The eighteen studies in this book continue the exploration of the Jewish sermon that Saperstein began in his groundbreaking Jewish Preaching 1200-1800. His new research further illustrates the importa
The eighteen studies in this book continue the exploration of the Jewish sermon Saperstein began in his groundbreaking Jewish Preaching 1200-1800. His new research further illustrates the importance o
"Selections, as well as complete sermons, preached in synagogues, at rallies, etc., both in the US and Europe, from 1933-1945, showing the increasing awareness of, and reactions to, Jewish persecution
Exile in Amsterdam is based on a rich, extensive, and previously untapped source for one of the most important and fascinating Jewish communities in early modern Europe: the sermons of Saul Levi Morte
Wartime sermons reveal how Jews perceive themselves in relation to the majority society and how Jewish and national values are reconciled when the fate of a nation is at stake. They also illustrate ho
"This is a collection of the author's essays, some previously published, all freshly edited for this volume. It is a multifaceted analysis of how Jewish leaders in medieval and early modern times resp
The messianic idea that a redeemer sent by God will come to end the suffering of a persecuted people and inaugurate a new age of justice and peace has been one of the most powerful and influential con
First published in 1938, Jacob Rader Marcus's classic source book presents 137 documents that deal with individual Jews and the Jewish community during the Jewish Middle Ages. The Jew in the Medieval
First published in 1938, Jacob Rader Marcus’s The Jews in The Medieval Worldhas remained an indispensable resource for its comprehensive view of Jewish historical experience from late antiquity throug
