100 Essential Books for Jewish

by Daniel B. Syme

Book Overview

From Elie Wiesel's "Night" to Chaim Potok's "The Chosen" to Phillip Roth's "Portnoy's Complaint" to George Burns' "How to Live to Be 101", the 100 titles profiled in this book comprise the basis for building a Jewish library to be used, enjoyed, and shared. Each entry includes a summary of the book's contents, its relevance at the time of publication, and its contemporary significance.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806519061
• ISBN13: 9780806519067
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Citadel Press
• Length: 315 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 7.3" x 10.3"

Customer Reviews

Missing essential books. And including non-essential ones

This list might be called the Syme - Reform - Reconstructionist list of essential Jewish books. It misses many Jewish classics and includes works of marginal interest. Still it has many good books, and on that basis is of some value.