The lives, ideas and influence of nine audacious Jews - what they did, what they believed and their contribution to the Jewish story. Courageous, challenging and often misunderstood, they left a lasting legacy for humanity. This book has a chapter on each character in an easy-to-read bullet point format, which gives a summary of the character's life, personality and beliefs.
Hillel - The greatest sage of the second Temple era.
Nachmanides -Medieval scholar and Jewish defendant in the disputation of Barcelona.
Eliezer Ben-Yehuda - The driving force behind the revival of the Hebrew language.
Claude Montefiore - Founder of Liberal Judaism in the UK.
Groucho Marx - American comedian and television star.
George Gershwin - American composer and pianist.
Lillian Hellman - American dramatist and screenwriter.
Abba Eban - Israeli diplomat, politician and statesman.
Simone Veil - French politician and survivor of the Shoah.
