Edward Kritzler is a historian and journalist residing in Kingston, Jamaica.
“Compelling. . . . An ambitious and expansive history of a mostly
unexamined aspect of the Jewish expulsion from Spain and Portugal.”
—Los Angeles Times
“Yo ho ho and a bottle of Manischewitz! . . . A giddy, breathless
dash through the material. . . . Jewish pirates [are] more vividly
present in our imagination than we might have suspected.” —Jewish
Daily Forward
“Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean is populated by so many remarkable
characters–Jewish and otherwise–that picking a favorite is taxing.”
—San Francisco Chronicle
“Kritzler should be commended for making us rethink a few
historical assumptions. What's ‘Aarrgh!’ in Yiddish, anyway?”
—Washington Post
“A book that turns one’s lifelong notions on their ear and makes
one rethink history is a find indeed. . . . [A] surprising, yet
convincing story. . . . Enormous fun.” —Santa Cruz Sentinel
“A far-reaching chronicle of an oft-forgotten chapter in Jewish
history, it also encompasses the role of Sephardi Jews in the
opening up of the New World.” —Jerusalem Report
“Fascinating. . . . [Kritzler] exposes a virtually unexplored world
in Jewish history. . . . [Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean] is a
book that should not just be read, but studied as well.” —San Diego
Jewish World
“Kritzler is a storyteller and the story he tells is about the
tangled and colorful Sephardi web that stretched from Fez to
Amsterdam to Jamaica.” —Haaretz
“This is far more than a book about Jewish pirates. It is a book
about early Jewish Settlement in the New world and it makes for
fascinating reading. . . . Kritzler illuminates an all but unknown
chapter in Jewish history in colorful, salty prose.” —History Book
Club
“Revelatory. . . . [Kritzler] details the story of a small group of
Jewish merchants and adventurers who pioneered in the Jamaican
pirate trade, and helped to create an outpost of religious freedom
at the same time. A wonderful story, never before told.” —Jack
Davis, author of The Pirates Laffite
“Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean is a wonderfully informed book of
maritime history. Edward Kritzler is a splendid guide on a
voyage through a dark and fascinating era of Jewish history.” —Jay
Neugeboren, author of 1940, The Stolen Jew
“Pirate rabbis? Warrior Jews? Sephardic seafarers escaping the
fires of Inquisition in quest of gold and freedom in the New World?
If, like mine, your knowledge of Europe’s fabled Age of Discovery
hasn’t featured these colorful and, as Edward Kritzler’s diligent
scholarship demonstrates, historically influential pioneers, then
Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean presents a tale as essential as it
is entertaining.” —Robert H. Patton, author of Patriot Pirates
“What a treasure! Ed Kritzler has literally dived the depth of the
Caribbean to bring us a well documented book on a hitherto
forgotten role of Jews and their involvement in a most unusual
occupation in the New World: Piracy.” —Bernard Diederich, author of
Trujillo
“Using a warm style, Kritzler helps us understand why the pirate
era occurred and how the Jews fitted into Caribbean history at that
time. He also brings insights to little-understood historical
facts, such as what really happened to that famous boatload of
Jewish refugees that sailed from Recife to New Amsterdam in 1654;
why Jamaica became a haven for Jewish merchants and how this
morphed into its development as a center of the pirate trade; as
well as the origin of the boucaniers, later known as buccaneers.”
–Andree Aelion Brooks, author of The Woman Who Defied Kings and Out
of Spain
“Ed Kritzler’s book unlocks the long buried Jewish heritage of many
famous pirates and their fascinating long forgotten empire building
activities. This book is a must read for pirate lovers and history
buffs alike.” —Gail Selinger, pirate historian and author of The
Complete Idiot's Guide to Pirates
“Everyone is entitled to her own opinions on the matter but no one
has given the subject of Jewish pirates more love and attention
than Ed Kritzler. He is the aficionado of Jewish Pirates! Gangway!
All Aboard! Onto the gunwales! We're off! What wild adventure!”
