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Author Samuel Heilman to lecture at The Jewish Center in Princeton, NJ, January 9
January 6, 2011 by
Cole wins 2010 Times Literary Supplement Risa Domb/Porjes Translation Prize!
November 9, 2010 by
Congratulations to Peter Cole, editor and translator of The Dream of the Poem: Hebrew Poetry from Muslim and Christian Spain, 950-1492 – he has just been awarded the 2010 TLS Risa Domb/Porjes Translation Prize!
This award is sponsored by the Porjes Trust in association with the Times Literary Supplement and administered by the Jewish Book Council in conjunction with the Society of Authors. It honors books that provide translations from Hebrew to English of “general interest and literary merit,” according to the Jewish Book Week website. This year marks the fifth triennial prize, awarding the best book published between Janauary 2007 and December 2009, and it comes with a prize of £2,000. Peter Cole was announced the winner in the Times Literary Supplement and awarded the prize at the recent Society of Authors Literary Translation Prize ceremony.
Cole’s book has also received several other accolades, including the 2007 National Jewish Book Award in Poetry and the 2010 Academy Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. To see a full list of prizes that The Dream of the Poem has been awarded, click here, and here to see a list of other recent award-winning books from PUP.
Next week: Jerry Muller at the University of Maryland!
November 8, 2010 by
Next week, PUP author Jerry Muller will be visiting the University of Maryland to give a lecture based on his most recent book, Capitalism and the Jews. In his talk, he will discuss how thinking about capitalism and thinking about Jews has been affected by European thought, and will explain why anti-capitalism and anti-Semitism have been linked. This event is free and cosponsored by the University’s schools of Jewish Studies, History, and Business. If you’re in the area, we hope to see you there! Details about the event are below.
| Date: | Thursday, November 18, 2010 |
| Time: | 12:30 PM – 1:45 PM |
| Location: | University of Maryland 1520 Van Munching Room |
| More Info: | Here |
Jerry Muller at the WDCJCC book festival on Monday
October 22, 2010 by
Jerry Muller, whose most recent title from Princeton University Press was Capitalism and the Jews, will be speaking on October 25 at the Washington DC Jewish Community Center (WDCJCC) as part of the organization’s 10-day book festival, which is running from October 17 to October 27. Muller will talk about the relationship between Jews and money, the topic of his book. The event will begin at 7:30 PM and will require tickets, which cost $11 (or $9 at the discounted price).
Samuel Heilman, another PUP author, also participated in the festival. Last night, he discussed his book, The Rebbe: The Life and Afterlife of Menachem Mendel Schneerson, which is about the life of the renowned leader who revived his community.
For festival passes or tickets for individual events, visit www.washingtondcjcc.org/litfest or call 202-777-3251. Same-day tickets may be available for purchase 30 minutes before the event. To see a schedule of the festival, click here. Hope you can make it!
New Jewish Studies Catalog
September 22, 2010 by
The first of our fall subject catalogs are rolling off the presses. You are invited to browse our new Jewish Studies 2011 catalog online. There are many new and forthcoming titles to check out at:
Jerry Muller and Samuel Heilman at The 12th Annual Hyman S. & Freda Bernstein Jewish Literary Festival, 10/17-10/27
September 20, 2010 by
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The 12th Annual Hyman S. & Freda Bernstein Jewish Literary Festival, presented by the Washington DC Jewish Community Center’s Morris Cafritz Center for the Arts, promises to “appeal to book-lovers with diverse interests including history, humor, fiction, politics, children’s stories and many more.”
I’ll say. The line-up runs the gamut from comedian Sarah Silverman with her autobiography The Bedwetter to Princeton University Press authors Jerry Muller, author of Capitalism and the Jews, and Samuel Heilman, author of the controversial biography The Rebbe: The Life and Afterlife of Menachem Mendel Schneerson.
The Festival runs from October 17–27, 2010. A full list of events and descriptions can be found at washingtondcjcc.org/litfest.
