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The Shochet

by Willem Marx

A historically insightful memoir, "The Shochet" trades between humorous and grave descriptions of rural Jewish life in nineteenth-century Ukraine. The engrossing memoir of a Hasidic Jew living under the yoke of Tsarist Russia, volume one... Read More

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Newshawks in Berlin

by John M. Murray

Larry Heinzerling, Randy Herschaft, and Ann Cooper’s cultural history "Newshawks in Berlin" explores how the Associated Press operated during World War II. During the rise of the Nazi party in Germany, the Associated Press was a vital... Read More

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Jerusalem through the Ages

by Jeff Fleischer

For those wondering why another book on Jerusalem is needed, Jodi Magness’s "Jerusalem through the Ages" provides an eloquent answer based in archaeology, from the biblical era through the crusades of the twelfth century. The book... Read More

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Chaim Weizmann

by Meg Nola

Jehuda Reinharz and Motti Golani’s "Chaim Weizmann" is an expansive and engrossing study of the Zionist leader and Israel’s “founding father.” Born in 1874, Weizmann grew up in Russian-controlled Poland. Within his family,... Read More

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Engage!

by Joseph S. Pete

A compelling corporate-history-cum-guidebook, "Engage!" models business operations in depth for those looking to emulate WD-40’s story of success. Stan Sewitch’s instructive business book "Engage!" chronicles how the WD-40 Company... Read More

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