Book review
'Jewish, Christian and Islamic Traditions': Jerusalem and its names - review
The book offers a perspective on how language itself shapes the identity, and holiness of Jerusalem.
'Proclaim Liberty Throughout the Land': America’s relationship with the Torah - review
'Stalin’s Apostles': The Cambridge Five and the lost world of Jewish Communism - review
'Kotsuji's Gift': The Japanese scholar who rescued Jewish refugees during World War II - review
'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.
'Propaganda Girls': The women who fought to break Axis powers morale - review
Propaganda Girls: The Secret War of the Women in the OSS by Lisa Rogak reveals yet another untold chapter of the history of women in America.
'Takeover': A look at pre-Nazi Germany's last months of democracy - review
The author takes the reader through these last months of democracy, minute by minute, day by day, blow by blow.
