Hebron Jews

Jerold S. Auerbach is professor of history at Wellesley College. His books include Explorers in Eden: Pueblo Indians and the Promised Land, Are We One? Jewish Identity in the United States and Israel, Jacob's Voices, Rabbis and Lawyers, Justice Without Law? and Unequal Justice. His articles and reviews have appeared in numerous journals, including The New Republic, The Nation, Harper's, and The New York Times.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1. Biblical HebronChapter 2. Holy SiteChapter 3. CommunityChapter 4. CatastropheChapter 5. ReturnChapter 6. RenewalChapter 7. CrisisChapter 8. EnduranceChapter 9. LegitimacyAfterword: MemoryEpilogueBibliographyAbout the Author

Auerbach gives a passionate account of the Jewish presence in Hebron, and in reading the book the reader can truly comprehend what lures Jews to that dangerous place....This is a worthwhile achievement. His book is a long-needed contribution of a serious scholar to an ongoing academic debate, in which the Hebron Jews were left without a decisive, unapologetic, systematically argued voice.