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Jewish Review of Books And One for All 3 Jan 2021
Adam Sutcliffe's book, "What Are Jews For?", explores the question of the Jewish purpose throughout history. Sutcliffe discusses various explanations of the ...
3 Jan 2021
Jewish Review of Books A Sharp Word 14 Oct 2020
In "A Sharp Word," Brian J. Horowitz examines the political development of Vladimir Jabotinsky, a prominent Zionist leader, during his Russian years from 190...
14 Oct 2020
Jewish Review of Books Ireland and the Promised Land 16 Sep 2020
In his book "Ireland and the Promised Land," Alexander Kaye explores the relationship between religion and the state in Israel. He argues that the idea of a ...
16 Sep 2020
Jewish Review of Books Waltham Intellectuals 15 Sep 2020
Allan Arkush reviews Stephen Whitfield's detailed exploration of the intellectual and political landscape at Brandeis University, as documented in the nearly...
15 Sep 2020
Jewish Review of Books Ruth Gavison, 1945–2020 17 Aug 2020
Ruth Gavison, a distinguished Israeli jurist and intellectual, was widely celebrated for her contributions to law and public service, her dedication to Israe...
17 Aug 2020
Jewish Review of Books “A Story of Commitment, Solidarity, Love Even” 30 Jun 2020
"Mikhal Dekel's book, Tehran Children, tells the story of her father, Hannan, and his sister, who were part of a group of Polish refugee children who made th...
30 Jun 2020
Jewish Review of Books Could It Have Happened Here? The Implausible Plotting of The Plot Against America 13 May 2020
The article discusses the HBO adaptation of Philip Roth's novel "The Plot Against America," focusing on the implausibility of the character Rabbi Bengelsdorf...
13 May 2020
Jewish Review of Books How Many Tears? 3 Apr 2020
In "How Many Tears?" by Robert Chazan and Adam Teller, the historiography of Jewish suffering and migration is explored. Chazan challenges the traditional vi...
3 Apr 2020
Jewish Review of Books Pancho Villa and the Star of David Men 17 Dec 2019
In her book, Jessica Cooperman explores the role of American Jews during World War I, focusing on the involvement of Jewish soldiers in the Punitive Expediti...
17 Dec 2019
Jewish Review of Books Punctuality, Mendelssohn, and Nihilism: Remembering Alexander Altmann 20 Nov 2019
The reminiscence of the Mendelssohn scholar Alexander Altmann reflects on his punctuality and devotion to studying Moses Mendelssohn's works, notably "Jerusa...
20 Nov 2019