The Great Jewish Books and Their Influence on History

Plot

These essays contain biographical sketches of the writers of distinguished Jewish workers followed by excerpts of the works themselves. Rashi is done by Samuel Blumenfeld, Yehudah Halevi by Jacob B. Agus, Maimonedes, by Jacob S. Minkin, Moses de Leon, by Jacob B.Agus, Yosef Karo by Oscar Fasman, Heinrich Graetz by Solomon Grayzel, Herzl by Joachim Prinz, Ahad Ha-am by Harry Essrig, Bialik by Menachem Ribalow. There are also articles on Tannach, the Talmud and the Siddur.