Winner of the 2013 New York Book Show Award in
Scholarly/Professional Cover Design
Jewish Radicals
explores the intertwined histories of Jews and the American Left
through a rich variety of primary documents. Written in English and
Yiddish, these documents reflect the entire spectrum of radical
opinion, from anarchism to social democracy, Communism to
socialist-Zionism. Rank-and-file activists, organizational leaders,
intellectuals, and commentators, from within the Jewish community and
beyond, all have their say. Their stories crisscross the Atlantic,
spanning from the United States to Europe and British-ruled
Palestine. The documents illuminate in fascinating detail the efforts
of large numbers of Jews to refashion themselves as they confronted
major problems of the twentieth century: poverty, anti-semitism, the
meaning of American national identity, war, and totalitarianism. In
this comprehensive sourcebook, the story of Jewish radicals over
seven decades is told for the first time in their own words.
