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2 HBI SERIES ON JEWISH WOMEN HBI Series on Jewish Women Shulamit Reinharz, General Editor; Sylvia Barack Fishman, Associate Editor The HBI Series on Jewish Women, created by the Hadassah-Brandeis Institute, publishes a wide range of books by and about Jewish women in diverse contexts and time periods. Of interest to scholars and the educated public, the HBI Series on Jewish Women fills major gaps in Jewish, Women s, and Gender Studies. Paperback, $ Ebook, $ Holocaust Mothers and Daughters Family, History, and Trauma federica k. clementi An astonishing analysis of Jewish mother-daughter relations before, during, and after the Shoah as described in daughters memoirs In this brave and original work, Federica Clementi focuses on the mother-daughter bond as depicted in six works by women who experienced the Holocaust, sometimes with their mothers, sometimes not. Clementi s discussions of differences in social status, along with the persistence of antisemitism and patriarchal structures, demonstrate the tenacity of trauma individual, familial, and collective among Jews in twentieth-century Europe. In giving space and close attention to the intimate stories of women, Holocaust Mothers and Daughters discovers unexpected aspects of creativity and survival in times of catastrophe. Marianne Hirsch, Columbia University Paperback, $ Ebook, $ The Best School in Jerusalem Annie Landau s School for Girls, laura s. schor Recounts the remarkable tenure of Annie Landau as principal of the Evelina de Rothschild School in Jerusalem A biography of both an extraordinary woman and a thriving institution, this book offers a lens through which to view the struggles of the nascent Zionist movement, World War I, poverty and unemployment in the Yishuv, and the relations between the religious and secular sectors and between Arabs and Jews. A welcomed contribution to the field of Jewish women s history, the history of education, and Jerusalem s social history. Ela Greenberg, independent scholar and author of Preparing the Mothers of Tomorrow: Islam and Education in Mandate Palestine

3 HBI SERIES ON JEWISH WOMEN February 2014 Paperback, $ Ebook, $ A Jewish Ceremony for Newborn Girls The Torah s Covenant Affirmed sharon r. siegel Formulates a framework for the development of Jewish rituals for newborn girls This book offers the first in-depth analysis of the history, philosophy, customs, and sources that underpin modern welcoming ceremonies for newborn girls in the Jewish community. Sharon R. Siegel artfully uses this analysis to develop her own ceremony, along with a vision for its standardization. Bridging traditional Jewish beliefs and modern feminist ideals, the author focuses on the Covenant, a cornerstone of the Jewish tradition. She explains how and why the inclusion of women in the Covenant compels the commemoration of covenantal entry for newborn girls. A bold, new perspective on the relationship between the Covenant and male circumcision reveals why the covenantal status of Jewish women stands independent of this male rite. Paperback, $ Ebook, $ Educating in the Divine Image Gender Issues in Orthodox Jewish Day Schools chaya rosenfeld gorsetman and elana maryles sztokman An incisive look at gender inequities in Jewish day school education Although recent scholarship has examined gender issues in Judaism with regard to texts, rituals, and the rabbinate, there is no full-length examination of the education of Jewish children in day schools. Drawing on studies in education, social science, and psychology, as well as personal interviews, the authors show how mainly Orthodox day school education re-inscribes gender identities, roles, and relationships. They address pedagogy, teaching, textbooks, and more, drawing a stark picture of how both boys and girls are socialized into unhealthy gender identities, and offer concrete suggestions for transforming educational practice. This book makes an important contribution to the field of Modern Orthodox day school education in particular, as well as creating a model for future research. Rabbi Jeffrey S. Fox, Rosh Yeshiva, Yeshivat Maharat

