For centuries, Jewish sermons - though central to communal life and religious practice - have remained largely invisible to historians, their spoken words lost to time. Marc Saperstein's "Jewish Preaching 1200-1800: An Anthology" resurrects these vital cultural artifacts, offering unprecedented access to six hundred years of Jewish intellectual and spiritual discourse. Through meticulous translation and annotation of sixteen representative sermons, complemented by eighteen contemporary sources on preaching theory, Saperstein reconstructs not only the words but the dynamic world of the medieval and early modern Jewish preacher. The anthology reveals the evolution of homiletic practices, from the emergence of Torah verses as theme-texts to the incorporation of Rabbinic aggadah, while documenting how religious leaders addressed communal crises including persecution, expulsion, and social upheaval. Drawing on extensive historical context and biographical research, Saperstein illuminates the precarious position of the darshan (preacher) and the practical challenges of effective religious oratory. His comprehensive analysis, published by Yale University Press in the Yale Judaica Series, provides both a vital window into Jewish social history and practical insights for contemporary religious speakers, establishing a new foundation for understanding the development of Jewish religious discourse.