jews confronting the rising tide of antisemitism. With clarity and urgency, Kerstein challenges Jews to break free from long-standing patterns of passivity and embrace the Jewish legacy of physical self-defense. This, Kerstein argues, is not only necessary in a time of antisemitic violence, but fundamental to living a vibrant, complete Jewish life in body, mind, \u003cem\u003eand\u003c\/em\u003e spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFar more than a commentary, this manifesto is a strategic plan for resilience and revival. Kerstein lays out practical, actionable steps for building a future anchored in strength, self-respect, and communal unity. He reframes self-defense as a moral and spiritual imperative that can revitalize Jewish life and identity, ensuring Jewish survival in the face of an increasingly hostile world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBold, thought-provoking, and unapologetic, \u003cem\u003eSelf-Defense\u003c\/em\u003e is a wake-up call to a community at a crossroads, urging a return to empowerment in the face of those who would hurl the Jews back into a life of fear and oppression.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Benjamin Kerstein\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798895650004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wicked Son\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/16\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.38lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.31d","brand":"Benjamin Kerstein","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47612087927039,"sku":"9798895650004","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ff3165df-8a1e-44d4-b52d-5a5f0580be3e.jpg?v=1764518101","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/self-defense-benjamin-kerstein-9798895650004","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}