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Russian-Jewish Literature between Soviet Underground and Post-Soviet Deconstruction Jews of Russia & Eastern Europe and Their Legacy How was the Jewish tradition reinvented in Russian-Jewish literature after a long period of assimilation, the Holocaust,...
Perspectives on Israel Studies Ruth Blau: A Life of Paradox and Purpose explores the life of a curious, if not mysterious, character in modern Jewish history. Born a French Catholic, Ruth Blau (Ben-David) (1920–2000)...
Based on the Collections and Preliminary Research of Prof. Usiel Oscar Schmelz Editors: David N. Myers, Michael Berenbaum The late Steven Lowenstein was a brilliant social historian who, after retiring from his academic position...
Jews of Russia & Eastern Europe and Their Legacy This collection of essays covers a hundred-year history of Russian-language literature in Israel, including the pre-state period. Some of the studies are devoted to an...
A Neo-Traditional Jewish Theology Emunot: Jewish Philosophy and Kabbalah Continuing the author’s commitment to neo-traditional constructive Jewish theology, this book is a sequel to Gellman’s trilogy of constructive Jewish theology with Academic Studies Press....
How War and the Great Depression Inspired a Nobel Economist Jews of Poland While still in his early 20s, and under Hitler’s shadow, Leonid “Leo” Hurwicz (1917-2008) left his home in Warsaw, Poland, seeking...
Antisemitism from the time of Christ to Kanye West The 7 Deadly Myths traces antisemitism from its earliest origins to the present day and uncovers the dangerous conspiracy theories that have corrupted reasoning and...
Between State and Synagogue in Modern Israel Judaism and Jewish Life Foreword: Justice Elyaḳim Rubinshṭain Since the founding of the Zionist movement until today, the question of the relationship between “church” and state in...
Reminiscences of a Student in the 1850s Jews of Russia & Eastern Europe and Their Legacy Editor: Brian HorowitzTranslator: Hugh McLeanPreface: William Craft Brumfield Translated for the first time in English, Lev Levanda’s brilliant...
Emunot: Jewish Philosophy and Kabbalah Translator: Batya Stein The connection of Judaism to music has been a lively discourse topic in recent years, and the musical awakening in religious circles is one expression of...