Jewish history is the history of the Jewish people, religion and culture. It covers several millenniums and almost every corner of the globe.
December 21, 2010
Another installment in my series on Jewish history. Enjoy! The Leo Frank case represents the only time in American history that a Jew was lynched by a mob. The story begins in Saturday, April 26, 1913 at the National Pencil … Continue reading
December 17, 2010
Another installment in my series on Jewish history. Enjoy! Anne Frank is one of the best-known child victims of the Holocaust thanks in large part to the diary she kept while hiding from the Nazis. She was born on June … Continue reading
December 15, 2010
Another installment in my series on Jewish history. Enjoy! The Zohar is considered the central book in the study of Jewish mysticism. It is written in Aramaic, the language of the Talmud and of ancient Israel during the time of … Continue reading
December 9, 2010
Another installment in my series on Jewish history. Enjoy! Judah Halevi was a Jewish poet, philosopher and physician born in Spain in the latter part of the 11th century. He is a celebrated Hebrew poet, revered by many religious Israelis … Continue reading
December 2, 2010
Another installment in my series on Jewish history. Enjoy! The history of Masada goes back almost 2,000 years to the time shortly before the destruction of the Second Temple when the Romans occupied Israel and a small group of Jews … Continue reading
November 24, 2010
I wrote about the new Jacob Glatstein book before it was published but the title changed in the meantime so I thought I’d write up a new post to bring everyone up to date on this important work. The Glatstein … Continue reading
November 19, 2010
Another installment in my series on Jewish history. Enjoy! The history of the Yemenite Jews includes times of great power as well as great desperation. In modern times, the Jews had become so persecuted and oppressed that most were airlifted … Continue reading
November 16, 2010
I thought a run-down of Holocaust books would make for a timely post. Never before have I seen conservative talk shows hosts attempt to bend Holocaust history to their will so much that it led to such an outcry. Come … Continue reading
November 12, 2010
The life of Moses Mendelssohn is notable for several reasons. As a Jew living in 18th century Germany, he had unusual access to the upper echelons of European society. He translated the Torah and other parts of the Bible into … Continue reading
November 8, 2010
With the holiday coming up soon, I thought I’d add this to my series on Jewish history. Please enjoy. The history of Hanukkah stretches back more than 2,200 years to the time of the Second Temple and the Seleucid Empire. … 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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