Ruth Ellen Gruber sa dlhodobo zameriava na európske židovské témy a kultúrne fenomény, pričom skúma fascináciu Európanov mýtmi amerického Divokého západu. Jej práca sa hlboko ponára do toho, ako sú tzv. „židovské priestory“ v Európe často napĺňané ne-Židmi, fenomén, ktorý nazvala „Virtually Jewish“. Gruberová ponúka cenný pohľad na dynamickú európsku židovskú kultúru a jej interakciu s americkým kultúrnym vplyvom. Jej písanie je kľúčové pre pochopenie súčasných európskych kultúrnych tendencií.
This critically acclaimed guide has been updated and revamped to reflect changes in the region, especially the division of Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia's breakup. Written in a lively style, it's a combination travel guide and history book to Jewish culture, providing invaluable tips on what to bring and wear, getting around, locating historical sites, etc. Includes completely new maps, numerous photographs and references that will further aid readers in preparing for their trip.
A detailed description of the homes, synagogues and workplaces along with the practices and beliefs that comprised the Jewish world of Eastern Europe for hundreds of years until the Holocaust, including an intimate look at who and what remains today. Layers excerpts from oral histories, literary reflections and poems with the author's own interviews, research and photographs to form a rich, multi-dimensional tapestry of a vanished world.