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To understand how Judaism copes with war, Robert Eisen, professor of religion and Judaic studies at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., focused on the writings and teachings of five influential rabbis in the religious Zionist movement ... The result of Eisen's remarkable enterprise is...[a] scholarly but also superbly written book. * Jonathan Kirsch, Jewish Journal * Eisen has done a great service by bringing the thoughts of these rabbis, whose Hebrew works remain largely untranslated, to English readers. Furthermore, the clarity and organization of the book makes it potentially useful for undergraduate courses. * Samuel Hayim Brody, Journal of Religion *

To understand how Judaism copes with war, Robert Eisen, professor of religion and Judaic studies at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., focused on the writings and teachings of five influential rabbis in the religious Zionist movement ... The result of Eisen's remarkable enterprise is...[a] scholarly but also superbly written book. * Jonathan Kirsch, Jewish Journal *

Robert Eisen breaks new ground as he explores the complex interplay between the demands of Jewish law and the exigencies of military operations. Eisen's deep understanding of the power of religious values permeates this lucidly written volume, which should be required reading for all who wish to understand the challenges that confront modern military leaders who seek to abide by those values even while engaged on the field of battle. --Dov S. Zakheim, former U.S. Under Secretary of Defense Religious Zionism, Jewish Law, and the Morality of War is throughout rigorous, rich, lucid, and illuminating. Eisen subjects five prominent rabbinic figures' works about war to a consistently keen, penetrating, and interesting critical analysis. He commands a vast literature and bridges Israeli scholarship with scholarship in America and England. Eisen presents and assesses intricate and enormously complex materials with remarkable clarity. --David Shatz, Ronald P. Stanton University Professor of Philosophy, Ethics, and Religious Thought at Yeshiva University Given the millennial exilic condition of the Jews, Jewish moral thinkers paid little attention to military ethics. This situation changed with the establishment of the State of Israel. A rich body of normative reflection and judgment developed in the work of rabbis associated with religious Zionism. Eisen's book analyzes this literature and makes it available for contemporary ethical consideration. This is an enormously valuable contribution to an emerging field in Jewish ethics. --Alan Mittleman, author of A Short History of Jewish Ethics

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Robert Eisen is Professor of Religion and Judaic Studies at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He is author of three books, the most recent of which is The Peace and Violence of Judaism: From the Bible to Modern Zionism (Oxford University Press, 2011). He is also active as a consultant on religion and international conflict with an interest in fostering better relations between Jews, Christians, and Muslims throughout the world.

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