Emet le-Ya‘akov
Facing the Truths of History: Essays in Honor of Jacob J. Schacter
Emet le-Ya‘akov
comprises a collection of essays celebrating the career and achievements of Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schacter, who has served the American and international Jewish community with distinction in his roles as a synagogue rabbi, university professor, and public intellectual. These articles, like the honoree, recognize the importance of both history and memory, emphasize the necessity of accuracy in historiography, and do not shy away from inconvenient truths. They are divided into three categories that help frame the discussion around “facing the truths of history”: Textual Traditions, Memory and Making of Meaning, and (Re)Creating a Usable Past. The volume also includes a brief sketch of Schacter’s life and work and a bibliography of his publications.
Zev Eleff is President of Gratz College and Professor of American Jewish History in Melrose Park, Pennsylvania. He is the author or editor of ten books and more than fifty scholarly articles. His most recent book isDyed in Crimson: Football, Faith, and Remaking Harvard’s America.
Shaul Seidler-Feller
is a doctoral candidate in modern Jewish history at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a Judaica consultant at Sotheby’s New York. Together with David N. Myers, he coedited Swimming against the Current: Reimagining Jewish Tradition in the Twenty-First Century: Essays in Honor of Chaim Seidler-Feller.
