A Feast of History, by Chaim Raphael by David Daiches Mr. Raphael has produced a fascinating history of the Passover Haggadah, a history of the celebration of the Seder, an…
Translating the Bible by David Daiches "The English translation of the Bible," remarked the 17-century antiquary John Selden, "is the best translation in the world, and…
9 1/2 Mystics: The Kabbala Today, by Herbert Weiner by David Daiches This is an engaging book. It is the story of a quest undertaken by a modern American Reform rabbi to…
Biblical Legends by David Daiches A book which for many centuries was seen by adherents of two great religions as the true Word of God…
Four Strange Books of the Bible: Jonah, Daniel, Koheleth, Esther, by Elias Bickerman by David Daiches "AS A CLASSICAL scholar," writes Dr. Bickerman in his Preface, "the author is interested in the books of the Bible…
The Walls of Jerusalem, by Chaim Raphael by David Daiches CHAIM RAPHAEL, it might almost be said, has invented a new genre of historical writing. Taking the destruction of Jerusalem…
Gleanings: Essays in Jewish History, Letters, and Art, by Cecil Roth by David Daiches MANY YEARS AGO, when I was a schoolboy in Edinburgh, Cecil Roth came up from London to give a talk…
Hebrew Poems from Spain: Introduction, Translation, and Notes by David Goldstein by David Daiches The flowering of Hebrew poetry in Spain in the two centuries between 1000 and 1200 C.E. is a perpetual challenge…
The Star and the Cross: Essays on Jewish-Christian Relations, Edited by Mother Katherine Hargrove by David Daiches Enlightened Christians are now unhappy about what happened in the Holocaust and "The Star and the Cross" is a product…
The Book of God and Man: A Study of the Book of Job, by Robert Gordis by David Daiches "The Book of Job" continues to fascinate and challenge scholars. Last year, we had Marvin Pope's translation and commentary on…
Les Portes de la Foret, by Elie Wiesel by David Daiches It is impossible to discuss Wiesel's novels in the terms which one would normally employ in reviewing fiction. All his…