Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Introduction -- 1. The Interrupted Sacrifice -- 2. Every Tongue's Got to Confess -- 3. Confronting Sacrifice -- 4. Pacifist? Prove It! The Adjudication of Conscience -- 5. The Yoke of Conscience and the Binds of Community -- Conclusion: False Promises -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- Acknowledgments
Summary
Conscientious Objectors in Israel chronicles the personal experiences of two generations of Jewish Israeli conscientious objectors as they grapple with their consciences under the pressure of justifying their actions to the Israeli state and society