Audacious Jewish Lives Vol. 4

By Jonathan Bergwerk

The lives, ideas and influence of ten audacious Jews - what they did, what they believed and their contribution to the Jewish story. Courageous, challenging and often misunderstood, they left a lasting legacy for humanity. This book has a chapter on each character, in an easy-to-read bullet point format, which gives a summary of a character's life, personality, beliefs and contribution to Judaism. Jacob - The most successful biblical patriarch Naomi - The heroine of the biblical Book of Ruth King Solomon - The second monarch of Judah and Israel Akiva ben Yosef - The leading 1st century Rabbi and martyr Theodor Herzl - The journalist, writer and inspiration of modern political Zionism Franz Kafka - A literary genius of the 20th century Marc Chagall - The most famous Jewish artist of the 20th century Golda Meir - Israel's fourth Prime Minister Isaiah Berlin - The liberal philosopher and one of the finest minds of the 20th century Leonard Bernstein - The American composer, conductor and pianist

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0244842876
• ISBN13: 9780244842871
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Lulu Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.3"