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*This is their assessment of Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization’s Volume Eight, * VOLUME EIGHT: CRISIS AND CREATIVITY BETWEEN WORLD WARS, 1918-1939 EDITED BY TODD M. ENDELMAN <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.kirkusreviews.com/author/todd-m-endelman/__;!!KGKeukY!2kcKAgJFJg4AI8_haohgffyFWvWHHqS6IImtcmgcwsUfTxiwj4iw41X8LzMdqy11MA9zZho8R0nvdyL8ZkSwv9bydW4$ >& ZVI GITELMAN <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.kirkusreviews.com/author/zvi-gitelman/__;!!KGKeukY!2kcKAgJFJg4AI8_haohgffyFWvWHHqS6IImtcmgcwsUfTxiwj4iw41X8LzMdqy11MA9zZho8R0nvdyL8ZkSwpp3Np0w$ >‧ RELEASE DATE: APRIL 7, 2020 This eighth installment in an extensive series on Jewish culture and history covers the years 1918 to 1939. As with the previous works in this series, this book, edited by Endelman and Gitelman, professors of Jewish history and studies, respectively, at the University of Michigan, is divided into discrete sections (“Memoir and Reportage,” “Poetry,” and so on), with individual pieces within each featuring short biographies of their creators, such as H. Leivick, author of the 1921 play *The Golem*, who fled from Belorussia to the United States in 1913. Over the course of more than 1,000 pages, the editors cover a remarkably wide range of material: There are thoughts from David Ben-Gurion, the first prime minister of Israel; a photo from 1920s Tel Aviv by Russian-born photographer Avraham Soskin; and a Soviet anti-religion propaganda poster with Hebrew text, aimed specifically at Jewish people. There are examinations of everything from paganism in the Bible to problematic depictions of Jewish people in the works of famous artists, as when writer Maurice Samuel asked in 1932, “Why should Aldous Huxley have Richard Greenow, the hero of the story by that name, remark *à propos *of nothing at all, that he is quite sure that Jews stink?” As stated in the introduction, the preference for this anthology was for longer pieces; although this allows for deeper investigations of dense topics, such as “Jewish Agricultural Colonization in Old Russia,” it also encompasses works that go in unexpected directions, such as an excerpt from French author Maurice Sachs’ revealing 1960 memoir, *Witches’ Sabbath*. It is in these in-depth examinations that the book shines; overall, the material may be vast, but its individual components also speak volumes. *An immense but exceedingly insightful look at a period in Jewish culture between the wars.* *Pub Date:* April 7, 2020 *ISBN:* 978-0-300-13552-7 *Page Count:* 1384 *Publisher:* Yale Univ. *Review Posted Online:* Aug. 2, 2022 *Review Program:* KIRKUS INDIE <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.kirkusreviews.com/indie-reviews/__;!!KGKeukY!2kcKAgJFJg4AI8_haohgffyFWvWHHqS6IImtcmgcwsUfTxiwj4iw41X8LzMdqy11MA9zZho8R0nvdyL8ZkSwC8r_xLg$ > *Categories:* MODERN <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.kirkusreviews.com/discover-books/history/modern__;!!KGKeukY!2kcKAgJFJg4AI8_haohgffyFWvWHHqS6IImtcmgcwsUfTxiwj4iw41X8LzMdqy11MA9zZho8R0nvdyL8ZkSwy_En6jU$ > | JEWISH <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.kirkusreviews.com/discover-books/history/jewish__;!!KGKeukY!2kcKAgJFJg4AI8_haohgffyFWvWHHqS6IImtcmgcwsUfTxiwj4iw41X8LzMdqy11MA9zZho8R0nvdyL8ZkSw-nbwTe8$ > | HISTORY <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.kirkusreviews.com/discover-books/nonfiction/history__;!!KGKeukY!2kcKAgJFJg4AI8_haohgffyFWvWHHqS6IImtcmgcwsUfTxiwj4iw41X8LzMdqy11MA9zZho8R0nvdyL8ZkSwSNk1F18$ > | GENERAL HISTORY <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.kirkusreviews.com/discover-books/history/general-history__;!!KGKeukY!2kcKAgJFJg4AI8_haohgffyFWvWHHqS6IImtcmgcwsUfTxiwj4iw41X8LzMdqy11MA9zZho8R0nvdyL8ZkSw42qVppg$ > *Pamela Turner* *11226 Frederick Lane, Twinsburg, OH 44087* *Bridget Marmion Book Marketing* *https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://bridgetmarmionbookmarketing.com/category/services/marketing/__;!!KGKeukY!2kcKAgJFJg4AI8_haohgffyFWvWHHqS6IImtcmgcwsUfTxiwj4iw41X8LzMdqy11MA9zZho8R0nvdyL8ZkSwX0bAdQA$ <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://bridgetmarmionbookmarketing.com/category/services/marketing/__;!!KGKeukY!2kcKAgJFJg4AI8_haohgffyFWvWHHqS6IImtcmgcwsUfTxiwj4iw41X8LzMdqy11MA9zZho8R0nvdyL8ZkSwX0bAdQA$ >* *[email protected] <[email protected]>* *216-408-5255 Mobile Phone*
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