Making and Unmaking Literature in the Warsaw, Lodz, and Vilna Ghettos
Making and Unmaking Literature in the Warsaw, Lodz, and Vilna Ghettos is a study of literary texts written by Jewish authors while interned in…
Teaching and Learning in Jewish Day Schools
This volume is focused on teaching and learning, and seeks to better understand how day schools are educating diverse Jewish youth in a variety of content…
Jewish Ethics Since 1970: Writings on Methods, Sources, & Issues
The present volume bespeaks the conviction that to focus on methods of reasoning is a compelling and generative way to study, and to teach, Jewish ethics….
Mariners, Renegades and Castaways: The Story of Herman Melville and the World We Live In
Political theorist and cultural critic, novelist and cricket enthusiast, C. L. R. James (1901 – 1989) was a brilliant polymath who has been described by…
Homecoming: Holocaust Survivors and Greece, 1941–46
This book documents the experiences of the Jews of Greece who returned home after having been in hiding, combatants, deportees and refugees during World…
Birdwatching in New York City and on Long Island
Nine years after first publication, this fully updated new edition of this easy-to-use guide gives seasonal information for both popular birding sites…
The Marital Knot: Agunot in the Ashkenazi Realm, 1648-1850
This book tells the family stories of men and women who lived hundreds of years ago. Focusing on agunot, literally “chained women,” who…
A New Orient: From German Scholarship to Middle Eastern Studies in Israel
Recipient of the Jordan Schnitzer First Book Publication Award, administered by the Association for Jewish Studies This study seeks to examine…
Boston’s Oldest Buildings and Where to Find Them
As Boston approaches its four-hundredth anniversary, it is remarkable that it still maintains its historic character despite constant development. The…
The Philosopher Fish: Sturgeon, Caviar, and the Geography of Desire
Since the days of the Persian Empire, caviar has meant status, wealth, prestige, and sex appeal. Today it sells up to $650 an ounce, and aficionados…
Environmental Futures: An International Literary Anthology
A global anthology, curated by experts from around the world, draws on fiction and poetry to examine environmental challenges and their implications…
Holy Rebellion: Religious Feminism and the Transformation of Judaism and Women’s Rights in Israel
In Holy Rebellion, Ronit Irshai and Tanya Zion-Waldoks examine social change in Israel through a rigorous analysis of the shifting entanglements of…
