Modern Jewish History

Reminiscences Series

Anthology of research articles dealing with the Yom Kippur War

Reminiscences Series

MAHSHAVOT Series

Granot Series

Community & Heritage Series

The chapters of the book are devoted to clarifying R. Shaul's conception of the issues discussed in Jewish thought in the Middle Ages and in the early modern period

Zionism, Settlement and Building of the Land Series

The book deals with the economics of the Jewish minority in the "Regat"(Old Rumania) from 1859 to 1914. The main study purpose is to define their economic structure while attempting to clarify : does the economic behavior of Regat Jews fit the economic be

This book discusses the philosophy of Aaron David Gordon, known primarily as a pioneer and Zionist role modelץ

This book brings its readers in touch with the fascinating character of Pappenheim through a comprehensive collection and a variety of her letters in German to Hebrew translation.

This book explore's Einstein's thought on the Zionist Enterprise and on the "Arab question".

This book, the third in Dr. Nezrit's works on the communities of Tafilalet / Sijilmassa, covers all the customs of the area.

This volume is based on lectures that were first delivered at the International Conference "Iranian Jews: Identity and Heritage" held at Bar-Ilan University and organized by the Aharon and Rachel Dahan Center for Culture, Society and Education in the Seph

This volume, sixth in a series of studies by Prof. Yehuda Friedlander in modern Hebrew literature in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, deals with the cultural-literary uniqueness of the debate between rabbis and maskilim in Lithuania in the ninetee

This volume is dedicated to Daniel Sperber, the world-renowned, Israel Prize-winning Jewish studies scholar, rabbinic authority, and mentor to many in Bar-Ilan University and beyond. It illustrates some of his frequently trodden and diverse paths.

This volume explores the KKL and its impact on the geographic and cultural / symbolic space of the land of Israel, and the historical geography of the Lower Galilee from the late nineteenth to mid-twentieth century.

This book includes descriptions of 49 fragments from Ottoman Sages on matters of halakha and Talmudic exegesis. These responsa offer fertile ground for research in the interpretation of Jewish Law as well as the wider social, cultural and legal history of

This book includes descriptions of 49 fragments from Ottoman Sages on matters of halakha and Talmudic exegesis. These responsa offer fertile ground for research in the interpretation of Jewish Law as well as the wider social, cultural and legal history of

This book includes descriptions of 49 fragments from Ottoman Sages on matters of halakha and Talmudic exegesis. These responsa offer fertile ground for research in the interpretation of Jewish Law as well as the wider social, cultural and legal history of

This book explores rural Jewish settlement in Cyprus from the years 1883 until 1939, accompanied by photos, maps and archival sources.

The twenty-four chapters in this bilingual volume examine a wide range of fascinating topics, including Syria's status in Jewish law, changes in the political status of the Jews, the history of Jews in Syria, literature and culture, architecture, synagogu

Destruction and Accounting is the most comprehensive and exhaustive study ever written on one of the most dramatic events in Israel's history, the reparations agreement between Israel and Germany.

The second in the series by this author, this book documents the holiday cycle in the Tafilalet / Sijilmassa communities, for the last 150 years.

The anthology is based on lectures given at an international conference on French Jewry held by the Dahan Center, Bar-Ilan University.

This book contains a collection of articles on various aspects of Jewish life in France.

This book follows the original diary of Rabbi Moshe Alpert, Muchtar of the Beit Yisrael neighborhood, in the British Mandate period.

Winner of the Rabbi Moshe Malka Prize for Torah Literature!! This book documents the Tafilalet / Sijilmassa communities, describing their habits and lifestyle, their Jewish thought and religious and poetic creation for the last 150 years.

This compilation deals with religious works written in the span of 1,000 years by sages of Fez and other Moroccan communities about language, religious poetry and literature, interpretation and thought, established halacha and local regulations.

Is there 'Jewish Medicine' (science of healing) with unique characteristics, or, perhaps has the medicine of the Jews not been significantly different from common medicine through the ages?

This book explores the thought of Moshe Unna, one of the founders of the Religious Kibbutz movement.

