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Subject: [ha-Safran]: June News from Jerusalem Books
Dear Friends,
In the field of Jewish History I would like to
highlight two very different books. The first,
Hakhamim, Sages Vol. I, The Second Temple
Period, is by R Binyamin Lau, published by Bet
Morasha, isbn 9657118-15, and is a wonderful,
scholarly work of the type I characterize as a must have. Cat. #59817 $24.00
The second, is published by the Ben Gurion
Research Institute, entitles, Heiseg Histori
Be-Temurotav Historical Achievement and its
Evolution, the Kibbutz and Moshav Settlement
Movements, 1910 1990. Cat. #59810 $28.50
Michaels Journey, Toldot Michael, is the
autobiography of Michael Schemiavitz who grew up
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refugee in Germany to success in Israel. Cat. #59828 $12.50
In the subject area of Israel, I have just seen
two books on the War of Independence. The first,
Givati Brigade Battalion 53, (Gedud 53),
published by Yaron Golan, follows and codifies
the history, battles and figures (including
soldiers and commanders) of this unit that fought
valiantly in 1948. Cat. #59812 $25.50
The second book on this same period in history
and also in Hebrew is entitled: The Fall of Arab
Haifa in 1948. It is published jointly by the
Ben Gurion Research Institute and MOD publishing.
The 526 page work is by Prof. Tamir Goren, isbn
965-510-039-1, includes detailed footnotes,
documents, some photos. Cat. #59811 $23.00
Another significant work which should be noted is
The Epoch Between the Declaration of Cyrus and
Balfour: A Comparison of the Ancient Return to
Zion and the Renewed Return to the Land, by Dr.
Menachem Stern. This work is scholarly but is
self published by the author. Also the book
straddles several different areas ranging from
Jewish History to Zionism and Jewish Thought. The
author, born in Transylvania during WWII,
immigrated to Israel in 1950, served in the IDF
and earned his doctorate at Bar Ilan University. Cat. #59815 $20.50
In Bible and Archaeology, the Israel Exploration
Society and the Hebrew University have published,
Cuneiform in Canaan, Cuneiform Sources from the
Land of Israel in Ancient Times. The landmark
book, by Wayne Horowitz and Takayoshi Oshima,
includes the deciphering and translation of many
cuneiform fragments from important digs all over
Israel. Isbn 965-221-062-5 Cat. #59844 $41.50
For those of you interested in Hebrew Literature,
Avidov Lipsker has just authored a book on The
Poetry of Yitzhak Ogen" (Shirat Yitzhak), which
deals with what the author describes as the
literaray ecosystem in Eretz Yisrael 1930-1940.
The book is published by Magnes, in Hebrew, isbn
965493234-2 Cat. #59807 $19.50
From a multi disciplinary viewpoint I would
like to close by mentioning two entirely
unrelated books. The reason I mention them
together is that they each cover and overlap
several fascinating fields and consequently are
hard to categorize and distribute. Glikl -
memories 1671 1719; is both a translation of a
classic Yiddish work into Hebrew and a new
scholarly treatment of this important piece of
history and documentation. The work, which is
published by Merkaz Dinur at the Hebrew
University and the Zalman Shazar Center for
Jewish History, and edited and translated by
Chava Turniansky is important in so many ways. It
includes important language German as well as
Yiddish. It documents not only Jewish History but
also the roles of women and much more. Isbn 9652272132, Cat. #59932 $36.50
The other book which must be noted is in English,
from Magnes, entitled, Evidence of Francophony
in Mediaeval Levant, by Cyril Aslanov, isbn 965
493 217 2 and is basically a 13th Century
French dictionary which was found at the back of
a Coptic manuscript. It reveals not only the
French of the crusader periods and Acco / Acre
but also Arabic and culture, custom and history
of Israel and Europe of the period.
Cat. #59978 $36.00
I look forward to seeing many, if not all of you
at the upcoming AJL in Cambridge, MA and all of
us at Jerusalem Books ltd. wish to thank you for
your interest in Israel, Jewish scholarship and
us. Your continuing and growing support and
business is something we are grateful for and proud of.
Sincerely,
Jeff Spitzer
Jerusalem Books, pob 26190
Jerusalem 91261, Israel
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