Eugene B. Borowitz, ‘The Mask Jews Wear: The Self-Deceptions of American Jewry’

Originally published in Journal of Jewish Studies 25:2. Eugene B. Borowitz, The Mask Jews Wear: The Self-Deceptions of American Jewry, Simon and Schuster, New York, 1973, 222 pp., $7.95. Professor Borowitz believes that many American Jews wish deep down to assert Jewish values (defined as an emphasis on law, family, celebrations, accomplishment and compassion) in their…