The book presents a description of Purim celebrations in Tel-Aviv and their development from the end of Ottoman period until their cessation in 1936 and highlights the unique role of the concept of tradition in the creation of the new nation.

This book contains annotated documents which provide a picture of religious Zionism’s struggle with creating the State of Israel and saving Jews from Nazi persecution from the years 1939 to 1945.

This collection presents central issues in the history and doctrine of religious Zionism.

This book presents telegrams sent to London by High Commissioner General Sir Alan Cunningham about the activities of the Jewish and Arab military organizations in Palestine from early 1947 to mid-May 1948.

'Pretense and Reality'' presents a vivid picture of the Mizrahi and its subsidiary movements, in light of the fact that the movement and its members were at an ideological and social crossroads. They had to deal with trends of modernization and acculturat

A collection of interdisciplinary studies on the Jews of Tunisia. The 22 articles by foremost scholars from Israel and from abroad encompass a wide variety of fields such as: rabbinic literature, history of Tunisian Jewry throughout the ages, community li

This book is based on translated articles by Hungarian Jewish writers and thinkers as well as interviews with them. The articles express different views on Jewish identity in Hungary. The attitudes articulated in the articles reflect a’variety of position

The Vilna Gaon's writings are all commentaries, thus making it difficult to assess his views on the central issues of Judaism. Now, for the first time, one of the more controversial issues in the Gaon's writings has been decoded: his views on the redempti

A study of the phenomenon of cooperation between Jews and Arabs in the municipality of Haifa during the British Mandate. This is a first attempt to present a comprehensive and inclusive research that deals with the local government's influence on the deve

Times of crisis are the making or unmaking of a leadership. The present volume examines this theme in great depth and variety, encompassing a time span from classical Athens to the second half of the 20th century, and moving through Europe, Asia, and the

The papers in this collection are divided into three groups according to the ways in which economic methods are applied. Part I uses the analytical tools of economics to enrich our understanding of’Jewish approaches to various activities and ’to’provide i

The Land of Israel in the 16th century had a distinct influence on the Jewish Diaspora due to the Spanish exiles who settled in Safed. Their teachings became the universal Jewish heritage in many fields, by virtue of their learnedness as well as the f

A collection of articles focusing on different aspects of modern Jewish history. Common to all these studies is the conflict between tradition and innovation in modern Jewish society, as reflected in Jewish communities in the Diaspora, the Jewish Yishuv i

One hundred and seven documents from the British Foreign Office, the Colonial Office and the National Archives of the United States, published here for the first time, deal with various aspects of women's life in Morocco. Some women played an active role

This is the first detailed study of the religious units that formed an integral part of the Hagana. It describes the needs that prompted the religious Zionist leaders to establish these units, and the difficulties encountered in their formation. In additi

Did the Oriental Jewish woman have a history of her own? What was her image in male consciousness? What is known about her contemporary experiences? These are just a few of the questions addressed by the articles in this volume. Their authors have made us

This book illuminates halakhic issues as depicted in the struggle between Mitnagdim, Maskilim and Hasidism. It includes literary analyses of selected works of Hatam Sofer, Abraham Lieb Benjaminson, Yehuda Leib Gordon, Shmuel Joseph Agnon and Haim Hazaz.

Historical accounts and oral traditions of the eating of locusts among Jewish communities throughout the diaspora. Extensive attention is paid to the geo-cultural aspect and its influence on eating practices and rabbinical halakhic rulings among the commu

These studies, encompassing 100 years of religious Zionism, are compiled under three main research categories, and form the first comprehensive academic study on religious Zionism. Vol. I: Figures and Thought Essays on philosophers and rabbinic lead

These studies, encompassing 100 years of religious Zionism, are compiled under three main research categories, and form the first comprehensive academic study on religious Zionism. Vol. II: Historical Aspects Historical discussions of movements, ev

These studies, encompassing 100 years of religious Zionism, are compiled under three main research categories, and form the first comprehensive academic study on religious Zionism. Vol. III: Philosophical Aspects Philosophical discussions of the es

Translated from the Hebrew: "Jewish Settlement in the Hebron Mountains and the Etzion Bloc".

