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2. "The Holocaust in American Life"
by Peter Novick
In the first decades following World War II, Americans rarely discussed the Holocaust. Now, remembering the Holocaust has become a fundamental part of Jewish identity; gentiles also view the Holocaust as a touchstone of moral solemnity. In "The Holocaust and American Life," Peter Novick asks why, and his answers are both sensible and shocking. Read more

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3. "Give Us a King! Samuel, Saul, and David"
by Everett Fox
"Give Us a King! Samuel, Saul, and David" is Everett Fox's new translation of Saul I and II. Fox, whose translation of "The Five Books of Moses" is by far the best contemporary rendering of Hebrew Scripture, has performed another literary miracle with "Give Us a King!" Read more

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4. "Yosl Rakover Talks to God"
by Zvi Kolitz
"Yosl Rakover Talks to God," a short story that was thought for years to be a nonfiction testimonial, is one of the most highly regarded works of literature to emerge from the Holocaust. It presents itself as the last words of a dying Jew to God. Yosl Rakover, a resistance fighter against the German assault on the Warsaw Ghetto, and the last surviving member of his family, took pen to paper on April 28, 1943, and wrote a searing confession of strength and humility. Read more

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5. "Neurotica: Jewish Writers on Sex"
by Melvin Jules Bukiet
"Neurotica" is a first-rate collection of writings about "the people of the book, in bed," as editor Melvin Jules Bukiet observes in the book's terrifically funny introduction. "Neurotica" includes short stories and excerpts from novels by big names such as Philip Roth, Saul Bellow, Bernard Malamud, Jerzy Kosinski, and Woody Allen, and by promising newcomers such as Nathan Englander and Michael Lowenthal. Read more

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6. "Kosher Sex: A Recipe for Passion and Intimacy"
by Shmuley Boteach
"Kosher Sex" is based on the idea that sex is holy. Written by Shmuley Boteach, a Hasidic rabbi, the book occupies the interesting juncture between sex and religion. Using traditional Jewish thought, Boteach attempts to remove sexual taboos and explain the power and place of sex within a marriage. Read more

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7. "Preempting the Holocaust"
by Lawrence L. Langer
"Preempting the Holocaust" is a collection of Langer's essays about literary and artistic treatments of holocaust experience. Langer writes, "The purpose of these essays is to contribute to the incessant anxious dialogue about how our civilization may absorb into its reasonable hopes for the future the disabling outburst of unreason we name the Holocaust, as it continues to assault memory and imagination with immeasurable sorrow and undiminished force." Read more

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8. "A Heart of Many Rooms: Celebrating the Many Voices Within Judaism"
by David Hartman
"A Heart of Many Rooms" is a passionate, eloquent collection of essays that praise the diversity of Jewish experiences. Philosopher David Hartman's work is based on his conviction that "[T]he rebirth of the Jewish people in its homeland challenges us to articulate a sober and responsible religious anthropology capable of energizing Jews to assume responsibility for a total Jewish society." Read more

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9. "The David Story: A Translation with Commentary of 1 and 2 Samuel"
by Robert Alter
"The David Story" is worth reading for the footnotes alone, which describe in vivid detail the mechanics of sheep- shearing festivals, sacrificial feasts, and other cultural phenomena that add depth and life to this familiar story. Read more

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10. "The First Messiah : Investigating the Savior Before Jesus"
David M. Bader
Michael O. Wise, a leading Dead Sea Scrolls scholar, offers a smart, accessible argument about the relationship between Jesus and the Scrolls. Read more

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