IN MY JEWISH STATE How I was trained in pro-Israel advocacy, and how I learned to talk back to my culture, find my own humanity, and fight for peace

Part memoir and part critical rhetorical analysis of the language of pro-Israel advocacy, In a Jewish State offers a critical and refreshing perspective on the complexities of identity, politics, and advocacy in the Jewish state.

"One of the most insightful observers of contemporary Israeli culture, Elana Sztokman gives us a passionate critique of its political conflicts. With a sharp eye on the ways religion and gender are manipulated, she opens new ways of thinking about Judaism and Zionism that offer possibilities of a peaceful future."

Prof. Susannah Heschel, Eli M. Black Distinguished Professor, Dartmouth College

"A challenging and important read for those brave enough to question their beliefs to make the world a better place."

Julie Gray, author, The True Adventures of Gidon Lev, and Let's Make Things Better

"This is a must read for any American Jewish person who cares about Israel-Palestine and the people in it. It's a mirror we all need to look into."

Becca Strober, political strategist, educator, and Instagram influencer @becca explains the occupation

Dr. Elana Sztokman (she/her) is an award-winning author, anthropologist, educator, and Jewish feminist Israeli-American peace activator. Follow her Substack newsletter, The Roar, and follow her podcast Women Ending War, with Muslim Palestinian peace activators and citizens of Israel Eva Dalak and Dr. Fakhira Halloun. This is her seventh book.