A collection of essays on the Vilna Gaon and his School based on lectures delivered at two conferences that were held at Bar-Ilan University on the occasion of the two hundredth anniversary of his death. The subjects of the volume are: Halakhah and

A collection of 10 articles on a wide range of subjects especially concerning the Iberian diaspora, by distinguished scholars from Israel, Europe and the United States. A major contribution to the study of Jewish society and economy, and of the histor

A study of the political centers of Zionism and the ''Mizrahi'' movement in Imperial Germany and of the struggle of religious Zionism against non-Zionistic Orthodoxy on the one hand and non-religious Zionism on the other. This struggle promoted the

Translated from the Hebrew "The Religious Kibbutz during the Mandate Period". Co-published with Magnes Press, The Hebrew University.

Victor Chajes was an assimilated Polish Jew who served both as assistant mayor of the city of Lwow and president of its Jewish community. Between the years 1926 and 1939, when Lwow was captured by the Russians, he kept a diary,’describing his relations wi

Deals with the Anglican missionaries, most of whom were converts from Judaism, and the methods they used to convert Jews. Their task was facilitated by the poverty that prevailed, particularly in times of drought. The number of converts was small thanks t

The Jewish Badchan has many faces: from that of the clown (leiz), who wandered from place to place during the Middle Ages together with non-Jewish performers, to that of the wedding preacher (muserzoger). The author traces the course of the badchan from i

For 30 years King Hussein strove to construct a bridge of peace between Israel and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, in a tireless effort to achieve two conflicting aims: the establishment of an agreement with Israel and maintenance of Arab solidarity.

The Ze'ev Jabotinsky Prize for Literature and Research, 1997 Examines the history of the deportation from Palestine of several hundred members of Irgun Zeva'i Leumi (Etzel) and Lohamei Herut Yisrael (Lehi), and their detention in British camps in E

As the debate over the readmission of the Jews to England reached its climax in 1655-1656, Prynne, distinguished already both as lawyer and publicist, proved himself to be the most formidable of all the antagonists of the Jews. Various aspects of his Shor

A critical edition of Kinath Haemeth by Y.L.’Myzes and Mishnath Elisha ben Abuya by M.L. Lilienblum. The role of the Rambam and Elisha ben Abuya as archetypes in Hebrew satire is demonstrated.

An examination of the contribution of Zionist private enterprise to Jewish rural and urban settlement of Palestine from the turn of the century to the outbreak of the First World War. Co-published with Magnes Press, The Hebrew University.

The book includes: (1) a description of the Jewish community in Lisbon and its leader, Rabbi Joseph Hayyun in the 15th century, (2)’an analysis of selections from Hayyun's writings - commentaries and introductions to biblical texts’- published here for th

The Zalman Shazar Prize in the Study of the History of the Jewish People, 1993 The book offers, for the first time in Jewish research, answers to the questions: What was being read and by whom? What was the circulation of more than a thousand works? Ho

This book is a history of the Civil Administration of Palestine under the British Mandate. It focuses on the structure and the policies of the civil administration against the background of the rapid economic and social change generated by the Jewish Nati

The Rabbi Yaakov Reines Prize for 1994, Yad Harav Maimon The book, which includes a documentary section, discusses the daring underground activities of Bnei Akiba in Hungary during the Holocaust, such as finding hiding-places, providing false papers, c

Traces the development of Jewish settlements in Gush Etzion and in the area south of Bethlehem, and analyses the process of settlement at the end of the British Mandate.

The articles in this volume were written by members of the Department of General History and by internationally-renowned guest contributors. Studies range across the Middle East, to Europe and the United States.

A critical edition of the memoirs of the Chief of the Ottoman Intelligence Service in the Levant during World War I. The book discusses the Turkish version of the break-up of the clandestine organization Nili and also refers to other Jewish espionage netw

This study discusses British and Jewish defence plans for Palestine Jewry, against the threatened invasion by the Axis Powers. Includes a collection of sources from British and Jewish archives.

