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The Tauber Institute for the Study of European Jewry

The Brandeis Library of Modern Jewish Thought

Eugene R. Sheppard and Samuel Moyn, Editors

This library aims to redefine the canon of modern Jewish thought by publishing primary source readings from individual Jewish thinkers or groups of thinkers in reliable English translations. Designed for courses in modern Jewish philosophy, thought, and intellectual history, each volume features a general introduction and annotations to each source with the instructor and student in mind. Listen to an interview with editors Eugene R. Sheppard and Samuel Moyn on the podcast “Jewish History Matters.”

Book cover for "American Jewish Thought Since 1934: Writings on Identity, Engagement and Belief"

American Jewish Thought Since 1934: Writings on Identity, Engagement and Belief

Michael Marmur and David Ellenson, editors

Book cover for "Hasidism: Writings on Devotion, Community, and Life in the Modern World"

Hasidism: Writings on Devotion, Community, and Life in the Modern World

Ariel Evan Mayse and Sam Berrin Shonkoff, editors

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Cover of "Spinoza's Challenge to Jewish Thought: Writings on His Life, Philosophy, and Legacy"

Spinoza's Challenge to Jewish Thought: Writings on His Life, Philosophy, and Legacy

Daniel B. Schwartz, editor

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Cover of "Modern French Jewish Thought: Writings on Religion and Politics"

Modern French Jewish Thought: Writings on Religion and Politics

Sarah Hammerschlag, editor

Cover of "Jewish Legal Theories: Writings on State, Religion, and Morality"

Jewish Legal Theories: Writings on State, Religion, and Morality

Leora Batnitsky and Yonatan Brafman, editors

Cover of "Sabbatian Heresy: Writings on Mysticism, Messianism, and the Origins of Jewish Modernity"

Sabbatian Heresy: Writings on Mysticism, Messianism, and the Origins of Jewish Modernity

Pawel Maciejko, editor

Cover of "Moses Mendelssohn: Writings on Judaism, Christianity, and the Bible"

Moses Mendelssohn: Writings on Judaism, Christianity, and the Bible

Michah Gottlieb, editor

Cover of "Jews and Race: Writings on Identity and Difference, 1880-1940"

Jews and Race: Writings on Identity and Difference, 1880-1940

Mitchell B. Hart, editor

Cover of "Jews and Diaspora Nationalism: Writings on Jewish Peoplehood in Europe and the United States"

Jews and Diaspora Nationalism: Writings on Jewish Peoplehood in Europe and the United States

Simon Rabinovitch, editor

Cover of "Modern Middle Eastern Jewish Thought: Writing on Identity, Politics, and Culture 1893-1958"

Modern Middle Eastern Jewish Thought: Writing on Identity, Politics, and Culture 1893-1958

Moshe Behar and Zvi Ben-Dor Benite, editors

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Hermann Cohen: Writing on Judaism and Neo-Kantian Philosophy

Samuel Moyn and Robert S. Schine, editors

Solomon Maimon

Abraham P. Socher, editor