Next Year in Jerusalem

<p><i>Next Year in Jerusalem</i> recognizes that Jews have often experienced or imaged periods of exile andreturn in their long tradition. Thefourteen papers in this collection examine this phenomenon from differentapproaches genres and media. Theycover the period from biblical times through today. Among the exiles highlighted are theBabylonian Exile (sixth century BCE) the exile after the destruction of theJerusalem Temple (70 CE) and the years after the Crusaders (tenth centuryCE). Events of return include theaftermath of the Babylonian Exile (fifth century BCE) the centuries after theTemple's destruction (first and second CE) and the years of the establishmentof the modern State of Israel (1948 CE). In each instance authors pay close attention to the historical settingsthe literature created by Jews and others and the theological explanationsoffered (typically this was seen as divine punishment or reward for Israel's behavior). The entire volume is written authoritativelyand accessibly.</p>