Toni L. Kamins

The Complete Jewish Guide to France
France has the third largest Jewish community in the world. The Complete Jewish Guide to France is a portrait of Jewish life in France from the fifth century to the present. Author Toni Kamins shows you where French Jewry has been, where it is now, and where it’s going &mdash how it addresses Jewish issues such as intermarriage and assimilation, how it lives with the memory of French involvement in the Shoah, and how it copes with a governmental policy that is often unfriendly to Israel.

The San Francisco Jewish Bulletin wrote, "Kamins' book is Paul Johnson's 'A History of the Jews' meets 'Frommer's France.' It is both history lesson and travel guide that will likely interest any Jewish traveler to France."

An excerpt from the Complete Jewish Guide to Britain and Ireland has been chosen for inclusion in the forthcoming Posen Anthology of Jewish Civilization and Culture, vol 10. (Yale University Press)

The Complete Jewish Guide to Britain and Ireland
Take a walking tour through London's Jewish East End; visit the 300 year old Bevis Marks synagogue; see a collection of Torah scrolls rescued from the Nazis; discover the Jewish communities of Ireland, Scotland, and Wales; learn the poignant history of Britain's Jewish community even before you get there.

The Jewish News of Greater Phoenix “good airplane reading en route to a vacation destination, providing quick snapshots of Jewish life in each of the countries and piquing interest in exploring the sites mentioned…. sure to whet the appetite for more reading and travel.”