During the Second World War, 10,000 Germans and Austrians volunteered to join the British Forces from the UK. Most were refugees, but there were others also. From 1939 until 1943 most served in the 18
My Hometown Concentration Camp tells the story of the young Bernard Offen's endurance and survival of the Krak�������³w Ghetto and five concentration camps, including Plasz�������³w an
European and North American scholars in a wide range of social sciences and humanities gathered in Boston in May 2001 in response to a law suit over one writer calling another a Holocaust denier that
Christine Winecki is a Holocaust child survivor. In her book she presents the story of her life, starting with the fond memories of her early childhood in south-eastern Poland, and then taking the rea
What was the concept of 'A National Home for the Jewish People', where did it come from and how was it defined? Barzilay-Yegar traces the shifting meanings of the phrase from its first coining in the
The Board of Deputies is one of British Jewry's finest institutions, a representative body, defending Jewish interests, that has enabled a diverse and sometimes fractured community to speak with a col
Faith without Fear examines key unresolved philosophical, theological, and ideological issues in the Modern Orthodox Jewish world, including Modern Orthodoxy and Haredi Orthodoxy as competing heirs to
This highly illustrated edition, first published in 1989, followed by an Addendum in 1994, comprises a comprehensive and indispensable history of the members of the Jewish community who served and die
Organized into bite-size installments, this book is specifically designed to deepen the understanding and heighten the relevance of the weekly sidrah for the young adult and student generation. The bo
In August 1944, 800 Jewish women from Hungary and Poland were moved from Auschwitz to Bremen to undertake forced labour. This important book presents unique research on a forgotten camp and its forgot
Generation Y (Millennials), born in the 1980s and 1990s, came of age during a period of unprecedented accelerated economic growth. These young secular women and men were shaped by a society that was f
Generation Y (Millennials), born in the 1980s and 1990s, came of age during a period of unprecedented accelerated economic growth. These young secular women and men were shaped by a society that was f
"I would encourage anyone, of any religion (and indeed no religion) to read their stories of service and survival in some of the world's harshest seas."--Commander James Cohen QVRM RD VR RNR, formerly
"Made up of contributions by the three generations of Polish Jews ... it gives a multi-sided and nuanced picture not only of Jewish identity in Poland but of the complex history of Poland and its Jews
This is a unique and valuable book, a powerful account of fifty Jewish children hidden in the Kovno Ghetto during the Second World War. Each story has its own character and its own resonance, which w
The Jewish journey is central to the Jewish experience but has received almost no scholarly attention. This multi-disciplinary collection is thus path-breaking and a contribution to wider scholarship
Maurice L. Perlzweig includes 15 autobiographical interviews the author gave to the Columbia Oral History Project in 1981-82. Perlzweig was a political activist, lobbyist and organizer, with a flair f
"Lyn Julius provides a riveting account of a fascinating, but disgracefully overlooked subject. Anyone who really wants to understand the Middle East, Israel and world history, should read it."--Tom G
In the years 1989-91 Israel renewed its diplomatic relations with Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, and the USSR, relations which were severed in 1967 subsequent to the Six Day Wa
The leader of an empire invades Iraq. He has inadequate intelligence and underestimates the resistance of the locals, but he believes his overwhelming military strength will bring him a swift victory.
"Derek Taylor has written a comprehensive and highly readable biography which will restore Adler to his true place in history."--Elkan D Levy ***Nathan Marcus Adler remains the longest serving Chief R
New Material: * New Foreword by Field Marshall The Lord Guthrie GCB LVO OBE DL * Completely updated with new profiles, data and appendices * New material on the Spanish Civil War * Extended material o
In Jewish Germany, cultural anthropologist David Levinson draws out and explores for us the expanse of the Jewish experience in Germany from the fourth century CE to the present. With the extensive us
In Jewish Germany, cultural anthropologist David Levinson draws out and explores for us the expanse of the Jewish experience in Germany from the fourth century CE to the present. With the extensive us
Winds Over Jerusalem provides a rare, eyewitness account of Jerusalem 1913-15, a critical period in history, through the lens of two American Jewish women. It adds insight and understanding to the com
This book shows how Israel Mattuck was probably the most influential figure in the development of the Liberal Jewish Synagogue in the UK and the wider Liberal Jewish movement through his involvement w
This collection of original essays brings together the work of both established researchers and young scholars in an area that is increasingly recognized as the crucible of post-war Europe. This new w
Fifty years after the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, the Polish weekly Polityka asked readers for their eye-witness reports of the persecution of Jews and of the Holocaust events in Poland. This book contain
During the nineteenth and early twentieth century, women could not participate in the development of modern Hebrew literature. As pointed out in 1996's New Women's Writing from Israel, to which this i
Provides four detailed understandings of the nature and scope of the Babylonian Talmud, outlining the state-of-the-art studies of the subject as well as some problems still awaiting solution, such as
Although Auschwitz is probably the most well known of the Nazi extermination camps, it is Treblinka which is the most notorious. During the 13 months of its existence, 850,000 were robbed and murdered
Now available in paperback! During WWII, some 3,600 Jewish women from Palestine volunteered to serve in the British armed forces in the Middle East. For the first time ever Jewish women left home and
The late Israel Finestein was an outstanding lawyer, historian and lay leader of the British Jewish community. This book of essays by his nephew, Colin Lang, in part an evocation, in part a continuati
This is the first comprehensive book about the Jews of Lviv. The empty spaces, where once stood the synagogues, are filled now with powerful stories of survivors and newcomers. A hundred years ago Lem
This is the first comprehensive book about the Jews of Lviv. The empty spaces, where once stood the synagogues, are filled now with powerful stories of survivors and newcomers. A hundred years ago Lem
This is the story of Zenon Neumark's experiences as a Jewish teenager in Nazi-occupied Europe. He escaped from a forced labor camp in Tomaszow Mazowiecki, Poland, and lived under a false Polish Catho
While historical research on the Holocaust has been growing constantly, and has in the last few decades almost exploded, the perspective of the targeted group - the Jews - as an active player in the h
What happens to a child whose early life is marked by trauma and loss? Can a reviled "other" find the courage to speak out? Anna Rabkin's comfortable childhood in Krakow ended abruptly when her Jewish
