David Aberbach teaches at McGill University. Among his books is The European Jews, Patriotism and the Liberal State 1789-1939
In the long Jewish exile, the relationship with Poland has been one of the deepest — and most troubled and tragic
Among the most controversial criticisms of the Hebrew Bible is that it helped cause the current ecological crisis, writes David Aberbach
Widespread concern over anti-black racism has led some to regurgitate an old lie: that Jews were dominant in the slave trade
The trial of Netanyahu is entirely consistent with Jewish tradition: from Moses to Herzl there has been a deep suspicion of charismatic leaders — and with good reason
Loyal Marxists today maintain that the ‘true’ version of the ideology is free of antisemitism. A closer look at Russian history after the 1917 Revolution debunks this claim
1893 marked the founding of the C.V - one of the most important Jewish organisations of the pre-Holocaust age. We look at it's failure to respond effectively to antisemitism.
The enduring impact of the 'most influential printed book' in English - the King James Bible, which is 400 years old this month
Muslims’ and Jews’ loyalty to their native lands needs to be more widely acknowledged
Prophetic diatribes against Israel did not always go down well with the rabbis.
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