A new and provocative reassessment of the origins of the Arab-Israeli conflict

'An intellectual biography of Don Isaac ben Judah Abravanel, a 15th century Portuguese rabbi, sch...

'This volume is an anthology of fiction and poems by authors from around the world that highlight...

Colm Tóibín's personal account of encountering James Baldwin's work, published in Baldwin's cente...

'In 1538, a partnership of Jewish silk makers in the city of Bologna published a book entitled Se...

A pathbreaking collection of case studies that spotlights the corporate sector's societal obligat...

The literary memoir of a founder of Tel Aviv, now available for the first time in an annotated En...

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Beyond Brutality

Beyond Brutality

The literary memoir of a founder of Tel Aviv, now available for the first time in an annotated En...

The untold story of the many people behind one of America's most iconic photographs.

A comprehensive, easy-to-use, illustrated guide to hydrangeas for novice gardeners and experience...

The compelling story of a little-known figure in the American Revolution, now available in paperb...

An inspiring story of adventure and endurance in a quest to rediscover the passions of youth.

The first behind-the-scenes history of the organization behind the Academy Awards.

The definitive biography of Ann Lee, founder of the Shaker movement.

A revised and updated edition of a classic text on the early Puritans.

Focusing on Oriental Jews and their relations with their Arab neighbors in Mandatory Palestine, t...

In this book, based on lectures delivered at the Historical Society of Israel, the famed historia...

While most gender-based analyses of rabbinic Judaism concentrate on the status of women in the ha...

Uncharitable investigates how for-profit strategies could and should be used by nonprofits.Unchar...

An insightful look at the life and legacy of a pioneer cynologist between Europe and Israel.Rudol...

A historian offers a unique look at the pandemic, climate change, and the human versus nonhuman.C...

A local story with profound national implications, now available as a paperback with a new prefac...

A rich look, from a native daughter, at the evolving relations of people, architecture, and lands...

A memoir by a prominent and highly respected historian and political commentator

Theorists of autobiography tend to emphasize the centrality of the individual against the communi...

Provocative essays address the question of women's menstrual rituals in Jewish law, history, and ...

A lively look at four major Jewish celebrities of early 1960s America, who together made their ma...

Told as a series of reflections, this study traces links between cultures as diverse as pre-Vedic...

The only biography of Louis Bamberger--department store magnate, merchandising genius, enlightene...

Through the lens of children's literature, explores the largely untold story of secular Yiddish s...

'Personal and engaging, The Simple Beauty of the Unexpected is a scientist's tribute to nature, a...

'During the nineteenth century, Americans celebrated their towns and cities through lithographic ...

'A long overdue study of agunot based on exhaustive research in rabbinic sources, memoirs, and co...

'The unique, intricately carved miniature objects featured in this book were created between the ...

'The novel Mazaltob (1930) by Blanche Bendahan is the forerunner of a modern Sephardi feminist li...

Now available as a paperback: the history of a disturbing image, now iconic, that expressed the t...

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A lavishly illustrated look at some of Boston's most historic buildings, now available in a new, ...

A study of place and creative inspiration

An elegantly designed volume of new English and Hebrew prayers and reflections for the High Holid...

'Mainly intended for readers who have little sense of what the Talmud actually is, Kirsch explore...

Leading historians of modern Jewry offer the first comprehensive account of American synagogue hi...

Striking in its appeal to the senses, the Song of Songs--the Bible's only book of love poems--is ...

Collected essays by a preeminent authority on American Jewish history.

A history of Israel in the context of the modern Jewish experience and the history of the Middle ...