book review

After a year of trial-and-error, the Hebrews built a Tabernacle – so that God could dwell within the

'Cardozo on the Parashah': The magic of the Torah’s most ambiguous book

Snippets from Rabbi Nathan Cardozo’s commentary on the ‘Book of Leviticus’

'The Battle for the Jewish State': The ties that bind the US and Israel

Readers can assume that the author believes that her prescription for success in that struggle – an iron-clad US-Israel alliance – has a far greater chance with Trump as president.

'Fear No Pharaoh': US Jews and slavery – from implicated to appalled

In his book Fear No Pharaoh, Richard Kreitner examines the reactions of six Jewish Americans to slavery and the Civil War.

By GLENN C. ALTSCHULER
15/03/2025

'Zionism and Jewish Culture': Getting to the true essence of Jewish nationalism

Zionism, Prof. Yitzhak Conforti shows, represents a continuation of an ethnic Jewish community that sustained its distinctiveness throughout centuries in the Diaspora.

'Choosing Hope': The importance of hope for contemporary Jews

The book offers a brilliant and concise theology of hope which can be useful for us now during these times of so much darkness, despair, and denial.

02/03/2025

'After Images': The tragedy of Albert Einstein’s cousin Robert

The cold-blooded execution of Robert Einstein’s family at the Focardo estate near Florence on August 3, 1944, reached beyond the areas generally depicted in Holocaust literature.

'Savory Flavors': A culinary guidebook to mouthwatering food in Israel

The mouthwatering photos of dishes are an intrinsic part of Savory Flavors, along with old photos of Jewish communities.

By HOWARD BLAS
02/03/2025

'Propaganda Girls': The women who fought to break Axis powers morale

Propaganda Girls: The Secret War of the Women in the OSS by Lisa Rogak reveals yet another untold chapter of the history of women in America.

'Takeover': A look at pre-Nazi Germany's last months of democracy

The author takes the reader through these last months of democracy, minute by minute, day by day, blow by blow.

By COLIN SHINDLER
23/02/2025

'Beyond Borders': The story of a fighting Jew

Rudi Haymann highlighted details about the masses of survivors and displaced people not often discussed in the Holocaust.

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