Books by Jay R. Berkovitz

Reveals the complexities inherent in the processes of emancipation and modernization, focusing on the efforts of French Jewish leaders to come to terms with the social and religious implications of modernity. Jay Berkovitz's emphasis on the intellectual history of French Jewry provides a new perspective on a significant chapter of Jewish history.

Delves into Jewish religion and culture at a time of profound social and political revolution in the wider European culture.