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Essential books about the Jewish people
A Listmania! list by David Katz (New York)

1. Forced Out: The Fate of Polish Jewry in Communist Poland by Arthur J. Wolak

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	"What happened to the Jews of Poland after the war? This book explains it exceptionally well."

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2. Jewish Literacy: The Most Important Things to Know about the Jewish Religion, Its People and Its History by Joseph Telushkin

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	"A great one-volume introduction to the Jewish experience and beliefs of the Jews."

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3. The Case for Israel by Alan Dershowitz

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	"Excellent reference for facts about the origins and legitimacy of the State of Israel."

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4. Jews, God, and History by Max Isaac Dimont

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	"Exciting history of the Jews by a popular writer of Jewish history."

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5. The Jews in America: Four Centuries of an Uneasy Encounter - A History by Arthur Hertzberg

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	"Jewish history in America by one of America's most influential rabbis and historians."

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6. The Fragility of Goodness: Why Bulgaria's Jews Survived the Holocaust by Tzvetan Todorov

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	"Bulgaria's Jews survived the war due to the benevolence of the King and Bulgarian people. This book explains it all."

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7. Who are the Jews of India? (S.Mark Taper Foundation Book in Jewish Studies) by Nathan Katz

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	"The Jews of India have a 2, 000 year history. This American scholar delves into the interesting history of the three main Jewish communities of India."

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8. Languages of Community: The Jewish Experience in the Czech Lands (S.Mark Taper Foundation Book in Jewish Studies) by Hillel J Kieval

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	"Chech Jewry's most influential rabbi was the Maharal of Prague. This book talks about this mystical scholar and much more."

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9. The Popes Against the Jews: The Vatican's Role in the Rise of Modern Anti-Semitism by David I. Kertzer

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	"A controversial but necessary period of history to understand the European context and its effects on the Jews."

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10. The Jews of Britain, 1656 to 2000 (Jewish Communities in the Modern World) by Todd M Endelman

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	"The Jews of Britain are a small but influential community described in detail."

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11. The Jews of Spain: A History of the Sephardic Experience by J. Gerber

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	"A history of a significant chapter in Jewish history. In the Middle Ages Spain was a major place of Jewish scholarship."

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12. A History of the Jewish People by H Ben-sasson

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	"Comprehensive study. Used as a text in many universities and schools in North America and Israel."

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13. History of Israel: From the Rise of Zionism to Our Time v. 1 by Howard M. Sachar

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	"Israel is where Jewish history began and continues to capture headlines."

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14. The Jewish Study Bible: featuring The Jewish Publication Society TANAKH Translation by Adele Berlin

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	"No study of the Jewish people would be complete without consulting the biblical sources."

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(16 customer reviews)

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15. The Jewish Book of Why (Compass) by Alfred J. Kolatch

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	"Every question about Jewish belief and practice are explained in this first of a two-volume set."

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16. A History of the Jews by Paul Johnson

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	"A popular study of Jewish history by an esteemed British popular historian."

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17. The Gifts of the Jews: How a Tribe of Desert Nomads Changed the Way Everyone Thinks and Feels (Hinges of History) by Thomas Cahill

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	"An intriguing addition to the body of Jewish literature."

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18. Why the Jews?: The Reason for Anti-Semitism by Dennis Prager

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	"No knowledge of the Jewish people would be complete without understanding the evils of anti-Semitism and the horrible repercussions over the course of history."

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19. The Nine Questions People Ask About Judaism (A Touchstone book) by Dennis Prager

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	"A useful overview of the Jewish religion."

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20. The Jews of France: A History from Antiquity to the Present by Esther Benbassa

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	"A compact history of French Jewry from antiquity to the present."

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21. Morocco: Jews and Art in a Muslim Land by Vivian B. Mann

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	"A fascinating portrait of the history of Morocco's Jewish communities"

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Jewish Literacy: The Most Important Things to Know about the Jewish Religion, Its People and Its History

The Fragility of Goodness: Why Bulgaria's Jews Survived the Holocaust

The Popes Against the Jews: The Vatican's Role in the Rise of Modern Anti-Semitism

History of Israel: From the Rise of Zionism to Our Time v. 1

The Jewish Book of Why (Compass)

A History of the Jews

The Gifts of the Jews: How a Tribe of Desert Nomads Changed the Way Everyone Thinks and Feels (Hinges of History)

Morocco: Jews and Art in a Muslim Land

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