Jean Daniel

Jean Daniel, (né Jean Daniel Bensaid) (1920-) is an Algerian-born French-Jewish journalist and author. He is the founder and executive editor of "Le Nouvel Observateur" weekly.

Daniel is a Jewish humanist in the venerable tradition of the French Left. He argues in "La prison juive: Humeurs et méditations d'un témoin" ("The Jewish Prison") that by considering themselves God's Chosen People the Jews have imprisoned themselves. He rigorously questions the role of religion in modern morality.

Jean Daniel was a member of the Saint-Simon Foundation think-tank.

Published work

Books

*"The Jewish Prison: a Rebellious Meditation on the State of Judaism" translated into English by Charlotte Mandell, 2005, Melville House Publishing, USA

Articles

* "We Already Miss His Vigilance" "TELOS" 44 (Summer 1980). New York: [http://www.telospress.com Telos Press]

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