“In this expansive and sweeping volume, Brown takes readers of a spellbinding tour of the myriad ways that Jews have responded to plagues. Beginning with the world of the biblical Israelites and closing with an analysis of Jewish encounters with COVID-19, Brown debunks persistent misrepresentations of Jews as perpetuators of disease and embodiments of suffering. Brown’s erudition and passion for his subject shimmers on every page, and his lucid style offers surprise and insight at every turn.”
— Malka Simkovich, Crown-Ryan Chair of Jewish Studies and the director of the Catholic-Jewish Studies program at atholic Theological Union in Chicago, and author of Discovering Second Temple Literature: The Scriptures and Stories that Shaped the Temple.

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Listen (and watch) the interview with Tradition here.

Listen to the author in conversation with Ari Lamn on the podcast Good Faith Effort here.

Watch the author’s lecture at the Library of Congress click here.