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The Jews of England
A history of Anglo-Jewry from the Middle Ages to the present, consisting of quotations from documents and historical sources accompanied by illustrations from the various periods. The book is intended for use in religion schools, adult education classes, further education colleges and secondary schools. On antisemitism see particularly: The Blood Libel (27-31); Coronation Riots [1189] (37-40); The York Massacre [1190] (41-45); The Statutes of Jewry [1275] (51-57); The Expulsion [1290] (58-61); The Return of the Jews [1655-56] (72-79); The Jew Bill [1753] (87-91); Emancipation (98-106); Recent Decades [1936-40] (176-179).
Bar Mitzvah, a History
"Published by the University of Nebraska Press as a Jewish Publication Society book."
The Zionist Illusion
What is the use of Zionism? To restore our pride as Jews, comes the ready answer. Now just when did we lose this precious pride? Could it be that, without the State of Israel, Zionists might be ashamed of being Jews? And how can one be proud of a country that drops white phosphorous bombs on defenseless civilians? Instead of combating anti-Semitism, Zionism cultivates it. An essential dogma of this new creed is that anti-Semitism is immutable and permanent. Zionists claim that we are still in 1938, and that a new Holocaust is in the offi ng. Every passing year becomes a year of broken glass. So we must rally around the State of Israel, which alone can save us. A fear-based religion allows Jewish leaders in the Diaspora to retain power over their flock. To free themselves from such blackmail, to break out of the vicious Auschwitz-Israel circle, Jews have only to disconnect from Zionism and take up their historic vocation: explaining Torah to the nations. But first, they will have to understand it themselves. Haim Ben-Asher is a historian.
Friendship in the Middle Ages and Early Modern Age
Although it seems that erotic love generally was the prevailing topic in the medieval world and the Early Modern Age, parallel to this the Ciceronian ideal of friendship also dominated the public discourse, as this collection of essays demonstrates. Following an extensive introduction, the individual contributions explore the functions and the character of friendship from Late Antiquity (Augustine) to the 17th century. They show the spectrum of variety in which this topic appeared ‐ not only in literature, but also in politics and even in painting.
The Jewish Community of Golders Green
The first Jews settled in Golders Green just before the First World War, and by 1930 the suburb had been recognised for its significant Jewish community. By 1960 the Jewish population of Golders Green had tripled. A century after the arrival of the first Jewish families, the community remains very diverse and is growing rapidly. Golders Green is now the most Jewishly populous neighbourhood in the country. Despite its prominence and its vibrancy, the Jewish Community of Golders Green have not been the subject of a detailed historical study. This book addresses this oversight and – based to a significant extent on the memories and knowledge of the community – fills an important gap in Anglo-Jewish history.
Taking Up the Timbrel
Women rabbis give new meaning to old liturgical forms by using prayer and biblical verse in new contexts creating rituals for those many circumstances in life where women need and long for prayer.
Hear Our Voice
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Eight Hundred Years
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Anglo-Jewish Bibliography, 1971-1990
The fifth volume in a series published since 1988. Lists books and articles, mainly in English. See the index for works on antisemitism.
