Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. To the Reader ix
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. “No Ordinary Rabbi”: Grieva, Volozhin, Zeimel, Boisk 7
6. 2. The New Will Be Holy: Jaffa 43
7. 3. The Mists of Purity 92
8. 4. The Gruesome Rites of Spring: St. Gallen, London, and The Great War 121
9. 5. Dear, Wounded Brothers: Jerusalem 157
10. Conclusion: Afterlight 218
11. Notes 241
12. Bibliographic Essay 253
13. Acknowledgments 257
14. Index 261