—Rachel Frankel, author of Remnant Stones
"Compelling. . . . An ambitious and expansive history of a mostly
unexamined aspect of the Jewish expulsion from Spain and Portugal."
-Los Angeles Times
"Yo ho ho and a bottle of Manischewitz! . . . A giddy, breathless
dash through the material. . . . Jewish pirates [are] more vividly
present in our imagination than we might have suspected."
-Jewish Daily Forward
"Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean is populated by so many
remarkable characters-Jewish and otherwise-that picking a favorite
is taxing." -San Francisco Chronicle
"Kritzler should be commended for making us rethink a few
historical assumptions. What's 'Aarrgh!' in Yiddish, anyway?"
-Washington Post
"A book that turns one's lifelong notions on their ear and makes
one rethink history is a find indeed. . . . [A] surprising, yet
convincing story. . . . Enormous fun." -Santa Cruz
Sentinel
"A far-reaching chronicle of an oft-forgotten chapter in Jewish
history, it also encompasses the role of Sephardi Jews in the
opening up of the New World." -Jerusalem Report
"Fascinating. . . . [Kritzler] exposes a virtually unexplored world
in Jewish history. . . . [Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean]
is a book that should not just be read, but studied as well."
-San Diego Jewish World
"Kritzler is a storyteller and the story he tells is about the
tangled and colorful Sephardi web that stretched from Fez to
Amsterdam to Jamaica." -Haaretz
"This is far more than a book about Jewish pirates. It is a book
about early Jewish Settlement in the New world and it makes for
fascinating reading. . . . Kritzler illuminates an all but unknown
chapter in Jewish history in colorful, salty prose." -History
Book Club
"Revelatory. . . . [Kritzler] details the story of a small group of
Jewish merchants and adventurers who pioneered in the Jamaican
pirate trade, and helped to create an outpost of religious freedom
at the same time. A wonderful story, never before told." -Jack
Davis, author of The Pirates Laffite
"Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean is a wonderfully
informed book of maritime history. Edward Kritzler is a splendid
guide on a voyage through a dark and fascinating era of Jewish
history." -Jay Neugeboren, author of 1940, The Stolen Jew
"Pirate rabbis? Warrior Jews? Sephardic seafarers escaping
the fires of Inquisition in quest of gold and freedom in the New
World? If, like mine, your knowledge of Europe's fabled Age of
Discovery hasn't featured these colorful and, as Edward Kritzler's
diligent scholarship demonstrates, historically influential
pioneers, then Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean
presents a tale as essential as it is entertaining." -Robert H.
Patton, author of Patriot Pirates
"What a treasure! Ed Kritzler has literally dived the depth
of the Caribbean to bring us a well documented book on a hitherto
forgotten role of Jews and their involvement in a most unusual
occupation in the New World: Piracy." -Bernard Diederich, author of
Trujillo
"Using a warm style, Kritzler helps us understand why the
pirate era occurred and how the Jews fitted into Caribbean history
at that time. He also brings insights to little-understood
historical facts, such as what really happened to that famous
boatload of Jewish refugees that sailed from Recife to New
Amsterdam in 1654; why Jamaica became a haven for Jewish merchants
and how this morphed into its development as a center of the pirate
trade; as well as the origin of the boucaniers, later known
as buccaneers." -Andree Aelion Brooks, author of The Woman Who
Defied Kings and Out of Spain
"Ed Kritzler's book unlocks the long buried Jewish heritage
of many famous pirates and their fascinating long forgotten empire
building activities. This book is a must read for pirate lovers and
history buffs alike." -Gail Selinger, pirate historian and author
of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Pirates
"Everyone is entitled to her own opinions on the matter but
no one has given the subject of Jewish pirates more love and
attention than Ed Kritzler. He is the aficionado of Jewish Pirates!
Gangway! All Aboard! Onto the gunwales! We're off! What wild
adventure!" -Rachel Frankel, author of Remnant Stones
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