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Essay Abortion, Birth Control, and the Complexity of Halacha (Jewish Law) Earlier this week, Melissa R. Klapper wrote about 5 American Jewish women you’ve (probably) never heard of. She will be blogging here all week for Jewish Book… Melissa R. Klapper July 17, 2013
Essay Top 5 American Jewish Women Most People Have Never Heard Of Melissa R. Klapper is a professor of history at Rowan University in Glassboro, NJ. Her newest book, Ballots, Babies, and Banners of Peace American Jewish… Melissa R. Klapper July 15, 2013
Nonfiction Ballots, Babies, and Banners of Peace: American Jewish Women’s Activism, 1890 – 1940 Melissa R. Klapper
Recommended Reading 10 Jewish Books for July 4th Posted by Amalia KaufmanCelebrate July 4th with these titles focused on American Jewish life:Liberty of Conscience: In Defense of America’s Tradition of… Amalia Kaufman July 3, 2013
Nonfiction Useful Enemies: John Demjanjuk and America’s Open-Door Policy for Nazi War Criminals Richard Rashke
Nonfiction Henry Ford’s War on Jews and the Legal Battle Against Hate Speech Victoria Saker Woeste
Nonfiction Growing Up Golem: How I Survived My Mother, Brooklyn, and Some Really Bad Dates Donna Minkowitz
