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Jew[ish]
by Matt Greene • 2020
His name got the triple parentheses. He set out to find what being Jew[ish] means today.
3.54
2k+
Jew[ish] Summary
Jew[ish] 91%
His name got the triple parentheses. He set out to find what being Jew[ish] means today.
by Matt Greene 2020
3.54
2k+ ratings
Uncomfortable Conversations with a Jew
by Emmanuel Acho • 2024
The world's oldest conspiracy theory, dissected by a Black Christian and an Israeli Jew.
4.4
3k+
Uncomfortable Conversations with a Jew Summary
Uncomfortable Conversations with a Jew 90%
The world's oldest conspiracy theory, dissected by a Black Christian and an Israeli Jew.
by Emmanuel Acho 2024
4.4
3k+ ratings
A Letter in the Scroll
by Jonathan Sacks • 2000
A summons, not a solace: Jewish identity as a calling to repair a broken world.
4.50
570
A Letter in the Scroll Summary
A Letter in the Scroll 90%
A summons, not a solace: Jewish identity as a calling to repair a broken world.
by Jonathan Sacks 2000
4.50
570 ratings
The Holocaust Industry
by Norman G. Finkelstein • 2000
After 1967, the Holocaust became a shield for Israel and an international shakedown.
4.13
4k+
The Holocaust Industry Summary
The Holocaust Industry 90%
After 1967, the Holocaust became a shield for Israel and an international shakedown.
by Norman G. Finkelstein 2000
4.13
4k+ ratings
The Necessity of Exile
by Shaul Magid • 2023
When sovereignty fails, exile becomes the ethical engine. A case for moving beyond Zionism.
4.20
246
The Necessity of Exile Summary
The Necessity of Exile 90%
When sovereignty fails, exile becomes the ethical engine. A case for moving beyond Zionism.
by Shaul Magid 2023
4.20
246 ratings
Judaism
by Norman Solomon • 1996
Three millennia of law and identity, compressed into a guide that ends where the headlines begin.
3.35
992
Judaism Summary
Judaism 90%
Three millennia of law and identity, compressed into a guide that ends where the headlines begin.
by Norman Solomon 1996
3.35
992 ratings
Jews Don't Count
by David Baddiel • 2021
When progressives list the oppressed, Jews get left off. A progressive insider asks why.
4.19
13k+
Jews Don't Count Summary
Jews Don't Count 90%
When progressives list the oppressed, Jews get left off. A progressive insider asks why.
by David Baddiel 2021
4.19
13k+ ratings
A History of the Jews
by Paul Johnson • 1987
They outlasted every empire that sought to destroy them. The four-thousand-year story of how.
4.17
3k+
A History of the Jews Summary
A History of the Jews 90%
They outlasted every empire that sought to destroy them. The four-thousand-year story of how.
by Paul Johnson 1987
4.17
3k+ ratings
The Threshold of Dissent
by Marjorie Feld • 2024
American Jewish unity on Israel was never a consensus. It was enforced, and the critics erased.
3.98
66
The Threshold of Dissent Summary
The Threshold of Dissent 90%
American Jewish unity on Israel was never a consensus. It was enforced, and the critics erased.
by Marjorie Feld 2024
3.98
66 ratings
Here All Along
by Sarah Hurwitz • 2019
She dismissed Judaism as frozen ancient rules, then discovered a tradition that runs on questioning.
4.44
3k+
Here All Along Summary
Here All Along 90%
She dismissed Judaism as frozen ancient rules, then discovered a tradition that runs on questioning.
by Sarah Hurwitz 2019
4.44
3k+ ratings
Living a Jewish Life, Updated and Revised Edition
by Anita Diamant • 1991
Skip the guilt, build a sacred Jewish home: choose the traditions that fit your family.
4.22
1k+
Living a Jewish Life, Updated and Revised Edition Summary
Living a Jewish Life, Updated and Revised Edition 90%
Skip the guilt, build a sacred Jewish home: choose the traditions that fit your family.
by Anita Diamant 1991
4.22
1k+ ratings
Jewish Space Lasers
by Mike Rothschild • 2023
One Jewish banking family has been blamed for every global catastrophe for 200 years.
3.79
956
Jewish Space Lasers Summary
Jewish Space Lasers 90%
One Jewish banking family has been blamed for every global catastrophe for 200 years.
by Mike Rothschild 2023
3.79
956 ratings
Choosing a Jewish Life
by Anita Diamant • 1998
From rabbi to mikvah to community: the practical handbook for anyone converting to Judaism.
