Quote by Lionel Blue

I didn't want to be on the losing side. I was fed up with Jewish weakness, timidity and fear. I didn't want any more Jewish sentimentality and Jewish suffering. I was sickened by our sad songs.

I didn't want to be on the losing side. I was fed up with Je

Summary

This quote expresses the speaker's frustration and disillusionment with Jewish identity and the perceived vulnerability of the Jewish people. They reject the notion of being associated with "the losing side" and express a desire to distance themselves from what they perceive as weakness, fear, sentimentality, and suffering. The speakers' remarks highlight their discontentment with the existing Jewish condition and a craving for something different, reflecting their personal disconnection from traditional Jewish cultural symbols and expressions.

By Lionel Blue

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