This classical historical work describes the rise of Jews as a nation and the crucial role that the Polish-Jewish community played in its development.

Annotation A history of Jews in Poland-Lithuania in the eighteenth century which argues that this largest Jewish community in the world at that time must be at

The forgotten story of 200,000 Polish Jews who escaped the Holocaust as refugees stranded in remote corners of the USSR. Between 1940 and 1946, about 200,000 Je

A very readable and comprehensive overview that examines the realities of Jewish life while setting them in their political, economic, and social contexts.

National Jewish Book Award Finalist: “A fresh and delightful portrait of Jewish renewal in Poland . . . Highly recommended.” —Choice Since the end of Comm