4.23
2k+
Choosing a Jewish Life Summary
Choosing a Jewish Life 89%
From rabbi to mikvah to community: the practical handbook for anyone converting to Judaism.
by Anita Diamant 1998
4.23
2k+ ratings
Our Palestine Question
by Geoffrey Phillip Levin • 2023
Declassified files expose Israel's covert campaign to suppress American Jewish dissent on Palestine.
4.17
99
Our Palestine Question Summary
Our Palestine Question 89%
Declassified files expose Israel's covert campaign to suppress American Jewish dissent on Palestine.
by Geoffrey Phillip Levin 2023
4.17
99 ratings
The Misunderstood Jew
by Amy-Jill Levine • 2006
The New Testament isn't anti-Jewish. Most readings of it are. A Jewish scholar untangles why.
4.07
1k+
The Misunderstood Jew Summary
The Misunderstood Jew 89%
The New Testament isn't anti-Jewish. Most readings of it are. A Jewish scholar untangles why.
by Amy-Jill Levine 2006
4.07
1k+ ratings
Jewish with Feeling
by Zalman Schachter-Shalomi • 2004
A Jewish Renewal founder shows how to turn prayer into conversation and Shabbat into sacred rest.
4.21
254
Jewish with Feeling Summary
Jewish with Feeling 89%
A Jewish Renewal founder shows how to turn prayer into conversation and Shabbat into sacred rest.
by Zalman Schachter-Shalomi 2004
4.21
254 ratings
The Jews
by Hilaire Belloc • 1922
Jews and Europeans cannot coexist: a Catholic intellectual's 1922 argument for separate nations.
3.84
141
The Jews Summary
The Jews 89%
Jews and Europeans cannot coexist: a Catholic intellectual's 1922 argument for separate nations.
by Hilaire Belloc 1922
3.84
141 ratings
Can We Talk About Israel?
by Daniel Sokatch • 2021
A guide to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict for people who want to move beyond the slogans.
4.33
2k+
Can We Talk About Israel? Summary
Can We Talk About Israel? 89%
A guide to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict for people who want to move beyond the slogans.
by Daniel Sokatch 2021
4.33
2k+ ratings
Nine and a Half Mystics
by Herbert Weiner • 1997
A Reform rabbi searches for living mystics and finds Kabbalah's ancient fire still burning.
4.03
68
Nine and a Half Mystics Summary
Nine and a Half Mystics 89%
A Reform rabbi searches for living mystics and finds Kabbalah's ancient fire still burning.
by Herbert Weiner 1997
4.03
68 ratings
The Essential Talmud
by Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz • 1976
The Jewish text that matters most isn't the Bible: it's a centuries-long argument still unfinished.
4.02
742
The Essential Talmud Summary
The Essential Talmud 89%
The Jewish text that matters most isn't the Bible: it's a centuries-long argument still unfinished.
by Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz 1976
4.02
742 ratings
The Prophets
by Abraham Joshua Heschel • 1962
The prophets saw injustice as a wound in God himself, not just a human failure.
4.40
1k+
The Prophets Summary
The Prophets 89%
The prophets saw injustice as a wound in God himself, not just a human failure.
by Abraham Joshua Heschel 1962
4.40
1k+ ratings
To Heal a Fractured World
by Jonathan Sacks • 2007
Faith is not acceptance but a summons to responsibility: Jewish ethics of justice, love, and repair.
4.56
685
To Heal a Fractured World Summary
To Heal a Fractured World 89%
Faith is not acceptance but a summons to responsibility: Jewish ethics of justice, love, and repair.
by Jonathan Sacks 2007
4.56
685 ratings
The Invention of the Jewish People
by Shlomo Sand • 2008
The Jewish nation is a modern construct; there was no ancient exile or biological lineage.
4.13
2k+
The Invention of the Jewish People Summary
The Invention of the Jewish People 89%
The Jewish nation is a modern construct; there was no ancient exile or biological lineage.
by Shlomo Sand 2008
4.13
2k+ ratings
Two Hundred Years Together
by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn • 2001
Solzhenitsyn dissects two centuries of Russian-Jewish coexistence, looking beyond mutual blame.
4.17
181
Two Hundred Years Together Summary
Two Hundred Years Together 89%
Solzhenitsyn dissects two centuries of Russian-Jewish coexistence, looking beyond mutual blame.
by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn 2001
4.17
181 ratings
Judaism's Ten Best Ideas
by Arthur Green • 2014
A scholar's invitation to Jewish wisdom: ten ideas that make life more joyful and whole.
