The Jewish Connection to Israel, the Promised Land: A Brief Introduction for Christians.(Brief article)(Book review)

The Jewish Connection to Israel, the Promised Land: A Brief Introduction for Christians RABBI EUGENE KORN. Jewish Lights, $14.99 paper (176p) ISBN 978-1-58023318-X

Informative, factual and, sadly, as dry as the land it depicts, this newest installment of the Brief Introduction for Christians series has some fine qualities. It is filled with interesting tidbits and opinions of which even Jewish readers may not be aware--e.g., the Israeli view of "Hanukkah as a symbol of political independence and precedent for Jewish cultural and military self-defense." Chock-full of history, dates and statistics, the overview of Jews' relationship to Israel is thorough. However, it …