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Jewish Review of Books The Home Front 7 Jan 2019
Allan Arkush reflects on his experiences teaching Jewish history at the Nevele Grand Hotel's Elderhostel program, sharing insights into stories from Elderhos...
7 Jan 2019
Jewish Review of Books Counting Jews 20 Dec 2018
In "A Deadly Legacy: German Jews and the Great War," Tim Grady explores the complex role of German Jews during World War I. Highlighting how more than 12,000...
20 Dec 2018
Jewish Review of Books In Memory of Judah Maccabee 4 Dec 2018
Eliezer Ben-Yehuda's father-in-law, Shlomo Naftali Hertz Jonas, lamented the absence of Judah Maccabee in prayers during Hanukkah, emphasizing Maccabee's imp...
4 Dec 2018
Jewish Review of Books Zionisms Abound 27 Nov 2018
Historian Gil Troy has published an expanded version of Arthur Hertzberg's renowned anthology on Zionist thought, titled "The Zionist Ideas: Visions for the ...
27 Nov 2018
Jewish Review of Books We Do Not Agree on Herzl and We Still Need Hertzberg 27 Nov 2018
Allan Arkush responded to Gil Troy's defense of his book, "The Zionist Ideas," in relation to Arkush's critique regarding Theodor Herzl's transformation into...
27 Nov 2018
Jewish Review of Books “The Cruiser” and the Jews 7 Nov 2018
In this article, the author reflects on his fascination with Israel and his collection of books on the subject. He discusses one of his favorite books, "The ...
7 Nov 2018
Jewish Review of Books Zionisms, Old and New 14 Sep 2018
Gil Troy critiques Arthur Hertzberg's collection "The Zionist Idea" for its limited view of Zionism and lack of evolution of ideas, leading him to create his...
14 Sep 2018
Jewish Review of Books Jewish Acculturation in America: A Symposium 31 Aug 2018
Four prominent scholars contribute to a symposium on the challenges facing American Jewry, sparked by Allan Arkush's analysis of Jewish life in the American ...
31 Aug 2018
Jewish Review of Books Stirring the Pot 31 Aug 2018
Allan Arkush critically reviews the responses to his essay on the challenges of sustaining Jewish life in the U.S. Jack Wertheimer emphasizes the need for st...
31 Aug 2018
Jewish Review of Books The Other Bernstein 22 Aug 2018
The text discusses the lesser-known brother of the renowned Jewish scholar Gershom Scholem, a Communist named Werner, who is overshadowed by his famous sibli...
22 Aug 2018