An analysis of the satiric works written by Israel of Zamosc and Mendel Landsberg, including a critical edition of Landsberg's unpublished manuscript.

The hitherto unexplored chapter of the role of private enterprise in the second Aliyah period (1904-1914) is now for the first time fully revealed.

A collection of 16 papers that constitute a major contribution to the study of the economic life and social development of the Jewish communities in the Mediterranean area before the Industrial Revolution.

The complete minutes of this vitally important convention are presented here with detailed footnotes, comprehensive introduction and index. First volume in the series "Sources of the History of Religious Zionism''.

An annotated edition of a work which, when first published in 1816, constituted a breakthrough in Hebrew poetics and in the study of biblical poetry. The text is introduced by a detailed monograph on the author and his work.

The Nissim D. Gaon Prize of the B'Yahad Fund for the Study and Dissemination of the Heritage of North African Jewry, 1988 A bitter halakhic dispute that illustrates the difference in attitudes of Moroccan Jews and the more liberal newcomers from

The Naftali Prize for Economic and Social Research , Municipality of Tel-Aviv – Jaffa, 1988. Analyses the economic structure of the Iraqi Jewish community at the end of the 1940s, on the eve of emigration to Israel, and discusses the differences bet

The book deals with the Irgun Brit Zion, which was founded in Kovno after its capture by the Russians and continued to function in the Kovno Ghetto and even in the concentration camps. Its main activities were in the sphere of education and ideology whils

Prof. Eliezer Stern was involved for many years in religious education in Israel, both as a theorist and an educator.

What are the issues that tend to generate tension in Jewish political life? How have the consequent communal struggles been resolved in the past, and how are they treated today? The essays in this volume address these and allied questions by analysing var

Containing letters, memoirs and other documents as well as studies on various aspects of rescue activities during the Holocaust.

The Haifa Municipality Avraham Kariv Prize in Literary Criticism, 1992. In this book the author illuminates the polemic-satiric elements of the works of Tuvia Feder, Meir Israel Bresselau and an anonymous writer. The texts of these satirical works, two

The title of this volume points to its central theme, all the articles treating this subject through the ages in conventional and unconventional contexts. The question asked: ''Is co-existence possible?'' is answered positively.

The Minute Book of the charitable foundation, Chevrah li-Gemiluth Chasadim (''Compagnia della Carita e Morte'') is the oldest ''pinkes'' preserved in the Jewish community of Rome (1559-1586), dating only a few years after the establishment of the Ghetto.

Study of British documents on how the British authorities dealt with the outbreaks of violence in Eretz Israel during and after World War II.

A collection of annotated documents with an introductory essay illustrating the differences of opinion within and between the various Jewish camps.

What led the Haskalah writers to pen portraits of Eretz Israel during this pre-Zionist period? How did they overcome the problem of describing locations that they themselves had never seen? Is it possible to identify a "school'' of Eretz Israel descri

A collection of studies dealing with various aspects of Jewish political life. The philosophical and structual elements of the Jewish polity in the Diaspora, political change in 20th-century Anglo and American Jewish communities, Jewish identity in the St

The book is concerned with Hungarian-Jewish relations before and during the Second World War. Its center of focus is official Hungarian policy towards the Jews, and, particularly, anti-Jewish legislation enacted by successive Hungarian governments between

The tragedy of the ignorance concerning the Holocaust and its significance. Was it an exceptional phenomenon or the continuation of a process?

Prize for Religious Zionist Thought, In Memory of Haim Moshe Shapira, 1982 A study of an important and unique institution in Mediterranean Jewish community life- the practice if ransoming co-religionists, who were enslaved or had been captured by Chris

These studies deal with the Near East, The Mediterranean Region, Christian-Jewish Relations, The Druze, The Israeli Yishuv - all set in the perspective of General History.

The letters reveal a new dimension in the views of this great religious leader and constitute an important source for the history of the Mizrahi movement.

An empirical sociological research on the reactions of Israeli youth of the generation following the Holocaust to the Eichmann trial and to the Holocaust in general.