Stars of David: Prominent Jews Talk About Being Jewish
by Abigail Pogrebin
List Price:
Our Price: $1.79
You Save: $23.16 (93%)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Buy Used: from $0.01 (click here)
Category: Book
See more book details and other editions
Book Summary Information
Author: Abigail PogrebinEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-10-25
ISBN: 0767916123
Number of pages: 400
Publisher: Broadway
Book Reviews of Stars of David: Prominent Jews Talk About Being Jewish
Book Review: 'Stars' made my holiday reading bright!
Summary: 5 Stars
This book really is sacred. As opposed to preaching at readers it makes us think about the critical distinction between Judaism: the religion and Judaism: the culture.
The approach enabled a substantial book which is accessible to a wide swath of readers. Even without being particularly religious myself, I was unable to put the book down because it is very well-written. It becomes immediately obvious to readers that time was put into crafting all the very personal essays.
Editor Abigail Pogrebin has written for New York magazine. Her mother Letty Cottin Pogrebin was a founding editor of Ms. Magazine. Pogrebin clearly undertook this book project with the intent to produce something substantial.
A 'fluff piece' approach theoretically could have been undertaken considering her general thesis of exploring the dimensions of a religion-culture. Therefore, I am roundly impressed that Pogrebin instead selected contributors ranging from Ruth Bader Ginsburg to Laura Schlessinger and Leonard Nimoy. It undoubtedly produced more work, but also produced the awesome book I have read.
The best anthologies have essays reflecting the book theme---rather than echo the editor's own particular perspective of approaching a theme. This gives anthologies the critical depth needed to avoid being a personal indulgence and instead impact society. While it is easier for the editor to publish their 'friends', readers get bored by an anthology whose essays are clones.
I highly recommend this book for all audiences.
Jewish Books
Book Subjects
- Arts & Photography
- Biographies & Memoirs
- Business & Investing
- Children's Books
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Computers & Internet
- Cooking, Food & Wine
- Entertainment
- Gay & Lesbian
- Health, Mind & Body
- History
- Home & Garden
- Horror
- Law
- Literature & Fiction
- Mystery & Thrillers
- Nonfiction
- Outdoors & Nature
- Parenting & Families
- Professional & Technical
- Reference
- Religion & Spirituality
- Romance
- Science
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Sports
- Teens
- Travel
Most talked about in Jewish Books
Fighting Back: A Memoir of Jewish Resistance in World War IIby Harold Werner
Columbia University Press; Published: 1992-10; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $40.00
Price in other shops:
Ethics and Teaching: A Religious Perspective on Revitalizing Educationby Alan A. Block
Palgrave Macmillan; Published: 2009-02-15; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $89.09
Price in other shops:
Missing Men: A Memoirby Joyce Johnson
Penguin (Non-Classics); Published: 2005-07-05; Paperback; Book
Best price: $3.74
Price in other shops:
The House of Rothschild: Volume 1: Money's Prophets: 1798-1848by Niall Ferguson
Penguin (Non-Classics); Published: 1999-11-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $13.39
Price in other shops:
Square of Skyby Janina David
Penguin (Non-Classics); Published: 1981-07-30; Mass Market Paperback; Book
Price in other shops:
Escape to Shanghai: A Jewish Community in Chinaby Alex Ross
Free Press; Published: 1993-12-27; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $34.95
An Eye for an Eye: The Untold Story of Jewish Revenge Against Germans in 1945by John Sack
Basic Books; Published: 1995-05; Paperback; Book
Price in other shops:
A Quiet American: The Secret War of Varian Fryby Andy Marino
St. Martin's Press; Published: 1999-10-29; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $11.76
Price in other shops:
Eva's Story: A Survivor's Tale by the Step-Sister of Anne Frankby Eva Schloss, Evelyn Julia Kent
St Martins Pr; Published: 1989-04; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $40.00
Anne Frank: A Hidden Lifeby Mirjam Pressler
Puffin; Published: 2001-08-27; Mass Market Paperback; Book
Best price: $6.50
Price in other shops:
Similar books summaries and other product reviews
Jewish Wisdom: Ethical, Spiritual, and Historical Lessons from the Great Works and Thinkersby Joseph Telushkin
William Morrow; Published: 1994-10-21; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $9.92
Price in other shops:
Stars of David: Prominent Jews Talk About Being Jewishby Abigail Pogrebin
Broadway; Published: 2007-08-14; Paperback; Book
Best price: $7.99
Price in other shops:
Jews Who Rockby Guy Oseary
St. Martin's Griffin; Published: 2001-01-04; Paperback; Book
Best price: $4.60
Price in other shops:
I Am Jewish: Personal Reflections Inspired by the Last Words of Daniel Pearlby Judea Pearl, Ruth Pearl
Jewish Lights Publishing; Published: 2004-01; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $24.70
Price in other shops:
Great Jews In Sportsby Robert Slater
Jonathan David Publishers, Inc.; Published: 2005-06-01; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $19.74
Price in other shops:
I Am Jewish: Personal Reflections Inspired by the Last Words of Daniel PearlJewish Lights Publishing; Published: 2005-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $3.97
Price in other shops: