Great Jewish Men [Hardcover]

Elinor Slater (Author), Robert Slater (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1996

Profiles of over 150 Jewish men of distinction drawn from a wide range of professions. This esteemed group of personalities includes such luminaries as Abraham and Moses, forgers of the Jewish nation; Rashi and Maimonides, great interpreters of Jewish law; Irving Berlin and Jerome Kern, gifted songwriters; as well as many distinguished contemporary figures. With black-and-white photographs.

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"A sensational Bar Mitzvah gift." -- Ladies' Home Journal

A sensational Bar Mitzvah gift. -- Ladies' Home Journal

About the Author

Robert Slater and his wife, Elinor Slater, are coauthors of the highly popular Great Jewish Women and Great Jewish Men. Robert Slater was a reporter in the Time magazine Jerusalem Bureau from 1976 to 1996. He is also the author of Great Jews in Sports, Rabin of Israel, and Golda: The Uncrowned Queen of Israel. Elinor Slater has worked for the Hebrew University of Jerusalem as the coordinator for U.S.-sponsored research programs since 1982. She has helped in the editing of all her husband's books and is active in the Israel Women's Network.

Elinor Slater, born in the United States in 1944, and Robert Slater, born in the United States in 1943, have been married since 1966. In 1971 they moved to Jerusalem, where they continue to make their home. The Slaters have three children, all of whom live in Israel.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 400 pages
• Publisher: Jonathan David Pub (January 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0824603818
• ISBN-13: 978-0824603816
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #943,776 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent educational tool, July 16, 2005

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Shalom Freedman "Shalom Freedman" (Jerusalem,Israel) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Great Jewish Men (Hardcover)

This work contains biographical portraits of some of the most important figures in Jewish history. The book is written with a clear factual tone, and provides accurate information on the entries. It is a kind of short encyclopedia and I believe an excellent educational tool in the Jewish people's struggle to deal with their own ignorance about themselves and their history.
I suppose one element of reading such works is a certain ' pride ' if one is Jewish at knowing that one is somehow connected , belongs to the same people as the distinguished person in question.
I think the authors were wise in choosing people whose actions are generally considered valuable contributions to the Jewish people and mankind as a whole.
This work should be of real pleasure to anyone who takes interest in Jewish culture and history.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great Jewish Men Forgot Albert Einstein, March 25, 2000

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Jason Steinberg (United States of America) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Great Jewish Men (Hardcover)

I think the book was ok, but it left out a very important jewish person. That important person is Albert Einstein. As I finished this book I realized that it did not have Albert Einstein in it. That was very dissapointing. So, in conlusion, I would give this book 3 stars because it left out the amazing Albert Einstein.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for a brief history, June 3, 2002

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Dan Hazony (Newton, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Great Jewish Men (Hardcover)

This book is an excellent book. It covers information about many different men who have played important roles in Judaism, from Abraham to David Ben Gurion. The book is good if you are looking for a 2-3 page biography and certain highlights of a person's career, but could not be used as an only reference for a research project.

Overall, the Slaters have created a good book documenting important aspects of Jewish history.