4 HBI SERIES ON JEWISH WOMEN Paperback, $ Ebook, $ A Poetics of Trauma The Work of Dahlia Ravikovitch ilana szobel Astute analysis of the work of a great Israeli poet through the lens of psychoanalysis, gender, nationalism, and trauma theory In her theoretical analysis of the poetics of trauma and the politics of victimhood, Szobel focuses on the female character s permanent victimhood in four aspects of identity formation orphanhood, estrangement, madness, and national identity. In so doing, she creates a deviant form of subjectivity in a major departure from the Zionist expectation of healing from trauma and progression to recovery and revival.... Highly recommended. Choice The Men s Section Orthodox Jewish Men in an Egalitarian World elana maryles sztokman A provocative look at the inner world of Orthodox Jewish men who attend partnership synagogues Paperback, $ Ebook, $ It s a story about tension, identity and dialogue. About living on the borders of a culture, yet still navigating within them. About negotiating, pushing back, and yes, acceptance. It s tale is particular, yet so universal that scholars and laymen all over the world are picking up Elana Sztokman s new work. Times of Israel Forsaken The Menstruant in Medieval Jewish Mysticism sharon faye koren A fascinating analysis of why there are no female mystics in medieval Judaism Paperback, $ Ebook, $ Forsaken offers an intriguing examination of the ways in which femininity and femaleness were depicted in a significant branch of pre-modern Jewish thought. Lilith

5 THE TAUBER INSTITUTE SERIES FOR THE STUDY OF EUROPEAN JEWRY The Tauber Institute Series for the Study of European Jewry Jehuda Reinharz, General Editor; Sylvia Fuks Fried, Associate Editor; Eugene R. Sheppard, Associate Editor The Tauber Institute Series is dedicated to publishing books with compelling and innovative approaches to the study of modern European Jewish history, thought, culture, and society. The series features scholarly works related to the Enlightenment, modern Judaism and the struggle for emancipation, the rise of nationalism and the spread of antisemitism, the Holocaust and its aftermath, as well as the contemporary Jewish experience. Everyday Jewish Life in Imperial Russia Select Documents, edited by chaeran y. freeze and jay m. harris An astounding compilation of primary source documents dealing with all aspects of Jewish daily life in the Russian empire Paperback, $ Ebook, $ This book makes accessible for the first time in English archival documents that illuminate everyday Jewish life as the site of interaction and negotiation among neighbors, society, and the Russian state, from the beginning of the nineteenth century to World War I. Focusing on religion, family, health, sexuality, work, and politics, these documents provide an intimate portrait of the rich diversity of Jewish life. An introductory survey of Russian Jewish history, along with prefatory remarks, textual annotations, and a bibliography of suggested readings, combine to provide a new perspective on the history of the Jews of Russia. This collection is an indispensable resource for scholars and university students of all levels in modern Jewish history and Russian history. The editors bring every facet of Jewish daily life in Imperial Russia alive through the sources, concise editorial notes, and insightful introductions. Women appear just as prominently as do men, and no gender issue is left untouched in this superb revelation of a society becoming modern. Christine D. Worobec, Distinguished Research Professor emerita, Northern Illinois University

6 THE TAUBER INSTITUTE SERIES FOR THE STUDY OF EUROPEAN JEWRY Paperback, $ Ebook, $ The Faith of Fallen Jews Yosef Hayim Yerushalmi and the Writing of Jewish History edited by david n. myers and alexander kaye Brings together key writings by one of the most distinguished and renowned Jewish historians of our time This volume charts Yosef Hayim Yerushalmi s intellectual trajectory by bringing together a mix of classic and lesser-known essays from the whole of his career. The essays in this collection acquaint the reader with his research on early modern Spanish Jewry and the experience of crypto-jews, varied reflections on Jewish history and memory, and Yerushalmi s enduring interest in the political history of the Jews. Also included are a number of little-known autobiographical recollections, as well as his only published work of fiction. A challenging, moving, provocative collection of essays, lectures, and reviews (as well as an unexpected short story) by the author of Zakhor. A multifaceted, fragmented, half-involuntary selfportrait of a major twentieth-century historian. Carlo Ginzburg, UCLA Hardcover, $ Germany s Prophet Paul de Lagarde and the Origins of Modern Antisemitism ulrich sieg A provocative and disquieting portrait of Bible scholar and founder of modern German antisemitism Paul de Lagarde Recognized in his own time and also today as a leading scholar of the origins and development of the Septuagint and its sources, Paul de Lagarde ( ) was a vituperative German nationalist and an antisemite whose writings inspired the National Socialist (Nazi) ideology. His appeals to a secret Germany eventually resonated with modern conservative revolutionaries and notable antisemites from Julius Langbehn and Houston Stewart Chamberlain to Alfred Rosenberg and Adolf Hitler himself. Sieg s authoritative biography throws light on not only the contradictory character of the man himself but also on the many different readers who found inspiration in Lagarde s violent denunciations of Judaism, liberalism, and the spiritually desiccated modern world. Sue Marchand, professor of history, Louisiana State University, and author of German Orientalism in the Age of Empire

