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A thought-provoking exploration of the roots of modern Jewish politics This is the first book to explore the nineteenth-century political movement led by Jewish leaders seeking equality―a movement that historian David Sorkin calls emancipation politics. The emancipationists, most of whom had...

One of the most daring rescue operations of World War II was spearheaded by an unlikely heroine: a Jewish daycare director. When Nazis invaded the Netherlands and turned the theater across from her daycare into a detention center for Jewish families, Henriëtte Pimentel knew she had to act...

The definitive and moving account of America’s only World War II Holocaust refugee shelter. Nearly eighty years ago, the residents of a small town in upstate New York welcomed a group of refugees that changed the town forever. The 982 people were the only refugees to enter the United States...

The history of the ancient world is often told through the grand narratives of massive empires, sweeping conquests, and the rise and fall of legendary kings. We read of Alexander the Great marching his Macedonian armies across the known world, shattering the Persian Empire, and leaving a...

In the face of upheaval, displacement, and war, the Schapiro family’s journey stands as a testament to resilience and steadfast devotion to Yiddishkeit. Drawing on richly detailed narratives and over 550 archival documents and photographs, this book chronicles not only the Schapiro family's extraordinary path, but also the broader saga of the Lubavitch community as it endured Soviet repression, crossed a devastated Europe, and helped rebuild Jewish life in postwar America.

Classically Holmesian yet enchantingly fresh, with colorful characters and a dazzling historic ambience, O Jerusalem sweeps readers ever onward in the thrill of the chase. Coming out of retirement, an aging Sherlock Holmes has traveled to Palestine with his 19-year-old partner, Mary Russell...

This harrowing tale of early twentieth century New York reveals the true stories of an immigrant underworld, a secret vice squad, and the rise of organized crime. In the early 1900s, prior to World War I, New York City was a vortex of vice and corruption. On the Lower East Side, then the most...

When dehumanisation and destruction become the norm, the cycle must be broken. Longlisted for the 2025 Walkley Award Finalist in the 75th US National Jewish Book Awards Shortlisted for the 2026 Shalom Collective Australian Jewish Writer Awards - The Leslie and Sophie Caplan Award for Jewish...

The definitive guide to the medicinal plant knowledge of Ashkenazi herbal healers--from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. Until now, the herbal traditions of the Ashkenazi people have remained unexplored and shrouded in mystery. Ashkenazi Herbalism rediscovers the forgotten legacy of the...

The New York Times bestselling author of The Dressmakers of Auschwitz tells the stories of four Jewish girls during the Holocaust, strangers whose lives were unknowingly linked by everyday garments, revealing how the ordinary can connect us in extraordinary ways. Jock Heidenstein, Anita Lasker...

In this follow-up to his best-selling book Music in the Bible, Dr. Charles Jirkovsky delves into the music of the New Testament. Music in the New Testament explores the sounds of ancient Judea during the Greco-Roman Era as they would have sounded in the days of Jesus, Paul, and the Apostles.

Nephi puts us on notice in his very first sentence that The Book of Mormon was written by temple worshippers and for temple worshippers. He and the other prophets of The Book of Mormon, who called themselves the visionary men and the peaceable followers of Christ, knew and practiced a mystery, an ordinance by which they ascended through the temple and entered into the presence of God. This ordinance was embodied in a dramatic representation of the expulsion of Adam and Eve from Eden and their return to it, in which initiates played the roles of Adam and Eve or their descendants.

Now, as awareness of the apartheid nature of the State of Israel continues to grow, Omar Barghouti, founding member of the Palestinian Civil Society Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel, presents a renewed call to action. Aimed at forcing the State of Israel to uphold international law and universal human rights for the Palestinian people, here is a manifesto for change.

Celebrated historian and cultural critic Ronald Sanders offers a compelling and ideology-shattering history of racial prejudice and myth as shaped by political, religious, and economic forces from the 14th Century to the present day. Written with clear-eyed vigor, Sanders draws on a broad history of art, psychology, politics, and religion to inform his striking and soundly reasoned assertions.

Think you know Jewish history? There's more to the story... Discover millennia of courage and resilience. It's history made relatable, insightful, and informative to everyone, regardless of your religious or cultural background. For those who seek inspiration from the great civilizations of the past, A Concise History of the Jews presents an accessible, comprehensive, and engaging history of the Jewish people. This is a well-researched and lively narrative that only Aeon History could deliver.

Jewish and Israeli holidays are a rich tapestry of celebrations that reflect both religious and historical aspects of Jewish culture. These holidays are deeply rooted in traditions, stories, and rituals that connect Jewish communities across the globe. While Jewish holidays have religious significance and often commemorate historical events, Israeli holidays specifically highlight the history and identity of the State of Israel.

Most Holocaust survivors who came to the US after WWII settled in big cities, but some chose an alternative way of life on American farms. More of these accidental farmers wound up raising chickens in southern New Jersey than anywhere else. Speaking Yiddish to Chickens is the first book to chronicle this chapter in American Jewish history when these refugees—including the author's grandparents—found an unlikely gateway to new lives in the US on poultry farms.

The Five is an captivating novel of the decadent fin-de-siècle written by Vladimir Jabotinsky (1880–1940), a controversial leader in the Zionist movement whose literary talents, until now, have largely gone unrecognized by Western readers/listeners. The author deftly paints a picture of Russia's decay and decline—a world permeated with sexuality, mystery, and intrigue. Michael R. Katz has crafted the first English-language translation of this important novel, which was written in Russian in 1935 and published a year later in Paris under the title Pyatero.

Many students, history enthusiasts, and concerned observers yearn for a factual, balanced understanding of the decades of turmoil and tense relations in the Middle East. Presenting 'The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Simplified,' an all-encompassing guide that will empower you by unmasking the complexities and historical depths of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, offering a well-researched, unbiased, and accessible digest of the grand story of two nations intertwined in an enduring and heartrending struggle.

Drawing insights from the hard-won wisdom of disabled folks who've forged difference into fierce and luminous cultural dissent, Belser offers fresh and unexpected interpretations of familiar biblical stories, showing how disability wisdom can guide us all toward a powerful reckoning with the complexities of the flesh. She talks back to biblical commentators who traffic in disability stigma and shame, challenging interpretations that demean disabled people and diminish the vitality of disabled lives.