NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARD FINALIST WINNER OF THE 2012 AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION S SOPHIE BRODY AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN JEWISH LITERATURE "Sacred Trash" tells the remarkable story of the Cairo Geniza a synagogue repository for worn-out texts that turned out to contain the most vital cache of Jewish manuscripts ever discovered. This tale of buried communal treasure weaves together unforgettable portraits of Solomon Schechter and the other modern heroes responsible for the collection s rescue with explorations of the medieval documents themselves letters and...
NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARD FINALIST WINNER OF THE 2012 AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION S SOPHIE BRODY AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN JEWISH ...
From the origins of the blintz to the role of dairy products in the Russian Revolution, MacArthur Award-winning author Katchor relates the fascinating history of Jewish eating.
From the origins of the blintz to the role of dairy products in the Russian Revolution, MacArthur Award-winning author Katchor relates the fascinating...