From Sarah Silverman to Jerry Muller, The 12th Annual Hyman S. & Freda Bernstein Jewish Literary Festival (10/17-10/27)
September 7, 2010 by
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The 12th Annual Hyman S. & Freda Bernstein Jewish Literary Festival, presented by the Washington DC Jewish Community Center’s Morris Cafritz Center for the Arts, promises to “appeal to book-lovers with diverse interests including history, humor, fiction, politics, children’s stories and many more.”
I’ll say. The line-up runs the gamut from comedian Sarah Silverman with her autobiography The Bedwetter to Princeton University Press authors Jerry Muller, author of Capitalism and the Jews, and Samuel Heilman, author of the controversial biography The Rebbe: The Life and Afterlife of Menachem Mendel Schneerson.
The Festival runs from October 17–27, 2010. A full list of events and descriptions can be found at washingtondcjcc.org/litfest. Tickets will be available starting September 15th.
Jerry Muller interviewed on New Books in History
June 25, 2010 by
I confess I was attracted to this book by the title: Capitalism and the Jews (Princeton, 2010). Capitalism is a touchy subject; Jews are a touchy subject. But capitalism and the Jews, that’s a disaster waiting to happen. I don’t suggest you try this, but just imagine what would happen if you started a water-cooler chat with “Hey, what do you think of capitalism and the Jews?” Not pretty. So, being a bit curious, I wanted to know who would write a book with said title and what they could possibly say that wouldn’t get people calling for their head. Well, here’s what I found out.
Read more over at New Books in History and listen to their interview with Jerry Muller.
Samuel Heilman and THE REBBE in The New York Times
June 15, 2010 by
Patricia Cohen interviewed Samuel Heilman, co-author with Menachem Friedman of THE REBBE, in today’s New York Times. Today is the sixteenth anniversary of the death of Menachem Mendel Schneerson, and his life and legacy are still the source of much inspiration and conversation. Gary Rosenblatt wrote an article in New York Jewish Week about the life and work of the Rebbe, and discusses the book, as well. Finally, Tablet Magazine posted a brief review of the book as part of their “On the Bookshelf” feature.
Check out the authors’ website here.
THE REBBE – Chapter One Online
June 14, 2010 by
The Rebbe:
The Life and Afterlife of Menachem Mendel Schneerson
By Samuel Heilman & Menachem Friedman
Chapter one now online: http://bit.ly/aILcs7
The Rebbe tracks Schneerson’s remarkable life from his birth in Russia, to his student days in Berlin and Paris, to his rise to global renown in New York, where he developed and preached his powerful spiritual message from the group’s gothic mansion in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. This compelling book demonstrates how Schneerson’s embrace of traditionalism and American-style modernity made him uniquely suited to his messianic mission.
THE REBBE Reviewed by Allan Nadler in The Forward
June 8, 2010 by
Allan Nadler, professor at Drew University and regular contributor to The Forward, has written an engaging review of THE REBBE: The Life and Afterlife of Menachem Mendel Schneerson by Samuel Heilman and Menachem Friedman. Read the entire review here.
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach Discusses New Book THE REBBE
June 1, 2010 by
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach has some strong opinions on the new biography of Menachem Mendel Schneerson, one of the most compelling religious figures of the twentieth century. Also known as the Rebbe, Schneerson was the charismatic leader of the Lubavitcher movement, once a relatively small sect within the Hasidic Judaism, and now a powerful force in Jewish life. Samuel Heilman and Menachem Friedman have penned a new biography titled THE REBBE: The Life and Afterlife of Menachem Mendel Schneerson, which Rabbi Boteach reviewed first in New York Jewish Week, and then recently in The Jerusalem Post. Today, Rabbi Boteach pens another article, an opinion piece, which further discussed his thoughts on the Rebbe and the new biography on the Jerusalem Post site and on Beliefnet. Check out the new book and join the conversation!
And if you are in the New York area, don’t miss Samuel Heilman discussing THE REBBE tomorrow, June 2, at the Manhattan JCC, 334 Amsterdam Ave. at 76th St., at 7:30 pm.
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