Havi Ben-Sasson Dreifuss, *The People’s Uprising and the Fall of the Warsaw Ghetto, April 1942-June 1943*. Mark Elliott Shapiro, trans. Waltham, MA: Brandeis University Press, 2026.

Send us Fan MailThis book sheds light on the lives, decisions, and experiences of countless Jews who, although not involved in the underground armed resistance, still made significant contributions to the renowned Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. This gripping and dramatic account focuses on the final year of the Warsaw ghetto, from the Great Deportation in the summer of 1942 until the uprising's suppression in mid-1943. Drawing from powerful contemporary testimonies, diaries, and documents—many of which have been previously overlooked—Havi Ben-Sasson Dreifuss illustrates how members of the broader Jewish community struggled to survive, uphold family and community life, and confront impossible moral choices in the face of fear, hunger, and daily violence. The book transcends the narratives of the fighters, presenting a story of devastation, yet also one of resilience and human dignity.