Jonathan Kirsch
Jonathan Kirsch is the book editor of The Jewish Journal, a publishing attorney, and author of thirteen books, including King David: The Real Life of the Man Who Ruled Israel.
Articles by Jonathan Kirsch
Fourteen Things You Need to Know About King David
The mighty warrior and sweet singer slew Goliath, stole the throne, and conquered Jerusalem—and that’s just a start!
The Mishpocheh Connection
“I’ve dictated a sharp article against the Jews,” Joseph Goebbels boasted in a journal entry in 1933. “At its mere ...
Kristallnacht and Herschel Grynszpan
Kristallnacht, the first incident of state-sponsored mass violence against the Jews of Nazi Germany, marks a turning point in history. Hitler ...
A Scandalous Theory of Defense and Herschel Grynszpan
At the age of 17, as a refugee from Nazi Germany living illegally in Paris, Herschel Grynszpan saw the world ...
Restoring Herschel Grynszpan to the Pages of History
My new book, The Short, Strange Life of Herschel Grynszpan: A Boy Avenger, a Nazi Diplomat and a Murder in ...
The Question of Jewish Resistance and Herschel Grynszpan
Last month, shortly before the anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising, my wife, Ann, and I took a tour of Terezín, the fortress ...