Jewish history is the history of the Jewish people, religion and culture. It covers several millenniums and almost every corner of the globe.
October 31, 2011
At first glance, the thought of reading a biography of David Ben-Gurion written by Shimon Peres may seem like a waste of time. After all, Peres considers Ben-Gurion his hero and mentor so you can’t expect any sort of objective … Continue reading
October 26, 2011
The interest in certain topics of history seems to be endless. Jerusalem is one of them. The oldest part of the city was settled around 4,000 BCE. Three of the world’s most dominant religions consider it a holy place. It … Continue reading
October 25, 2011
The New York Review of Books published the second of a two-part series that excerpted a lecture given by Saul Bellow in 1988 on being a Jewish writer in America. As you may expect, there’s a lot to chew on … Continue reading
October 24, 2011
A new book on Ariel Sharon, written by his son, Gilad, will appear in English and Hebrew tomorrow. According to a story in Ha’Aretz, Gilad Sharon has been working on the book, titled Sharon: The Life of a Leader, for … Continue reading
May 16, 2011
A new book by a mother and daughter explores a secret kept hidden during the Holocaust and its effect on survivor’s children. What’s particularly interesting is that this is a dual-memoir: both the mother and the daughter talk about their … Continue reading
May 11, 2011
In her new book, Delin Colón used the French memoirs of her great-great uncle to put forth an interesting argument for another reason why Grigory Rasputin might have been killed – his acceptance of Russia’s Jews. Rasputin’s death is already … Continue reading
April 21, 2011
As far as history books go, Marc Lee Raphael’s examination of the synagogue in America is short as advertised: it weighs in at just 259 pages. Nevertheless, “The Synagogue in America: A Short History” has received kudos from several observers … Continue reading
April 11, 2011
About five years ago, Mitchell James Kaplan had been working as screenwriter and script consultant in Hollywood. His real ambition, however, was to write a novel. And so, after receiving the blessing of his wife and two children, Kaplan exited … Continue reading
January 10, 2011
More than any other book, I come across questions from students looking for information on Night by Elie Wiesel. It is an important book, especially in regards to describing the conditions for Jewish prisoners in the camps during the Holocaust. … Continue reading
January 3, 2011
Bryna Kranzler is the author of an intriguing new book called The Accidental Anarchist. It tells the incredible story of her grandfather, Jacob Marateck, who had been an Orthodox Jew in Russia during the early 1900s. He served in the … Continue reading
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Jewish Literary Review.com is a blog that covers Jewish writing, philosophy, history and law. The site publishes book reviews, snippets of news about Jewish literature and the occasional author interview.
My name is Steven H. Pollak and I have written for the Baltimore Jewish Times, the Atlanta Jewish Times, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency and American Jewish Life magazine.
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