A chosen few : the resurrection of European Jewry

"A half century after the tragic events of the Holocaust, the world's Jewish population now equals its size at the beginning of this century. Many returned to Europe to rebuild their lives in the face of incomprehensible suffering, refusing to be pushed out of their homes by bigots. From Antwerp to Paris, in Berlin, Warsaw, and Budapest, Jewish communities have been recreated despite the horrors of the past, the rise and fall of Soviet dominance, and the ominous return of neo-Nazism and anti-Semitism. In A Chosen Few , Mark Kurlansky explores the many reasons why Jews have returned to Germany and Poland, for example, and why Jews remain in Europe, how they have managed not only to continue their way of life, but to thrive and prosper. Through the lives of individuals both ordinary and famous, Kurlansky shows us the face of European Jewry—a face that may wear the scars of persecution, but look toward a better future with hope and boundless determination. It is a testament to cultural survival and the struggle of the Jews to remain a European people." —Book jacket