‘Three Worlds’ by Avi Shlaim review
Some 110,000 Jews left Iraq in 1950 and 1951 – a Jewish community that could trace its origins back to the Babylonians.
Colin Shindler
‘Nakam’ by Dina Porat review
Nakam: The Holocaust Survivors Who Sought Full-Scale Revenge by Dina Porat explores acts of vengeance in the aftermath of the Second World War.
Bad with the Good
The history of England’s Jewish community in a period of revolution.
Hitler’s Men in the States
The 1930s spy ring who informed on technological advances in the defence industries.
Unchained Melody
The dark side of Harry Houdini.
Question Marx
Tracing Karl Marx’s Jewish ancestry.
Poisonous Ideas on Repeat
The notion that Jews were responsible for both capitalism and communism was widespread in the early 20th century.
The Rich Tapestry of Jewish Life
Combining grand narrative with vignettes of private lives and long-forgotten events, the last 500 years of Jewish life are told by a consummate master of his craft.
Yitzhak Rabin, Israel’s Independent Introvert
The assassination of Yitzhak Rabin robbed Israel of a rare politician able to make peace with the Palestinians.