Reviews
"If there is one book that should be read about the Holocaust, it is Who Will WriteOur History?" -Jack Fischel, New Jersey Jewish News, November 13, 2008, "Together, Emanuel Ringelblum and Samuel Kassow help us remember why history matters." -- Slavic Review, Winter 2009, "This may well be the most important book about history that anyone will ever read." -The New Republic, "The query that gives the book its title is more than answered by the painful text ofthe book itself. The martyred historians achieved their purpose. It is they who wrote the historythat Kassow has transformed into a compelling and significant narrative, a tribute to the courageand determination of the doomed archivists." -Hadassah Magazine, May 2010, If there is one book that should be read about the Holocaust, it is Who Will Write Our History?--Jack Fischel"New Jersey Jewish News" (01/01/2008), "Together, Emanuel Ringelblum and Samuel Kassow help us remember why history matters." -Slavic Review, Winter 2009, "A stunning revelation of the enduring spirit of the decimated residents of the Warsaw Ghetto." -- Rita Kohn, NUVO Weekly, Two major historians meet in this book: one named Ringelblum, the other named Kassow. Drawing on his passion for the past, his revolutionary ethos, his organizational genius, not to speak of his self-discipline, unflagging energy and courage, Emanuel Ringelblum recorded, compiled, and preserved the last chapter of Polish Jewry. Drawing on his vast erudition and moral imagination, Samuel Kassow has rescued this incomparable story. Thanks to him, the Oyneg Shabes Archive is revealed to be the single greatest memory site of east European Jewry., Kassow provides a comprehensive overview and interpretation of the value of Ringelblum's determination to keep alive in memory the ordeal of his fellow Jews., "Together, Emanuel Ringelblum and Samuel Kassow help us remember why historymatters." -Slavic Review, Winter 2009, "Samuel Kassow's book on Ringelblum and Oyneg Shabes is a chef d'oeuvre. I can onlymarvel at the author's ability to master a bewildering array of primary and secondary sources andwrite a temperate but impassioned historical study of his own. It is one of the most importantstudies on the Holocaust to have appeared in years." -Zachary Baker, Reinhard Family Curatorof Judaica and Hebraica Collections, Stanford University Libraries, "Kassow provides a comprehensive overview and interpretation of the value of Ringelblum's determination to keep alive in memory the ordeal of his fellow Jews." -Forward.com, 4/28/11, "... one of the most important books I've ever read... Kassow has created a stunning and brilliant social history of Polish Jews..." -Bonny V. Fetterman, Reform Judaism, "Kassow has made a major contribution to our understanding of the depth of dedication that librarians and archivists should share toward the preservation of their materials." -Matthew Z. Heintzelman, Libraries & Cultural Record Vol. 43, 2008, Samuel Kassow's book on Ringelblum and Oyneg Shabes is a chef d'oeuvre. I can only marvel at the author's ability to master a bewildering array of primary and secondary sources and write a temperate but impassioned historical study of his own. It is one of the most important studies on the Holocaust to have appeared in years., In this book, Kassow adheres to Ringelblum's inclusive philosophy, painting an exceedingly comprehensive picture of Jewish life in Warsaw before and during the war., This is a book that comes to us at enormous human cost. It deserves to be read and studied by us all., "Kassow provides a comprehensive overview and interpretation of the value ofRingelblum's determination to keep alive in memory the ordeal of his fellow Jews."-Forward.com, 4/28/11, ... one of the most important books I've ever read... Kassow has created a stunning and brilliant social history of Polish Jews..., "... Trinity College professor Kassow's work is well researched, written, and documented.... Recommended." -- Choice, If there is any book that should be read this year (or any year) about the Holocaust it is Who Will Write Our History?, "... one of the most important books I've ever read... Kassow has created a stunning and brilliant social history of Polish Jews..." -- Bonny V. Fetterman, Reform Judaism, "If there is any book that should be read this year (or any year) about the Holocaust it is Who Will Write Our History?" -Jewish Book World, Fall 2008, "Two major historians meet in this book: one named Ringelblum, the other named Kassow. Drawing on his passion for the past, his revolutionary ethos, his organizational genius, not to speak of his self-discipline, unflagging energy and courage, Emanuel Ringelblum recorded, compiled, and preserved the last chapter of Polish Jewry. Drawing on his vast erudition and moral imagination, Samuel Kassow has rescued this incomparable story. Thanks to him, the Oyneg Shabes Archive is revealed to be the single greatest memory site of east European Jewry." -- David G. Roskies, author of Against the Apocalypse, "If there is one book that should be read about the Holocaust, it is Who Will Write Our History?" -Jack Fischel, New Jersey Jewish News, November 13, 2008, "This is a book that comes to us at enormous human cost. It deserves to be read and studied by us all." -- Palm Beach Jewish Journal, July 14, 2010, "Samuel Kassow's book on Ringelblum and Oyneg Shabes is a chef d'oeuvre. I can only marvel at the author's ability to master a bewildering array of primary and secondary sources and write a temperate but impassioned historical study of his own. It is one of the most important studies on the Holocaust to have appeared in years." -- Zachary Baker, Reinhard Family Curator of Judaica and Hebraica Collections, Stanford University Libraries, ... Trinity College professor Kassow's work is well researched, written, and documented.... Recommended., "A stunning revelation of the enduring spirit of the decimated residents of the Warsaw Ghetto." -Rita Kohn, NUVO Weekly, "... Trinity College professor Kassow's work is well researched, written, and documented.... Recommended." -Choice, "[A] highly readable, well-grounded study on a fascinating secret undertaking under the boot of National Socialist occupation in Poland." --POLIN: Jrnl Pol-Jew Studies, [T]he critical success of Kassow's book is perhaps best explained by the fact that it is far more than a straightforward presentation of the archives. It