Gift Ideas 2022: Best Gifts to Give This Year
Rebecca Keys
Announcing the latest
Jewish Lives Collections
Perfect for 2022 Holiday Gifts
Celebrate the lives that shaped the art world. The Art Collection is a beautifully designed and expertly curated set perfect for any bookshelf.
This unique, custom set is available while supplies last.
Mark Rothko: Toward the Light in the Chapel
By Annie Cohen-Solal
“Illuminating. Sublime.” —The Washington Times
A fascinating exploration of the life and work of one of America’s most famous and enigmatic postwar visual artists
Man Ray: The Artist and His Shadows
By Arthur Lubow
"An exceptional gem.” —Benjamin Talyor, Proust: The Search
A biography of the elusive but celebrated Dada and Surrealist artist and photographer connecting his Jewish background to his life and art
Alfred Stieglitz: Taking Pictures, Making Painters
By Phyllis Rose
“The work of a master” —Judith Thurman, author of Secrets of the Flesh: A Life of Colette
A fascinating biography of a revolutionary American artist ripe for rediscovery as a photographer and champion of other artists
Peggy Guggenheim: The Shock of the Modern
By Francine Prose
“Lively, complex, and inclined to shock.” —Publishers Weekly
A spirited portrait of the colorful, irrepressible, and iconoclastic American collector who fearlessly advanced the cause of modern art
Bernard Berenson: A Life in the Picture Trade
By Rachel Cohen
“Irresistibly readable” —ARTnews
An illuminating new biography of the connoisseur who changed the art world and the way we see art
Discover the lives of towering figures of the ancient world.
The Limited Edition Antiquity Collection is the perfect addition to any bookshelf. The unique, custom set is available while supplies last.
Rabbi Akiva: Sage of the Talmud
By Barry W. Holtz
“Lively and thought-provoking” —Publishers Weekly
A compelling and lucid account of the life and teachings of a founder of rabbinic Judaism and one of the most beloved heroes of Jewish history
David: The Divided Heart
By David Wolpe
“Vibrant and nuanced” —The Jewish Week
A reexamination of the biblical David, legendary warrior, poet, and king, by one of America’s most respected rabbis
Jacob: Unexpected Patriarch
By Yair Zakovitch
“Eloquently provocative” —Choice
A powerful hero of the Bible, Jacob is also one of its most complex figures
Moses: A Human Life
By Avivah Gottlieb Zornberg
“A rich, erudite study” —Kirkus Review, Starred Review
An unprecedented portrait of Moses's inner world and perplexing character, by a distinguished biblical scholar
Explore the origins of the modern State of Israel with Jewish Lives. This unique 8-book custom set is available while supplies last.
Ben-Gurion: Father of Modern Israel
By Anita Shapira
“A beautiful portrayal” —Shimon Peres, President of Israel (2007-2014)
An insightful study of the inner life of the Zionist leader responsible for the creation of the state of Israel
Hayim Nahman Bialik: Poet of Hebrew
By Avner Holtzman
“A remarkable story, superbly told” —David G. Roskies, JTS
A moving inquiry into the dramatic life, epic success, and ultimate tragedy of the great Hebrew poet
Moshe Dayan: Israel’s Controversial Hero
By Mordechai Bar-On
“Refreshing. Highly thoughtful.”—Jerusalem Report
Instantly recognizable with his iconic eye patch, Moshe Dayan (1915–1981) was one of Israel's most charismatic—and controversial—personalities
Theodor Herzl: The Charismatic Leader
By Derek Penslar
“Excellent” —Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
A masterful new biography of Theodor Herzl by an eminent historian of Zionism
Jabotinsky: A Life
By Hillel Halkin
“Beautifully written” —New York Review of Books
An insightful new biography of the most controversial and perhaps most fervent of all Zionist political figures
Rav Kook: Mystic in a Time of Revolution
By Yehudah Mirsky
“Learned, luminous and uncannily timely” —Jewish Review of Books
Rav Abraham Isaac Kook (1865–1935) was one of the most influential—and controversial—rabbis of the twentieth century
Golda Meir: Israel’s Matriarch
By Deborah E. Lipstadt
“Always thoughtful” —Kirkus Review
A balanced biography of Golda Meir, who was both adored and abhorred, from award-winning author Deborah E. Lipstadt
Yitzhak Rabin: Soldier, Leader, Statesman
By Itamar Rabinovich
“A thoughtful and extraordinarily comprehensive account of a significant leader” —Henry A. Kissinger
An insider’s perspective on the life and influence of Israel’s first native-born prime minister, his bold peace initiatives, and his tragic assassination
Explore the lives of modern Jewish thought.*
It’s the perfect gift for the lover of Jewish history and culture. This gorgeous gift set is available while supplies last.
Moses Mendelssohn: Sage of Modernity
By Shmuel Feiner
“A fascinating portrait” —Library Journal
The “German Socrates,” Moses Mendelssohn (1729–1786) was the most influential Jewish thinker of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
Rav Kook: Mystic in a Time of Revolution
By Yehudah Mirsky
“A significant contribution to the history of Jewish ideas” —Leon Wieseltier
Rav Abraham Isaac Kook (1865–1935) was one of the most influential—and controversial—rabbis of the twentieth century.
Martin Buber: A Life of Faith and Dissent
By Paul Mendes-Flohr
“Authoritative" —The New York Times Book Review
The first major biography in English in over thirty years of the seminal modern Jewish thinker Martin Buber
Abraham Joshua Heschel: A Life of Radical Amazement
By Julian E. Zelizer
“Zelizer covers the life and career of Heschel thoroughly and elegantly.” —Rabbi David Wolpe, Sinai Temple
A biography of the rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, who became a symbol of the marriage between religion and social justice
*Forthcoming titles include Hannah Arendt by Masha Gessen, Ayn Rand by Alexandra Popoff, and Spinoza by Ian Baruma.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The cover jacket material is paper (not leather and suede).
Gorgeous gift collections for your 2022 Holiday / Hanukkah Shopping List!
The Art Collection
The Antiquity Collection
The Thinkers Collection
The Origins of Israel Collection
Celebrate Jewish heritage with limited edition gift collections of the prizewinning Jewish Lives series. These expertly curated collections will be a highlight in any family's library for generations to come.
Jewish Lives is a prizewinning series of biography designed to explore the many facets of Jewish identity. Individual volumes illuminate the imprint of Jewish figures upon literature, religion, philosophy, politics, cultural and economic life, and the arts and sciences.
Subjects are paired with authors to elicit lively, deeply informed books that explore the range and depth of the Jewish experience from antiquity to the present.
Jewish Lives is a partnership of Yale University Press and the Leon D. Black Foundation.