book review

Pulitzer Prize finalist tells story of the Jewish lawyer who tried to keep Emma Goldman out of jail

Michael Willrich's latest book 'American Anarchy: The Epic Struggle between Immigrant Radicals and the US Government at the Dawn of the Twentieth Century' explores themes of anarchy and censorship.

By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA
16/06/2024

'Collected Essays': Invaluable insight on medieval Jewish life

Soloveitchik’s contributions continue to illuminate the corridors of Jewish intellectual history, leaving an indelible mark on generations of scholars and readers alike.

By RABBI REUVEN CHAIM KLEIN
12/06/2024

'Spinoza: Freedom’s Messiah': Paving the way for secular Jewish identity

Beyond his contributions to philosophy, Spinoza helped pioneer secular scholarship of the Bible by stressing its human authorship.

By TIBOR KRAUSZ
11/06/2024

'Dark Clouds Above, Faith Below': How Oct. 7 impacted Jewish identity

Dark Clouds Above, Faith Below is an intelligent, religious meditation on the current circumstances in Israel at this point in history.

By RIVKAH LAMBERT ADLER
09/06/2024

'Jerusalem Through the Ages': A new detailed look at the city's history, archaeology

Jerusalem through the Ages is a wonderful survey of what became, uniquely, a holy city to three of the world’s major religions.

'Nick Bones Underground': A rabbi's novel on AI and Jewish identity

This thought-provoking humorous and serious book will capture your imagination and your intellect, but it will help if you have a good sense of humor as you read along.

By RABBI RON KRONISH
02/06/2024

'The Jewish State': Rabbi Doron Perez's vision of unity for Israel

Amid the current war and a global wave of antisemitism dressed as anti-Zionism, Rabbi Doron Perez's prophetic words written in his new book could not be more relevant.

By GIL LEWINSKY
02/06/2024

'Antisemitism and the 1753 Jew Law Controversy': The roots of UK antisemitism

Antisemitism and the 1753 Jew Law Controversy is a most valuable and timely book, especially given the recent demonstration of rampant Jew-hatred by Hamas.

'Final Verdict': Charting post-WWII German criminal law

Buck explains how Germany has come to terms with its guilt and responsibility, and how the Holocaust has assumed a centrality in the national consciousness.

'Careful, Beauties Ahead!': A man's look at the haredi world he loved and betrayed

Wearing his trademark suspenders and red eyeglasses, the avuncular journalist planted himself for several months in Mea She’arim, the quintessentially haredi Jerusalem neighborhood.

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