allows us to relive the daily lives of men and women who were brought together by one man's mad undertaking., "... one of the most important books I've ever read... Kassow has created astunning and brilliant social history of Polish Jews..." -Bonny V. Fetterman, ReformJudaism, The query that gives the book its title is more than answered by the painful text of the book itself. The martyred historians achieved their purpose. It is they who wrote the history that Kassow has transformed into a compelling and significant narrative, a tribute to the courage and determination of the doomed archivists., "... Trinity College professor Kassow's work is well researched, written, anddocumented.... Recommended." -Choice, "If there is any book that should be read this year (or any year) about the Holocaustit is Who Will Write Our History?" -Jewish Book World, Fall 2008, "Kassow has made a major contribution to our understanding of the depth of dedicationthat librarians and archivists should share toward the preservation of their materials."-Matthew Z. Heintzelman, Libraries & Cultural Record Vol. 43, 2008, "Samuel Kassow deserves great credit for bringing the history of the Oyneg Shabes and several of its towering figures to the attention of a broader, international audience. Meticulously researched and consistently objective in its account, Who Will Write Our History? is an important scholarly achievement." --World Socialist Web Site, "This may well be the most important book about history that anyone will ever read."-The New Republic, Kassow has made a major contribution to our understanding of the depth of dedication that librarians and archivists should share toward the preservation of their materials., "A stunning revelation of the enduring spirit of the decimated residents of theWarsaw Ghetto." -Rita Kohn, NUVO Weekly, "If there is one book that should be read about the Holocaust, it is Who Will Write Our History?" -- Jack Fischel, New Jersey Jewish News, November 13, 2008, "In this book, Kassow adheres to Ringelblum's inclusive philosophy, painting an exceedingly comprehensive picture of Jewish life in Warsaw before and during the war." -- Zachor, October 2008, "Two major historians meet in this book: one named Ringelblum, the other namedKassow. Drawing on his passion for the past, his revolutionary ethos, his organizational genius, notto speak of his self-discipline, unflagging energy and courage, Emanuel Ringelblum recorded,compiled, and preserved the last chapter of Polish Jewry. Drawing on his vast erudition and moralimagination, Samuel Kassow has rescued this incomparable story. Thanks to him, the Oyneg ShabesArchive is revealed to be the single greatest memory site of east European Jewry." -David G.Roskies, author of Against the Apocalypse, "This is a book that comes to us at enormous human cost. It deserves to be read and studied by us all." -Palm Beach Jewish Journal, July 14, 2010, "Samuel Kassow's book on Ringelblum and Oyneg Shabes is a chef d'oeuvre. I can only marvel at the author's ability to master a bewildering array of primary and secondary sources and write a temperate but impassioned historical study of his own. It is one of the most important studies on the Holocaust to have appeared in years." -Zachary Baker, Reinhard Family Curator of Judaica and Hebraica Collections, Stanford University Libraries, "Two major historians meet in this book: one named Ringelblum, the other named Kassow. Drawing on his passion for the past, his revolutionary ethos, his organizational genius, not to speak of his self-discipline, unflagging energy and courage, Emanuel Ringelblum recorded, compiled, and preserved the last chapter of Polish Jewry. Drawing on his vast erudition and moral imagination, Samuel Kassow has rescued this incomparable story. Thanks to him, the Oyneg Shabes Archive is revealed to be the single greatest memory site of east European Jewry." -David G. Roskies, author of Against the Apocalypse, "This may well be the most important book about history that anyone will ever read." -- The New Republic, "Kassow has made a major contribution to our understanding of the depth of dedication that librarians and archivists should share toward the preservation of their materials." -- Matthew Z. Heintzelman, Libraries & Cultural Record Vol. 43, 2008, "[T]he critical success of Kassow's book is perhaps best explained by thefact that it is far more than a straightforward presentation of the archives. It allows us to relivethe daily lives of men and women who were brought together by one man's mad undertaking."-booksandideas.net, "This is a book that comes to us at enormous human cost. It deserves to be read andstudied by us all." -Palm Beach Jewish Journal, July 14, 2010, "In this book, Kassow adheres to Ringelblum's inclusive philosophy, painting anexceedingly comprehensive picture of Jewish life in Warsaw before and during the war."-Zachor, October 2008, "[T]he critical success of Kassow's book is perhaps best explained by the fact that it is far more than a straightforward presentation of the archives. It allows us to relive the daily lives of men and women who were brought together by one man's mad undertaking." -booksandideas.net, "In this book, Kassow adheres to Ringelblum's inclusive philosophy, painting an exceedingly comprehensive picture of Jewish life in Warsaw before and during the war." -Zachor, October 2008, "Kassow provides a comprehensive overview and interpretation of the value of Ringelblum's determination to keep alive in memory the ordeal of his fellow Jews." -- Forward.com, 4/28/11, "The query that gives the book its title is more than answered by the painful text of the book itself. The martyred historians achieved their purpose. It is they who wrote the history that Kassow has transformed into a compelling and significant narrative, a tribute to the courage and determination of the doomed archivists." -- Hadassah Magazine, May 2010, "The query that gives the book its title is more than answered by the painful text of the book itself. The martyred historians achieved their purpose. It is they who wrote the history that Kassow has transformed into a compelling and significant narrative, a tribute to the courage and determination of the doomed archivists." -Hadassah Magazine, May 2010, "If there is any book that should be read this year (or any year) about the Holocaust it is Who Will Write Our History?" -- Jewish Book World, Fall 2008
