Who Will Write Our History?

Samuel Kassow deserves great credit for bringing the history of the Oyneg Shabes and several of its towering figures to the attention of a broader, international audience. Meticulously researched and consistently objective in its account, Who Will Write Our History? is an important scholarly achievement. ~World Socialist Web Site

This may well be the most important book about history that anyone will ever read. ~The New Republic

[A] highly readable, well-grounded study on a fascinating secret undertaking under the boot of National Socialist occupation in Poland. ~POLIN: Jrnl Pol-Jew Studies

Kassow provides a comprehensive overview and interpretation of the value of Ringelblum's determination to keep alive in memory the ordeal of his fellow Jews. 4/28/11 ~Forward.com

[T]he critical success of Kassow's book is perhaps best explained by the fact that it is far more than a straightforward presentation of the archives. It allows us to relive the daily lives of men and women who were brought together by one man's mad undertaking. ~booksandideas.net

This is a book that comes to us at enormous human cost. It deserves to be read and studied by us all. July 14, 2010 ~Palm Beach Jewish Journal

Kassow has made a major contribution to our understanding of the depth of dedication that librarians and archivists should share toward the preservation of their materials.2008 ~Matthew Z. Heintzelman, Libraries & Cultural Record Vol. 43

If there is one book that should be read about the Holocaust, it is Who Will Write Our History?November 13, 2008 ~Jack Fischel, New Jersey Jewish News

. . . Trinity College professor Kassow's work is well researched, written, and documented. . . . Recommended. ~Choice

Together, Emanuel Ringelblum and Samuel Kassow help us remember why history matters. Winter 2009 ~Slavic Review

In this book, Kassow adheres to Ringelblum's inclusive philosophy, painting an exceedingly comprehensive picture of Jewish life in Warsaw before and during the war.October 2008 ~Zachor

A stunning revelation of the enduring spirit of the decimated residents of the Warsaw Ghetto. ~Rita Kohn, NUVO Weekly

If there is any book that should be read this year (or any year) about the Holocaust it is Who Will Write Our History?Fall 2008 ~Jewish Book World

. . . one of the most important books I’ve ever read . . . Kassow has created a stunning and brilliant social history of Polish Jews . . . ~Bonny V. Fetterman, Reform Judaism

The query that gives the book its title is more than answered by the painful text of the book itself. The martyred historians achieved their purpose. It is they who wrote the history that Kassow has transformed into a compelling and significant narrative, a tribute to the courage and determination of the doomed archivists. May 2010 ~Hadassah Magazine