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0 Culture History

Jacob Savage in Jewish Review of Books · 15 Jul

"Eminent Jews" by David Denby profiles four significant figures—Mel Brooks, Betty Friedan, Norman Mailer, and Leonard Bernstein—who have significantly impacted American culture in the twentieth century.

0 Culture History

Book Review | A Golden Age Seen Through Its Icons

Gloria Levitas in Moment · 19 Jun

David Denby's book, "Eminent Jews," reflects on a golden era of Jewish cultural prominence in America through the lives of four influential figures: Mel Brooks, Betty Friedan, Norman Mailer, and Leonard Bernstein.

0 Culture History

David Denby’s ‘Eminent Jews’

David Mikics in Tablet · 21 May

David Denby's book "Eminent Jews," as reviewed by David Mikics, captures the essence of a bygone era in American Jewry.

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The 20th century was very good for these Jewish icons. Is the Golden Age really over?

Andrew Silow-Carroll in JTA · 11 May

David Denby's book "Eminent Jews" chronicles the lives and contributions of four prominent Jewish cultural icons: Mel Brooks, Betty Friedan, Norman Mailer, and Leonard Bernstein, who rose to prominence in the mid-20th century.

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The golden age for American Jews is over — and wow was it short

Dan Friedman in Forward · 8 Apr

David Denby's new book, 'Eminent Jews,' explores the cultural and sociopolitical impact of four prominent 20th-century American Jews: Leonard Bernstein, Mel Brooks, Betty Friedan, and Norman Mailer.

0 Literature History

Hundreds of historic lectures from famous Jewish thinkers are now available at the 92NY’s website

Julia Gergely in JTA · 26 Jun 2024

The 92nd Street Y has digitized over 400 historical lectures from the last 75 years, which are now accessible for free on their website thanks to a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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Jewish Lives · 29 Aug 2023

Betty Friedan was a renowned feminist writer and activist, most famously known for her book The Feminine Mystique.

0 Gender/Identity Politics

When Feminists Were Zionists

Gil Troy in Tablet · 8 Mar 2013

Betty Friedan's experience at the International Woman's Year World Conference in Mexico City in 1975 revealed anti-American, anti-Semitic, and anti-Zionist sentiments, which overshadowed feminist discussions.