Reviews
Shylock’s Venice
…..one can see here some of the reasons for his success: a good eye for detail, an easy, fluent style, and the ability to distil complex issues without dumbing down. Daily Telegraph
…..An unimprovable book. Jewish Chronicle
….well documented, lucid and readable Tablet
| Tablet 20 April 2024 |  |
| Jewish Link 28 March 2024 |  |
| Jewish Chronicle 22 March 2024 |  |
| Ytali 16 March 2024 |  |
| The Oldie 1st April 2024 |  |
| Daily Telegraph 3rd February 2024 |  |
| Jewish Chronicle 19th January 2024 |  |
Britain’s Jews
Freedman’s insider account of Britain’s Jewry tells a story of confidence, maturity, even relative cohesion. Times Literary Supplement.
…an exhaustive, impressive achievement. Tablet.
…detailed and fair….explains us as well as is possible outside fiction. Spectator.
…an engrossing and engaging read. Jewish News.
…diligent…a mine of information. Jewish Chronicle.
| Times Literary Supplement 3 March 2023 |  |
| Jewish News 28 November 2022 |  |
| The Spectator 25 November 2022 |  |
| The Tablet 23 November 2022 | |
| Jewish Chronicle 17 November 2022 | |
Leonard Cohen: The Mystical Roots of Genius
Brims with insight. Washington Post
Reveals extent of the musician’s fascination with scriptures of Judaism and Christianity. Observer
Leaves you feeling wiser about Leonard Cohen, and Judaism, and life. Tablet
Lucid. Guardian
Beautifully written, this is among the finest volumes on Cohen’s life and lyrics. It’s an exploration which would have intrigued and engaged Leonard himself. ― John McKenna, writer and friend of Leonard Cohen
For those who know and want to know even more, this account of Leonard Cohen’s preoccupations and what he made from his knowledge of the religious, is fascinating. A cultural story of a cultural giant. Susie Orbach, psychotherapist and author
The breadth of Freedman’s erudition is impressive. Irish Independent
Freedman’s book highlights even further layers of meaning to the songs which speak so profoundly to so many of us, regardless of faith or spiritual background. The National Herald
An intriguing and specific look at the traditions and stories that influenced a brilliant songwriter. Library Journal
A spellbinding and unorthodox look into the life of Leonard Cohen, and the way his experiences with religion and spirituality produced one of the most creative musicians of all time. Virtual JCC
Reason to Believe: The Life of Rabbi Louis Jacobs
Kabbalah: Secrecy, Scandal and the Soul
| Jewish Chronicle 24 May 2019 | |
| Atlantean Supplement 21 April 2019 |  |
| Publishers Weekly 1 April 2019 |  |
| Sunday Telegraph 15 February 2019 |  |
| The Scotsman 2 February 2019 |  |
| Spectator 24 January 2019 | |
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