Studies in Contemporary Jewry

Studies in Contemporary Jewry
Author: Ezra Mendelsohn
Publisher: Institute of Contemporary Jewry, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Total Pages: 433
Release: 1990-11-30
Genre: History
ISBN: 0195362861

The sixth volume of the annual publication of the Institute for Contemporary Jewry at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Art and Its Uses analyzes the levels of meaning present in a wide range of visual images, from high art by Jewish artists to Judaica, caricatures, and political propaganda. The use of such material to illuminate aspects of modern history and society is rather uncommon in the field of modern Jewish studies; these essays provide the tools necessary for understanding the image in its proper social and political context. The distinguished contributors include Richard I. Cohen, Michael Berkowitz, Milly Heyd, Irit Rogoff, Chone Shmeruk, Ziva Amishai-Maisels, Vivianne Barsky, and Vivian Mann. Accompanied by more than 160 illustrations, the essays shed new light on such topics as Jewish nationalism, Jewish identity, and Jewish-gentile relations. In addition to the symposium, the volume contains articles by major scholars of contemporary Jewish studies, a substantial book review section, and a list of recent dissertations in the field.

Studies in Contemporary Jewry: VI: Art and Its Uses

Studies in Contemporary Jewry: VI: Art and Its Uses
Author: Ezra Mendelsohn
Publisher: OUP USA
Total Pages: 433
Release: 1990
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0195061888

The sixth volume of the annual publication of the Institute for Contemporary Jewry at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Art and Its Uses analyzes the levels of meaning present in a wide range of visual images, from high art by Jewish artists to Judaica, caricatures, and political propaganda. The use of such material to illuminate aspects of modern history and society is rather uncommon in the field of modern Jewish studies; these essays provide the tools necessary for understanding the image in its proper social and political context. The distinguished contributors include Richard I. Cohen, Michael Berkowitz, Milly Heyd, Irit Rogoff, Chone Shmeruk, Ziva Amishai-Maisels, Vivianne Barsky, and Vivian Mann. Accompanied by more than 160 illustrations, the essays shed new light on such topics as Jewish nationalism, Jewish identity, and Jewish-gentile relations. In addition to the symposium, the volume contains articles by major scholars of contemporary Jewish studies, a substantial book review section, and a list of recent dissertations in the field.

Studies in Contemporary Jewry

Studies in Contemporary Jewry
Author: Peter Y. Medding
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 447
Release: 1989-07-13
Genre: History
ISBN: 0195363280

This volume critically examines the State of Israel forty years after its establishment. Topics include the integration of Middle Eastern Jews in Israeli society, the Arab minority in Israel, the dilemma of Haredi Jewry, Israeli democracy in transition, and the changing legitimations of the State of Israel. Other essays in the volume include debates on the significance of mixed marriages in North America, and the distinctive character of American Zionism. This series is published yearly by the Institute of Contemporary Jewry at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. It is edited by Jonathan Frankel, Peter Y. Medding, and Ezra Mendelsohn, all distinguished professors of contemporary Jewish history at the University. The volumes include symposia, articles, book reviews, and lists of recent dissertations by major scholars of Jewish history from around the world.

Studies in Contemporary Jewry: XI: Values, Interests, and Identity

Studies in Contemporary Jewry: XI: Values, Interests, and Identity
Author: Peter Y. Medding
Publisher: OUP USA
Total Pages: 386
Release: 1995
Genre: History
ISBN: 0195103319

This collection of original articles addresses the often conflicting roles of values, interests, and identity in contemporary Jewish politics. with its focus on Jews and contemporary politics - particularly the interplay of politics and jewish history - this new work makes an outstanding contribution to the scholarly literature.

Arthur Szyk

Arthur Szyk
Author: Joseph P. Ansell
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Total Pages: 381
Release: 2004-11-25
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1909821195

Best known among Jews for his illustrated Haggadah, Arthur Szyk was also a political artist whose work went beyond a narrow definition of the Jewish cause. In the early twentieth century he worked tirelessly to strengthen the Jews’ position in Poland; later, in the United States, he put his art at the service of the war effort, and then on behalf of the Zionist cause. A singular contribution to the history of Polish-Jewish relations and of Jewish art.

Dreams of Subversion in Medieval Jewish Art and Literature

Dreams of Subversion in Medieval Jewish Art and Literature
Author:
Publisher: Penn State Press
Total Pages: 216
Release: 1997
Genre: Animals, Mythical, in art
ISBN: 9780271041902

Europe's Jewish minority culture was subjected to a barrage of public images proclaiming the dominance of the Christian majority. This book is the first to explore the Jewish response to this assault in the development of a visual culture through which Jews could affirmatively construct their identity as a people. It demonstrates how medieval Jews gave voice to messages of protest and dreams of subversion by actively appropriating and transforming the quintessential symbols of the dominant culture.

The Apostle Paul in the Jewish Imagination

The Apostle Paul in the Jewish Imagination
Author: Daniel R. Langton
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages:
Release: 2010-03-22
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1139486322

The Apostle Paul in the Jewish Imagination is a pioneering multidisciplinary examination of Jewish perspectives on Paul of Tarsus. Here, the views of individual Jewish theologians, religious leaders, and biblical scholars of the last 150 years, together with artistic, literary, philosophical, and psychoanalytical approaches, are set alongside popular cultural attitudes. Few Jews, historically speaking, have engaged with the first-century Apostle to the Gentiles. The modern period has witnessed a burgeoning interest in this topic, however, with treatments reflecting profound concerns about the nature of Jewish authenticity and the developing intercourse between Jews and Christians. In exploring these issues, Jewish commentators have presented Paul in a number of apparently contradictory ways. The Apostle Paul in the Jewish Imagination represents an important contribution to Jewish cultural studies and to the study of Jewish-Christian relations.

Zionist Culture and West European Jewry Before the First World War

Zionist Culture and West European Jewry Before the First World War
Author: Michael Berkowitz
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 270
Release: 1993-02-26
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780521420723

An investigation into the way in which modern Zionism was received by bourgeois west European Jews from 1897 to 1914, placing particular emphasis on the movement's approach towards those who were not seen as potential immigrants to Palestine.