Professor Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett's book, Writing a Modern Jewish History: Essays in Honor of Salo W. Baron, has won the 2006 Jewish Book Award for best Anthology or Collection.
In this book, an eclectic and distinguished group of writers explore the Jewish experience in the Americas and celebrate the legacy of Salo Wittmayer Baron (1895–1989), a preeminent scholar who revolutionized the study of Jewish history during his lengthy tenure at Columbia University.
