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Essays examining the emergence of Jewish scholarship during the period 1818 - 1919, concentrating on the Wissenschaft des Judentums movement.

Richard Wagner's anti-Semitism considered in the context of his time, place, and aspirations rather than in relation to his later appropriation by the Nazis.

The only biography of Louis Bamberger-department store magnate, merchandising genius, enlightened philanthropist, and Newark's leading citizen

A rich autobiographical novel of the sentimental education of one of modern Israel's foremost literary talents

Original essays by distinguished scholars explore Jewish politics, religion, literature, and society in Poland from 1918 to 1939.

Sarah M. Ross brings together scholarship on Jewish liturgy, U.S. history, and musical ethnology to describe its roots and development, focusing on the work of songwriters such as Debbie Friedman and Linda Hirschhorn.

Written by the core faculty of the Hebrew Written by the core faculty of the Hebrew Program at Brandeis University, Brandeis Modern Hebrew is an accessible introduction to the Hebrew language for American undergraduates and high school students.

Over 170 amazing photographs of Jewish life in the Pale of Settlement, from S. An-sky's ethnographic expeditions

Orit Rozin focuses on the construction of citizenship in Israel during the state's first decade, revealing the historical circumstances and the pressures that limited the freedoms of Israeli citizens and, as well as showing the capacity of the bureaucracy for flexibility and of the populace for protest against unjust and humiliating measures.

Evocative readings of the Torah through the lens of transgender experience, exploring the ways trans perspectives can enrich our understanding of religious texts, traditions, and God

The story of the greatest prewar Jewish library in Europe

A study of place and creative inspiration

The first comprehensive biography of America's great mid-century impresario

An illuminating anthology that traces the trajectory of Jewish thought in twentieth-century France

Anthology of writings about Jewish law in the modern world

A passionate and provocative assessment of the decline of performing arts institutions in the United States and how to save them

A critical assessment of Jewishness in Woody Allen's films and plays

An astonishing analysis of Jewish mother-daughter relations before, during, and after the Shoah as described in daughters' memoirs

An enlightening look at a unique and remarkable Jewish community

Now available in English, a provocative new biography of the founder of Hasidism

The first full-length presentation of Jewish life, history, and culture in California from the Gold Rush to the twenty-first century

A remarkable, in-depth study of Jewish history, culture, and memory in a historic and contemporary German city

Rich ethnographies of Jewish supplementary schools drawn from every region in the U.S.