7 THE BRANDEIS LIBRARY OF MODERN JEWISH THOUGHT Modern Middle Eastern Jewish Thought Writings on Identity, Politics, and Culture, edited by moshe behar and zvi ben-dor benite The first anthology of modern Middle Eastern Jewish thought Moshe Behar and Zvi Ben-Dor Benite have done a great service to scholarship by bringing together sources that reflect the robust discourse among Jewish intellectuals of Middle Eastern origin. They are to be heartily commended for this important act of historical reclamation. David N. Myers, UCLA Paperback, $ Ebook, $ Pathbreaking and compelling, Modern Middle Eastern Jewish Thought is a sorely needed intervention in Jewish intellectual history. This book should be taught widely in college courses on Jewish and Middle Eastern history. Lital Levy, Princeton University Jews and Diaspora Nationalism Writings on Jewish Peoplehood in Europe and the United States edited by simon rabinovitch An anthology of Jewish diaspora nationalist thought across the ideological spectrum Paperback, $ Ebook, $ This excellent reader takes on an important but often neglected theme in modern Jewish history: the efflorescence of theories of Jewish ethnic nationalism from the later 19th century until after WWII.... Recommended. Choice The idea that Jews are a people with the same rights and responsibilities as other nations gave birth to Zionism in the nineteenth century and the State of Israel in the twentieth. But that is only one part of a larger history of Jewish thinking about how Jews might live a national life wherever they found themselves. This well-chosen collection of essays introduces readers to the birth of this ideal in Eastern Europe, its fraught encounter with the other new ideological power in twentieth-century Jewish life Jewish socialism and its adaptation to the challenges of Western democracies. It is an essential addition to the American Jewish library. Kenneth B. Moss, Felix Posen Associate Professor of Modern Jewish History, Johns Hopkins University

8 THE BRANDEIS LIBRARY OF MODERN JEWISH THOUGHT Paperback, $ Ebook, $ Jews and Race Writings on Identity and Difference, edited by mitchell b. hart An anthology of writings by Jewish thinkers on Jews as a race Mitchell Hart s erudite introduction and judicious selection impeccably illustrate the extensive and central significance of race in modern Jewish thought. Jews and Race articulates as well a sobering warning on the enduring power of race. Gil Anidjar, Columbia University [A] thoughtful selection from the work of Jewish social scientists, natural scientists, physicians, and cultural critics who shaped the Jewish debate about Jewishness and race. By excerpting, translating, and contextualizing their work, Hart has made a signal contribution to the scholarship on Jewish self-definition from the fin de siècle to World War II. Todd M. Endelman, University of Michigan Moses Mendelssohn Writings on Judaism, Christianity, and the Bible edited by michah gottlieb An English translation of key works, many never before translated, by Moses Mendelssohn, the founder of modern Jewish philosophy The publication of these key works will no doubt enrich the discussion of the challenges confronted by the Jews in the past and in the present. Shmuel Feiner, Bar-Ilan University Paperback, $ Ebook, $ This volume is an invaluable resource for the intellectual-historical study of Moses Mendelssohn, his works, and his era. It will promote an appreciation of the importance Mendelssohn holds for Jewish philosophy and life today. The translations are superb, and Gottlieb has performed a major service for historical scholarship and contemporary religious thought in selecting, introducing, and annotating these sources. Bravo to Gottlieb and his colleagues! David Ellenson, President, Hebrew Union College- Jewish Institute of Religion

