Arthur Szyk: artist, Jew, Pole: Artist and illustrator Arthur Szyk was a Polish Jew whose work was overwhelmingly Jewish in theme and content. In a lifetime of creativity that spanned many of the major events of the twentieth century and took him from Poland to France, England, and the United States, the mission he set himself was to use his artistic talents to serve humanity and the Jewish people. Though his politics were dictated by what he thought would be good for the Jews, his work as a political artist went well beyond a narrow definition of the Jewish cause. He is best known among Jews for his illustrated Haggadah, but the overwhelming majority of his work deals with contemporary political themes and social causes. In his native Poland, Szyk promoted the causes of freedom, toleration, and human dignity, drawing his inspiration from the Old Testament. He believed that as a Jewish artist, he had a responsibility to speak for all minorities.
Atlas of the Holocaust: Features 316 black-and-white maps showing "in chronological sequence, the destruction of each of the main Jewish communities of Europe, as well as acts of resistance and revolt, avenues of escape and rescue, and the fate of individuals." The atlas presents a chilling portrait--using primarily maps rather than pictures--of one nation's attempt to wipe out an entire people.
Confronting the Holocaust: documents on the Polish Government-in-Exile's policy concerning Jews 1939-1945: The publication contains 554 archival documents concerning the conditions and mechanisms of the actions implemented by the Polish Government in Exile towards the Jewish population during World War II. It illustrates the systemic and mass nature of the actions of the Polish diplomatic and consular service on the assistance and rescue of Jews during all stages of the war by bringing together the activities of the President, the Prime Minister and individual ministries and offices, but above all show the permanent work of the Polish diplomatic and consular posts and the relief agencies of the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare and the Polish Red Cross.
The Jew Accused: three anti-Semitic affairs (Dreyfus, Beilis, Frank), 1894-1915: Alfred Dreyfus, Mendel Beilis, and Leo Frank were charged with heinous crimes in the generation before World War I. The affairs that developed out of their trials pulled hundreds of thousands of people into passionate confrontation. This study explores the nature of modern anti-Semitism and the ways that politicians in the generation before World War I attempted to use hatred of Jews as a political device to mobilize the masses. The anti-Semitism surrounding the affairs is presented as an elusive intermingling of real conflict between Jews and non-Jews, on the one hand, and, on the other, fantasies about Jews derived from powerful myths deeply rooted in Western civilization.
Prayer book: abridged for Jews in the Armed Forces of the United States: An abridged siddur prepared for the use of Jewish military personnel serving in the armed forces of the United States. Includes Sabbath services, Daily services, High Holy Day services, Festival services, and Prayers for special occasions.
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