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Essay We’ve Got the Moves: Jewish Madness on Madison Avenue Earlier this week, Kerri P. Steinberg wrote about the Jewish women in advertising a in 1960s New York. She is the author of the recently published book Jewish Mad… Kerri P. Steinberg January 29, 2015
Essay Jewish Mad Women Kerri P. Steinberg is an associate professor of art history at Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles. She is the author of the recently published book Jewish… Kerri P. Steinberg January 26, 2015
Essay Five Reasons You Should Crowdfund Your Next Book Originally from London, England, Rabbi Lawrence Hajioff graduated with honors in political science from Manchester University. After working for MTV in news… Rabbi Lawrence Hajioff January 5, 2015
Nonfiction The Business of Identity: Jews, Muslims and Economic Life in Medieval Egypt Phillip Ackerman-Lieberman
Nonfiction Jewish Mad Men: Advertising and the Design of the American Jewish Experience Kerri P. Steinberg
Essay How Can We Explain Jewish Success in America? Earlier this week, Adam D. Mendelsohn wrote about the thrill of finding an interesting lead while conducting research. His most recent book, The Rag Race: How Jews Sewed… Adam D. Mendelsohn December 18, 2014
Essay Stumbling on Jewish Suppliers to the Confederacy Adam D. Mendelsohn is Director of the Pearlstine/Lipov Center for Southern Jewish Culture and Associate Professor of Jewish Studies at the College of Charleston. His… Adam D. Mendelsohn December 16, 2014
Nonfiction The Rag Race: How Jews Sewed Their Way to Success in America and the British Empire Adam D. Mendelsohn
Essay Michèle Fitoussi’s Favorite Episodes in Helena Rubinstein’s Biography When writing a biography, a biographer comes across a wealth of information about their subject. While one tries their best to be objective while they… Michèle Fitoussi July 16, 2014
Nonfiction Judaism in Transition: How Economic Choices Shape Religious Tradition Carmel Ullman Chiswick
Nonfiction CliffsNotes Graduation Debt: How to Manage Student Loans and Live Your Life Reyna Gobel
Nonfiction The Just Market: Torah’s Response to the Crisis of the Modern Economy Jonathan Brandow