Book review
'Death of a Democracy': Exploring the rise and fall of Weimar Germany - review
Victor Sebestyen has painted a vivid picture of the life and eventual death of Weimar Germany, telling the painful story of Germany between 1918 and 1933.
'Who Is American?' Exploring the complicated history of Jewish citizenship in the US - review
From Saul's failure to David's reckoning, 'Human Kingship' examines the dangers of power - review
New details reveal clashes that stopped beeper op. against Hezbollah days after Oct. 7 - exclusive
'It Takes Chutzpah': Jewish senator's memoir hopes to raise next generation of activists - review
It Takes Chutzpah is crisply and clearly written, intended to raise a new generation of can-do activists with the ability to build bridges and widen constituencies in order to achieve their goals.
'Letters from Home': Exploring tension among Jews in in the Second Temple era - review
The relationship between the Jewish communities of Egypt and Israel created an underlying tension, not unlike the modern-day relationship between world Jewry and the Jews of the State of Israel.
'Find your Fight': Jay Ruderman's guide to effective activism and social change
Ruderman's book arrives at a crucial moment when many Americans feel simultaneously motivated to address societal challenges but uncertain about how to create meaningful impact.
'Cardozo on the Parashah': The magic of the Torah’s most ambiguous book - review
Snippets from Rabbi Nathan Cardozo’s commentary on the ‘Book of Leviticus’
'The Battle for the Jewish State': The ties that bind the US and Israel - review
Readers can assume that the author believes that her prescription for success in that struggle – an iron-clad US-Israel alliance – has a far greater chance with Trump as president.
'Fear No Pharaoh': US Jews and slavery – from implicated to appalled - review
In his book Fear No Pharaoh, Richard Kreitner examines the reactions of six Jewish Americans to slavery and the Civil War.
'Zionism and Jewish Culture': Getting to the true essence of Jewish nationalism - review
Zionism, Prof. Yitzhak Conforti shows, represents a continuation of an ethnic Jewish community that sustained its distinctiveness throughout centuries in the Diaspora.
'Choosing Hope': The importance of hope for contemporary Jews - review
The book offers a brilliant and concise theology of hope which can be useful for us now during these times of so much darkness, despair, and denial.
'After Images': The tragedy of Albert Einstein’s cousin Robert - review
The cold-blooded execution of Robert Einstein’s family at the Focardo estate near Florence on August 3, 1944, reached beyond the areas generally depicted in Holocaust literature.
'Savory Flavors': A culinary guidebook to mouthwatering food in Israel - review
The mouthwatering photos of dishes are an intrinsic part of Savory Flavors, along with old photos of Jewish communities.
