Centropa Book: To Begin Again
Jewish Life in Central and Eastern Europe Since the Fall of Communism in 1989 ; A Centropa Book
- 154 pages
- 6 hours of reading
Ruth Ellen Gruber Book order
Ruth Ellen Gruber has dedicated over two decades to chronicling European Jewish issues and exploring cultural phenomena, notably the European embrace of American Wild West mythology. Her work delves into how so-called "Jewish spaces" in Europe are often filled by non-Jews, a concept she terms "Virtually Jewish." Gruber offers profound insights into the evolving landscape of European Jewish culture and its complex relationship with external influences. Her writing serves as an essential guide to understanding contemporary European cultural dynamics.
- 2008
- 1994
A detailed description of the homes, synagogues and workplaces along with the practices and beliefs that comprised the Jewish world of Eastern Europe for hundreds of years until the Holocaust, including an intimate look at who and what remains today. Layers excerpts from oral histories, literary reflections and poems with the author's own interviews, research and photographs to form a rich, multi-dimensional tapestry of a vanished world.