9 BRANDEIS SERIES IN AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY, CULTURE, AND LIFE Brandeis Series in American Jewish History, Culture, and Life Jonathan D. Sarna, General Editor; Sylvia Barack Fishman, Associate Editor Brandeis University Press has established this series to publish books that break new ground in the study of American Jewry. The series encompasses all areas of American Jewish civilization, including history, religion, thought, politics, economics, sociology, anthropology, literature, and the arts. The series emphasizes contemporary and interdisciplinary studies, and volumes that tie together divergent aspects of the American Jewish experience. Overweight Sensation The Life and Comedy of Allan Sherman mark cohen A groundbreaking biography of the song parodist and Jewish humorist Lively and meticulously researched. Chicago Tribune A penetrating biography by a savvy observer of show business. The Jewish Journal (Los Angeles) Hardcover, $ / Ebook, $ Woody on Rye Jewishness in the Films and Plays of Woody Allen edited by vincent brook and marat grinberg A critical assessment of Jewishness in Woody Allen s films and plays Reading through Woody on Rye I found myself engaged, stimulated, provoked, enticed, and intrigued by so many glimmering visions seen through so many sharp critical lenses. The book is rich with possibility and insight. Murray Pomerance, author of The Eyes Have It: Cinema and the Reality Effect Paperback, $ / Ebook, $ Jewhooing the Sixties American Celebrity and Jewish Identity david e. kaufman A lively look at four major Jewish celebrities of early 1960s America, who together made their mark on both American culture and Jewish identity Jewhooing succeeds as a study of Jewish identity and sheds new light on the lives of his four subjects by contextualizing them within the broader contours of American Jewish social history. Jewish Review of Books Paperback, $ / Ebook, $

10 THE SCHUSTERMAN SERIES IN ISRAEL STUDIES The Schusterman Series in Israel Studies S. Ilan Troen, Jehuda Reinharz, and Sylvia Fuks Fried, Series Editors The Schusterman Series in Israel Studies publishes original scholarship of exceptional significance on the history of Zionism and the State of Israel. It draws on disciplines across the academy, from anthropology, sociology, political science, and international relations to the arts, history, and literature. It seeks to further an understanding of Israel within the context of the modern Middle East and the modern Jewish experience. Palestine between Politics and Terror, motti golani A fascinating look at the end of British rule in Palestine, through the eyes of its final high commissioner Meticulously researched and gracefully written, Golani s book is required reading for anyone interested in the origins of the state of Israel and the Israel Palestine conflict. Derek Penslar, University of Oxford Paperback, $ Ebook, $ Golani has once more produced a work of the highest quality that reminds us of his standing as one of the leading scholars in the field. Rory Miller, King s College London Israel A History anita shapira A history of Israel in the context of the modern Jewish experience and the history of the Middle East [A]n indispensable guide.... The author is at her best focusing on economic, social, and culture history she makes deft use of Hebrew literature to illuminate her points, and she succinctly captures the zeitgeist of the times. Publishers Weekly Hardcover, $ Ebook, $ Unlike other histories that often tell Israel s story by jumping from one war to the next, this one, called Israel: A History, captures the nation s diversity and cultural richness along with its existential struggles. Jewish Week 9 Shapira s accessible survey of Israeli history provides a thoughtprovoking text for those unfamiliar with the Jewish state. Jerusalem Post

11 BRANDEIS SERIES ON GENDER, CULTURE, RELIGION, AND LAW Brandeis Series on Gender, Culture, Religion, and Law Lisa Fishbayn Joffe and Sylvia Neil, series editors The Brandeis Series on Gender, Culture, Religion, and Law focuses on the conflict between women s claims to gender equality and legal norms justified in terms of religious and cultural traditions. It seeks work that develops new theoretical tools for conceptualizing feminist projects for transforming the interpretation and justification of religious law, examines the interaction or application of civil law or remedies to gender issues in a religious context, and engages in analysis of conflicts over gender and culture/religion in a particular religious legal tradition, cultural community, or nation. Marriage and Divorce in the Jewish State Israel s Civil War susan m. weiss and netty c. gross-horowitz A comprehensive look at how rabbinical courts control Israeli marriage and divorce An important new book on an important issue. Jewish Ideas Daily Paperback, $ Ebook, $ What to do about get refusal has become, at last, a major issue of concern for the Modern Orthodox community.... A timely and useful book.... Compulsively readable, gory with injustice. Forward Fertility and Jewish Law Feminist Perspectives on Orthodox Responsa Literature ronit irshai A comprehensive comparative study of Jewish law on contemporary reproductive issues from a gender perspective Paperback, $ Ebook, $ Irshai demonstrates again and again that many of the conclusions reached by recent decisors are not the inevitable outcome of their source materials. She ends, however, on a hopeful note, one that stresses the importance of this work ad others like it, particularly for women who feel committed to halakhic discourse but also to the values of equality. Lilith

