{"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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMoskowitz, Eli:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Eli Moskowitz, born in Jerusalem, Israel. He has a B.Ed in education and an M.A. in Jewish history. He is an educator by profession, and a Titanic researcher in his spare time. He has been fascinated by the Titanic for decades. The Jews of the Titanic, originally written in Hebrew, is his first book","brand":"Hybrid Global Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50528464732434,"sku":"9781938015960","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3c183e48-6bf2-4b06-af3f-2e798080bc53.jpg?v=1731326707","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-jews-of-the-titanic-a-reflection-of-the-jewish-world-on-the-epic-disaster-9781938015960","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}