4.34
425
Judaism's Ten Best Ideas Summary
Judaism's Ten Best Ideas 89%
A scholar's invitation to Jewish wisdom: ten ideas that make life more joyful and whole.
by Arthur Green 2014
4.34
425 ratings
Heart of a Stranger
by Angela Buchdahl • 2025
Told she didn't look Jewish, a Korean-born rabbi turns being an outsider into her greatest strength.
4.62
4k+
Heart of a Stranger Summary
Heart of a Stranger 89%
Told she didn't look Jewish, a Korean-born rabbi turns being an outsider into her greatest strength.
by Angela Buchdahl 2025
4.62
4k+ ratings
The First Jewish Environmentalist
by Yuval Jobani • 2023
Called Zionism back to the land, literally: labor as prayer, veganism as sacred duty.
The First Jewish Environmentalist Summary
The First Jewish Environmentalist 89%
Called Zionism back to the land, literally: labor as prayer, veganism as sacred duty.
by Yuval Jobani 2023
Man Is Not Alone
by Abraham Joshua Heschel • 1951
Meaning is discovered, awe is required, and God needs us as much as we need God.
4.41
690
Man Is Not Alone Summary
Man Is Not Alone 89%
Meaning is discovered, awe is required, and God needs us as much as we need God.
by Abraham Joshua Heschel 1951
4.41
690 ratings
The Sabbath
by Abraham Joshua Heschel • 1951
The first holy object was a day. The Sabbath offers liberation from a civilization of things.
4.37
8k+
The Sabbath Summary
The Sabbath 88%
The first holy object was a day. The Sabbath offers liberation from a civilization of things.
by Abraham Joshua Heschel 1951
4.37
8k+ ratings
The Story of a Life
by Aharon Appelfeld • 1983
War silenced him. What grew in the silence, decades later, became a writer's whole art.
3.89
921
The Story of a Life Summary
The Story of a Life 88%
War silenced him. What grew in the silence, decades later, became a writer's whole art.
by Aharon Appelfeld 1983
3.89
921 ratings
The Facts
by Philip Roth • 1988
A master of fiction tries to write the straight truth about his life, and discovers why he cannot.
3.70
1k+
The Facts Summary
The Facts 88%
A master of fiction tries to write the straight truth about his life, and discovers why he cannot.
by Philip Roth 1988
3.70
1k+ ratings
Be Still and Get Going
by Alan Lew • 2005
A rabbi finds a practice for fear in Torah, and meditation is how you train it.
4.21
205
Be Still and Get Going Summary
Be Still and Get Going 88%
A rabbi finds a practice for fear in Torah, and meditation is how you train it.
by Alan Lew 2005
4.21
205 ratings
The Book of Jewish Values
by Joseph Telushkin • 2000
Jewish wisdom, one day at a time: 365 teachings to build honesty, fairness, and kinder speech.
4.49
579
The Book of Jewish Values Summary
The Book of Jewish Values 88%
Jewish wisdom, one day at a time: 365 teachings to build honesty, fairness, and kinder speech.
by Joseph Telushkin 2000
4.49
579 ratings
Ten Myths About Israel
by Ilan Pappé • 2017
Ten founding myths of Israel, debunked: the land wasn't empty and the flight wasn't voluntary.
4.40
6k+
Ten Myths About Israel Summary
Ten Myths About Israel 88%
Ten founding myths of Israel, debunked: the land wasn't empty and the flight wasn't voluntary.
by Ilan Pappé 2017
4.40
6k+ ratings
Jewish Fundamentalism in Israel
by Israel Shahak • 1998
A Jewish fundamentalist streak teaches that killing outsiders is no crime. English sources hide it.
4.16
94
Jewish Fundamentalism in Israel Summary
Jewish Fundamentalism in Israel 88%
A Jewish fundamentalist streak teaches that killing outsiders is no crime. English sources hide it.
by Israel Shahak 1998
4.16
94 ratings
Not in God's Name
by Jonathan Sacks • 2015
Why Abraham's sons kill: a family feud, not theology, and the Bible contains the peace terms.
4.36
1k+
Not in God's Name Summary
Not in God's Name 88%
Why Abraham's sons kill: a family feud, not theology, and the Bible contains the peace terms.
by Jonathan Sacks 2015
4.36
1k+ ratings
Menachem Mendel Schneerson
by Ezra Glinter • 2024
A Hasidic rebbe with a science degree built a global movement. His followers called him Messiah.
4.30
33
Menachem Mendel Schneerson Summary
Menachem Mendel Schneerson 88%
A Hasidic rebbe with a science degree built a global movement. His followers called him Messiah.
by Ezra Glinter 2024
4.30
33 ratings
Beyond the Instant
by Mark Wildes • 2018
Giving, commitment, and failure: the Jewish path to a happiness social media never delivers.