12 THE MENAHEM STERN JERUSALEM LECTURES The Menahem Stern Jerusalem Lectures Sponsored by the Historical Society of Israel Since 1993, the Historical Society of Israel has been hosting an annual series of lectures in memory of Menahem Stern. Focusing on history, the lectures have been given special status by their depth and breadth of focus, and by their availability as a series of publications. Language and Power in the Early Middle Ages patrick j. geary Language and ideology in the scholarship of the late Middle Ages Patrick Geary s Language and Power in the Early Middle Ages is a wise book as humane as it is deeply and elegantly learned.... What we have here is a brand new narrative, all the more exciting for being unexpected, of how Europe became Europe. Peter Brown, professor emeritus of history, Princeton University Paperback, $ / Ebook, $ Empires in Collision in Late Antiquity g. w. bowersock Political and military developments in the Arabian Peninsula on the eve of Islam Bowersock has brought a novel freshness to this grand narrative. He fastens with delight on new pieces of evidence, from each of which he derives conclusions that significantly alter our view of the whole story. The New York Review of Books Paperback, $ / Ebook, $ Three Ways to Be Alien Travails and Encounters in the Early Modern World sanjay subrahmanyam A study of individual trajectories in an early modern global context This is an extraordinarily elegant study of individuals who lived at the intersection of cultures, religions, and political systems, and of the creative strategies they deployed, more or less successfully, to negotiate their presence therein. American Historical Review Paperback, $ / Ebook, $

13 OTHER BRANDEIS TITLES OF INTEREST Brandeis Modern Hebrew vardit ringvald, bonit porath, yaron peleg, esther shorr, and sara hascal Paperback, $ Brandeis Modern Hebrew, Intermediate to Advanced Pilot Edition vardit ringvald, bonit porath, yaron peleg, and esther shorr Written by the core faculty of the Hebrew program at Brandeis University, Brandeis Modern Hebrew and Brandeis Modern Hebrew, Intermediate to Advanced provide an accessible course in the Hebrew language for American undergraduates and high school students. These two volumes reflect key principles of the Brandeis University Hebrew curriculum. These include: Placing emphasis on the learner s ability to use Hebrew in four skill areas: listening, reading, speaking, and writing Contextualizing each unit within a specific subject or theme Exposing the student to authentic materials and exploring aspects of Israeli and Jewish culture through language drills and reading passages Paperback, $ Brandeis Modern Hebrew s functional and contextual elements are designed to bring students from the beginner level to the intermediate level, and to familiarize them with those linguistic aspects that will prepare them to function in advanced stages. It comprises a short introduction to the instructor, eleven units, supplementary Hebrew proficiency guidelines, and a vocabulary list. Included is a CD that contains audio material for some of the exercises and an enrichment program linked to the text. Brandeis Modern Hebrew, Intermediate to Advanced serves as a sequel to the well-known volume for beginners. It contains the functional and contextual elements to bring users Hebrew language proficiency to the intermediate level and introduce students to skills they need to become advanced in their use of the language. The volume comprises a short introduction to the instructor, five units, supplementary Hebrew proficiency guidelines, a vocabulary list, and a verb table. Included are an enrichment program keyed to the text and links to audio and video material to supplement many of the exercises

14 OTHER BRANDEIS TITLES OF INTEREST The Art of the Turnaround Creating and Maintaining Healthy Arts Organizations michael m. kaiser Practical advice (supported by extensive case studies) for fixing troubled arts organizations Hardcover, $ Ebook, $ This book is a valuable management resource; arts administrators could do worse than emulate Kaiser s work ethic, boldness of vision and ability to learn from mistakes. Those interested in keeping America s arts institutions vital ignore his insights at their peril. Opera News Leading Roles 50 Questions Every Arts Board Should Ask michael m. kaiser A concise, practical, and timely guide for board members of arts organizations Hardcover, $ Ebook, $ Leading Roles is a rich yet tidy cornucopia of solutions for the challenges facing the American arts scene... The author is compelling as he scopes the horizon, sizing up a future in which global cooperation will loom large for the arts. Washington Post The Cycle A Practical Approach to Managing Arts Organizations michael m. kaiser Offers practical advice, based on the notion of a family of supporters, for managing healthy arts organizations The third in Kaiser s trilogy on managing arts organizations, this volume is prescriptive, straightforward, and realistic. Publishers Weekly Hardcover, $ Ebook, $

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16 Brandeis University Press New and Backlist Titles Cover illustration: Collection Jewish Historical Museum, Amsterdam. Charlotte Salomon Foundation Charlotte Salomon