This summer, Books of Jewish Interest returns with a thoughtful lineup of readings centered on a theme that has shaped Jewish history and identity for generations: the search for a homeland. Our final selection of the summer is Melting Point by Rachel Cockerell. In this richly researched book, Cockerell draws on newspaper accounts, letters, memoirs, speeches, documents, and interviews to trace the development of the Zionist movement and the early ideas that contributed to the founding of today’s Jewish state. Among the fascinating stories she uncovers are the 1907 plans to establish a Jewish homeland in Galveston, Texas.
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