4.38
26
Beyond the Instant Summary
Beyond the Instant 88%
Giving, commitment, and failure: the Jewish path to a happiness social media never delivers.
by Mark Wildes 2018
4.38
26 ratings
The Kabbalah of Money
by Nilton Bonder • 1996
Money measures trust, not just value. A rabbi on the ethics your wallet demands.
4.17
107
The Kabbalah of Money Summary
The Kabbalah of Money 88%
Money measures trust, not just value. A rabbi on the ethics your wallet demands.
by Nilton Bonder 1996
4.17
107 ratings
The World After Gaza
by Pankaj Mishra • 2025
The West did not remember the Holocaust to prevent genocide. It remembered to license it.
4.06
1k+
The World After Gaza Summary
The World After Gaza 88%
The West did not remember the Holocaust to prevent genocide. It remembered to license it.
by Pankaj Mishra 2025
4.06
1k+ ratings
Twelve Tribes
by Ethan Michaeli • 2021
Half of Israel's next generation comes from communities rejecting the state. The reckoning is here.
3.93
145
Twelve Tribes Summary
Twelve Tribes 88%
Half of Israel's next generation comes from communities rejecting the state. The reckoning is here.
by Ethan Michaeli 2021
3.93
145 ratings
The Other Side of Israel
by Susan Nathan • 2005
A Zionist settles among Israel's Arab citizens. What she discovers overturns a lifetime of belief.
4.08
274
The Other Side of Israel Summary
The Other Side of Israel 88%
A Zionist settles among Israel's Arab citizens. What she discovers overturns a lifetime of belief.
by Susan Nathan 2005
4.08
274 ratings
The Jewish Phenomenon
by Steven Silbiger • 2000
A culture's seven principles for creating lasting wealth, and why they work for outsiders too.
3.98
390
The Jewish Phenomenon Summary
The Jewish Phenomenon 88%
A culture's seven principles for creating lasting wealth, and why they work for outsiders too.
by Steven Silbiger 2000
3.98
390 ratings
Tomorrow Is Yesterday
by Hussein Agha • 2025
Diplomacy suppressed the past, so the past kept returning, until it finally overwhelmed the present.
3.96
502
Tomorrow Is Yesterday Summary
Tomorrow Is Yesterday 88%
Diplomacy suppressed the past, so the past kept returning, until it finally overwhelmed the present.
by Hussein Agha 2025
3.96
502 ratings
The Dignity of Difference
by Jonathan Sacks • 2002
Universalism and tribalism are twin threats. Peace is built on particularity, not sameness.
4.28
577
The Dignity of Difference Summary
The Dignity of Difference 88%
Universalism and tribalism are twin threats. Peace is built on particularity, not sameness.
by Jonathan Sacks 2002
4.28
577 ratings
Operation Shylock
by Philip Roth • 1993
A novelist discovers his double in Jerusalem, preaching that Jews must leave Israel to survive.
3.78
5k+
Operation Shylock Summary
Operation Shylock 88%
A novelist discovers his double in Jerusalem, preaching that Jews must leave Israel to survive.
by Philip Roth 1993
3.78
5k+ ratings
Outwitting History
by Aaron Lansky • 2004
A million Yiddish books were vanishing into dumpsters. One 24-year-old decided to save them all.
4.25
2k+
Outwitting History Summary
Outwitting History 88%
A million Yiddish books were vanishing into dumpsters. One 24-year-old decided to save them all.
by Aaron Lansky 2004
4.25
2k+ ratings
Crucible of Terror
by Max Liebster • 2017
Five concentration camps, one stranger's faith, and a baptism in a former prime minister's bathtub.
4.90
87
Crucible of Terror Summary
Crucible of Terror 88%
Five concentration camps, one stranger's faith, and a baptism in a former prime minister's bathtub.
by Max Liebster 2017
4.90
87 ratings
God in Search of Man
by Abraham Joshua Heschel • 1955
The real religious question isn't 'Does God exist?' but 'Am I present enough to notice?'
4.40
2k+
God in Search of Man Summary
God in Search of Man 88%
The real religious question isn't 'Does God exist?' but 'Am I present enough to notice?'
by Abraham Joshua Heschel 1955
4.40
2k+ ratings
Words That Hurt, Words That Heal
by Joseph Telushkin • 1996
Break the cycle of gossip, anger, and shaming with ancient wisdom on the power of speech.
4.36
568
Words That Hurt, Words That Heal Summary
Words That Hurt, Words That Heal 88%
Break the cycle of gossip, anger, and shaming with ancient wisdom on the power of speech.
by Joseph Telushkin 1996
4.36
568 ratings
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