[M]eticulously researched and lavishly illustrated….Identity and memory are the central intertwined themes of the volume. They function as dual lenses through which the Jewishness of these houses comes into focus….The instability of what these houses might say to us, and how this is in large measure a function of what we choose to hear and see, is most eloquently captured in the glorious shots by the acclaimed architectural photographer Helene Binet that stud the volume. Is this a site of proud Jewish identity or mournful memory? It depends how you look….[A] beautiful, informative and enjoyable book.