{"product_id":"the-jews-of-the-titanic-a-reflection-of-the-jewish-world-on-the-epic-disaster-9781938015960","title":"The Jews of the Titanic: A Reflection of the Jewish World on the Epic Disaster","description":"\u003cp\u003eDuring an era when millions of Jews fled the pogroms of Eastern Europe, the \u003cem\u003eTitanic\u003c\/em\u003e sailed on her maiden voyage. At the time, she was the largest and most luxurious ship ever built and many of her 2,200 passengers were Jewish. At 23:40, April 14, (28th of Nissan 5672) the \u003cem\u003eTitanic\u003c\/em\u003e swiped an iceberg and sank within two and a half hours. Most of her passengers lost their lives. The sinking of the \u003cem\u003eTitanic\u003c\/em\u003e was one of the worst and well known maritime disasters of the 20th century. The entire world mourned the \u003cem\u003eTitanic\u003c\/em\u003e. The grief was universal and shared by people of many nations and religions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book focuses on the lives and deaths of the Jewish passengers who sailed on the \u003cem\u003eTitanic\u003c\/em\u003e. It covers various Jewish aspects of the voyage and of the sinking. Aspects, such as keeping kosher, the \u003cem\u003eAgunot\u003c\/em\u003e dilemma and Jewish burial. The book outlines the life story of the passengers and the effect the disaster made on world Jewry. This book is the result of a long research on the subject, including an attempt to compose a unique and complete list of all the Jews who sailed on the \u003cem\u003eTitanic\u003c\/em\u003e, and identifying many of them who were previously unknown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hybrid Global Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/14\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781938015960\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 260\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.78lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.55d","brand":"Eli Moskowitz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36671297847452,"sku":"9781938015960","price":19.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_99aa4923-cdac-4849-a53e-a651c392c40a.jpg?v=1603925030","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-jews-of-the-titanic-a-reflection-of-the-jewish-world-on-the-epic-disaster-9781938015960","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}