Allan Arkush

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Jewish Review of Books Between Antisemites and Zionists: The Path of Alfred Wiener 26 Apr
"Between Antisemites and Zionists: The Path of Alfred Wiener" by Daniel Finkelstein offers a compelling narrative about Alfred Wiener, founder of the Wiener ...
26 Apr
Jewish Review of Books Atah Manhig: A Life in Reform Judaism 14 Feb
"Atah Manhig: A Life in Reform Judaism" is a new book by Lance J. Sussman, a recently retired rabbi of a large Reform congregation in Philadelphia. The book ...
14 Feb
Jewish Review of Books Stuck in the Middle 23 Jan
In "Stuck in the Middle," Pierre Birnbaum, a prominent Jewish historian, explores the history of right-wing antisemitism in the United States. He argues that...
23 Jan
Jewish Review of Books Then and Now: Two Wars 7 Nov 2023
This article discusses the contrasting experiences of two wars: the Yom Kippur War in Israel in 1973 and World War I. The author reflects on the dedication o...
7 Nov 2023
Jewish Review of Books Kidnapped! 26 Sep 2023
In the book "Kidnapped!" by Motti Inbari, the author explores the story of Ruth Ben David, a French convert to Judaism, who was involved in the kidnapping of...
26 Sep 2023
Jewish Review of Books Solidarity and Democracy 10 Jul 2023
The lack of a constitution in the Israeli political system has been a subject of debate. Nir Kedar, an Israeli law professor, argues that David Ben-Gurion, t...
10 Jul 2023
Jewish Review of Books When Canines Were in the Land 18 Apr 2023
"When Canines Were in the Land" is a book edited by Susan Martha Kahn that tells the story of Rudolphina Menzel, a scientist and Zionist who played a signifi...
18 Apr 2023
Jewish Review of Books A Rejoinder 15 Mar 2023
This text is a response to Eric Alterman's book "We Are Not One" by an unnamed author. The responder criticizes Alterman's approach to history, arguing that ...
15 Mar 2023
Jewish Review of Books Context and Content 11 Jan 2023
Eric Alterman's book, "We Are Not One," critiques American Jewish support for Israel and the Zionist project. Alterman argues that American Zionists prioriti...
11 Jan 2023
Jewish Review of Books Radically Enlightened Jews 3 Oct 2022
In his book "Revolutionary Jews from Spinoza to Marx," Jonathan I. Israel explores the role of Jews in the Enlightenment and the impact of radical Enlightenm...
3 Oct 2022