The fact that Stuart E. Eizenstat is truly 'the epitome of the history of his own family' places both his decades of public service and his outstanding book, The Future of the Jews: How Global Forces are Impacting the Jewish People, Israel, and Its Relationship with the United States, in historical context and perspective. It is precisely because Eizenstat writes as a committed Jew who has always been guided by Jewish ethical and religious values that The Future of the Jews is, in the words of the former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Itamar Rabinovich, 'mandatory reading for Jews and Israelis who must adapt old policies and institutions to new conditions and for non-Jews who want to understand the concern of an unusually successful yet vulnerable people.'

The Washington Post

Ambassador Eizenstat has written an important book that cogently describes the global processes, trends and shifts that are shaping our world, and will undoubtedly impact the State of Israel and the Jewish people, as we move further into the 21st century. With keen intelligence and the wisdom that comes with a lifetime of public service, Eizenstat gives the reader an undiluted account of where we are now and what we are likely to experience in the coming years.

Shimon Peres

As enormous changes unfold around us, we need Stu Eizenstat’s keen insight into the forces of opportunity and upheaval shaping the future. Thanks to the breadth and clarity of his vision, The Future of the Jews: How Global Forces are Impacting the Jewish People, Israel, and its Relationship with the United States is a valuable aid to our own understanding.

William Jefferson Clinton, former President of the United States

Ready or not, the future is coming. I am grateful to Stuart Eizenstat for laying out such a nuanced picture of what the Jewish people can expect the future to bring, and for raising such insightful and compelling recommendations for how we might better prepare for it. His preface, aptly entitled “Uncharted Waters,” supplies an eagle-eyed context for anyone trying to make sense of this unfolding, historic moment in the Middle East.

Natan Sharansky, The Jewish Agency for Israel

Stu Eizenstat has produced a valuable and prophetic book. The Future of the Jews is sure to challenge assumptions and—amidst the sudden extraordinary changes unfolding today in the Middle East and beyond—to inspire the kind of creative thought necessary for the Jewish community worldwide to seize the opportunities and weather the inevitable challenges that are sure to emerge in the years ahead.

Joseph I. Lieberman, U.S. Senator, Connecticut

Stuart Eizenstat is the right person to write a book on the impact of world trends on the Jewish people. His combined experience of working at the highest levels of the US government and as Chairman of the Jewish People Policy Institute prepared him well for this task. And he hasn't disappointed.

His book is a balanced, insightful, sober but ultimately optimistic assessment of the Jewish future in the face of a rapidly changing world. This book is an effective response to the doomsayers as well as to those who see smooth sailing ahead. It should serve as a useful guide for discussions about the Jewish future for years to come.

Abraham Foxman, National Director of the Anti-Defamation League