Books in the The Helen and Martin Schwartz Lectures in Jewish Studies series

A lively tour of the landscape of modern Jewish memory sites from the Old and New Worlds and the Land of Israel.

A personal meditation on the meaning of Judaism, and a vision for revitalising Jewish community and tradition in America.

Explores cinematic representations of the "Jew" from film's early days to the present

Distinguished philosopher Hilary Putnam, who is also a practicing Jew, questions the thought of three major Jewish philosophers of the 20th century-Franz Rosenzweig, Martin Buber, and Emmanuel Levinas-to help him reconcile the philosophical and religious sides of his life. An additional presence in the book is Ludwig Wittgenstein, who, although not a practicing Jew, thought about religion in ways that Putnam juxtaposes to the views of Rosenzweig, Buber, and Levinas. Putnam explains the leading ideas of each of these great thinkers, bringing out what, in his opinion, constitutes the decisive intellectual and spiritual contributions of each of them. Although the religion discussed is Judaism, the depth and originality of these philosophers, as incisively interpreted by Putnam, make their thought nothing less than a guide to life.

Taking as its starting point Franz Kafka's complex relationship to Jews and to communities in general, this title explores the ambivalent responses of major German-Jewish writers to self-enclosed social, religious, ethnic, and ideological groups. It presents an analysis that uncovers provocative attitudes and insights on a subject of controversy.