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Jewish Review of Books All-American, Post-Everything 29 Aug 2013
In the book "American Post-Judaism" by Shaul Magid, he explores the movement of Jewish Renewal and its impact on Judaism. Magid argues that Jewish Renewal re...
29 Aug 2013
Jewish Review of Books “Why Bother?” A Rejoinder 29 Aug 2013
In his response to Allan Arkush's review of Shaul Magid's book "American Post-Judaism," Arkush questions the motivation behind redesigning Judaism, pointing ...
29 Aug 2013
Jewish Review of Books East and West 12 Jun 2013
The article discusses the concerns of intellectuals and policy analysts about the direction Israel is heading in. It references Diana Pinto, who worries in h...
12 Jun 2013
Jewish Review of Books Brother Baruch 18 Mar 2013
In 1927, Hebrew University Professor Joseph Klausner attempted to symbolically rescind the excommunication of Baruch Spinoza, hailing him as a Jewish brother...
18 Mar 2013
Jewish Review of Books Adventure Story 27 Feb 2013
Anita Shapira's book, Israel: A History, provides a concise and insightful account of the history of Israel from its early Zionist beginnings to the establis...
27 Feb 2013
Jewish Review of Books Remembering the Forgotten 27 Feb 2013
"On the Eve: The Jews of Europe Before the Second World War" by Bernard Wasserstein delves into the rich cultural and social tapestry of Eastern European Jew...
27 Feb 2013
Jewish Review of Books War & Peace & Judaism 27 Feb 2013
In "The Peace and Violence of Judaism," Robert Eisen reflects on the impact of religious conflicts, particularly the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the ro...
27 Feb 2013
Jewish Review of Books Jewish Identity and Its Discontents 27 Feb 2013
The text discusses Jewish identity and the challenges surrounding it, focusing on how individuals grapple with their Jewishness in a modern context. It menti...
27 Feb 2013
Jewish Review of Books Next Year on the Rhine 27 Feb 2013
"Worms: A City of Jewish Memory" examines the historical significance of Worms for German Jews, contrasting it with Newport's role for American Jews. The boo...
27 Feb 2013
Jewish Review of Books State and Counterstate 27 Feb 2013
Jacqueline Rose's "The Question of Zion" explores the idea of a binational Arab-Jewish state advocated by thinkers like Martin Buber and Hannah Arendt, criti...
27 Feb 2013