The Jews Amongst the Nations, Rabbi Joseph Shapotshnick, London 1934.

This is an interesting booklet in English by Rabbi Joseph Shapotshnick, about whom I have written before.

It is written in English, in defence of the Talmud, at a time of rising anti-semitism in Germany. Rabbi Joseph Shapotshnick, the self-titled Chief Rabbi of the Rabbinical Association was often controversial.  He was like Marmite – you either loved him or hated him. He came to London in 1913 and settled in the East End, where he soon became a well known Chassidic character. He was already a published author in Europe, and when he came to London became amazingly prolific.

Rabbi Shapotshnick was brilliant, well-meaning, flawed and ultimately discredited in the eyes of the Charedi community to which he belonged.  You can read more about him in Rabbi Pini Dunner’s excellent essay, entitled Rebel Rabbi of London. 

The entire booklet is reproduced below: