Juda

When his parents are no longer able to finance his studies after bankruptcy, his fiancée suddenly marries another man, and the socialist circle is divided over his support for Stalin, Shmuel Aš is left to his own devices. He answers a mysterious ad and begins to keep an old invalid company by moving into his dilapidated house on the outskirts of Jerusalem overlooking the Valley of the Crucifixion. The mysterious Atalia lives in the house with the elderly Waldo, and Shmuel finds himself torn between his fascination with a woman almost twice his age and his desire to finally present a bold thesis about Judas and his betrayal in a work about Jesus and the Jews.

In his new novel, Judah, Amos Oz proves once again why he is one of the best storytellers of today. Through the story of a young man at a crossroads in life, he presents a provocative idea about Christianity and traitors, does not bypass the high cost of the Israeli-Arab conflict, and his call for compassion melts the hearts of readers.