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Ketzel, the cat who composed
By Lesléa Newman, Leslea Newman, Amy June Bates. 2015
Composer Moshe Cotel adopts a six-toed, black-and-white kitten whom he calls Ketzel, and when he needs a piece to enter…
in a contest for music less than a minute long, it is Ketzel who provides the solution. For preschool-grade 2Dès qu'elle a senti ce petit être au creux de ses bras, si fragile, Deborah Feldman a su ce qu'elle…
devait faire. A peine âgée de 19 ans, elle a toujours vécu au sein de la communauté hassidique Satmar. Elle a toujours suivi les principes implacables qui régissent les moindres détails de sa vie : ce qu'elle peut porter, à qui elle peut parler... Tous les principes sauf celui de ne pas lire de littérature. Les moments de lecture volés de son enfance, passés à découvrir les êtres de papier indépendants et fiers de Jane Austen et Louisa May Alcott, lui ont donné envie de découvrir une autre vie, au milieu des gratte-ciel de Manhattan. Elle sait qu'il est temps d'échapper à son mariage dysfonctionnel avec un homme qu'elle connait à peine, d'abandonner ses responsabilités de bonne fille Satmar et de laisser cours à ses désirs. Indépendamment des obstacles, il est temps, pour elle et son fils, de trouver le chemin du bonheur et de la liberté. Le récit autobiographique de Deborah Feldman, jeune femme juive qui a fui son milieu religieux et qui a inspiré la série Netflix UnorthodoxThe Islamic Jesus: How the King of the Jews Became a Prophet of the Muslims
By Mustafa Akyol. 2017
Not only is Jesus written of in the Quran, but the Islamic picture of him resonates with Pre-existing Christian sources.…
There is a fascinating similarity between Islam and Jewish Christianity, a branch of the early church that was branded as heresy. Jewish Christians were observant Jews who honored Jesus as a human, not divine, Messiah, and sought salvation by faith and works, not by faith alone. UnratedWho By Fire: War, Atonement, and the Resurrection of Leonard Cohen
By Matti Friedman. 2022
The incredible never-before-told story of Leonard Cohen's 1973 tour of Israel during the Yom Kippur War. "Who by Fire is…
a stunning resurrection of a moment in the life of Leonard Cohen and the history of Israel. It’s the story of a young artist in crisis and a young country at war, and the powerful resonance of the chord struck between them. A beautiful, haunting book full of feeling." —Nicole Krauss, author of To Be a Man In October, 1973, the poet and singer Leonard Cohen – 39 years old, famous, unhappy, and at a creative dead end – traveled to the Sinai desert and inserted himself into the chaos and bloodshed of the Yom Kippur War. Moving around the front with a guitar and a pick-up team of local musicians, Cohen dived headlong into the midst of a global crisis and met hundreds of fighting men and women at the worst moment of their lives. His audiences heard him knowing it might be the last thing they heard, and those who survived never forgot what they heard. Cohen’s war tour was an electric cultural moment, one that still echoes today, and one that inspired some of his greatest songs – but a moment that only few knew about, until now. In Who By Fire, Canadian-Israeli journalist Matti Friedman gives us a riveting account of what happened during those weeks in Israel in October, 1973. With access to amazing and never-before-seen material written by Cohen himself, along with dozens of interviews and rare photographs, Friedman revives this fraught and stunning time, presenting an intimate and unforgettable portrait of the artist, and of the young people who heard him sing in the midst of combat. Who By Fire brings us close to one the greatest, most brilliant and charismatic voices of our times, and gives us a rare glimpse of war, faith, and belonging.Cut me loose: sin and salvation after my ultra-Orthodox girlhood
By Leah Vincent. 2014
The author was born into an ultra-Orthodox Jewish family in Pittsburgh. At sixteen, Leah broke the rules by exchanging letters…
with a male friend, and her parents cut off ties with their daughter. Leah moved to New York but was unprepared for the freedoms she encountered in the secular community. Contains explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and strong languageThe invisible wall: a love story that broke barriers
By Harry Bernstein. 2008
In a small English town on the eve of WWI, Harry's family struggles to make ends meet. His father spends…
his low wages on drinking on gambling. His mother, devoted to her children survives on her dreams. His older sister does the unthinkable; she falls in love with a Christian. They are separated by an "invisible wall". When Harry discovers the affair, he must choose what he knows to be true in his heartI will protect you: A true story of twins who survived auschwitz
By Eva Mozes Kor. 2022
The illuminating and deeply moving true story of twin sisters who survived Nazi experimentation, against all odds, during the Holocaust.…
Eva and her identical twin sister, Miriam, had a mostly happy childhood. Theirs was the only Jewish family in their small village in the Transylvanian mountains, but they didn't think much of it until anti-Semitism reared its ugly head in their school. Then, in 1944, ten-year-old Eva and her family were deported to Auschwitz. At its gates, Eva and Miriam were separated from their parents and other siblings, selected as subjects for Dr. Mengele's infamous medical experiments. During the course of the war, Mengele would experiment on 3,000 twins. Only 160 would survive—including Eva and Miriam. Writing with her friend Danica Davidson, Eva reveals how two young girls were able to survive the unimaginable cruelty of the Nazi regime, while also eventually finding healing and the capacity to forgive. Spare and poignant, I Will Protect You is a vital memoir of survival, loss, and forgivenessJust a girl: A true story of world war ii
By Lia Levi. 2022
In this award-winning memoir translated from Italian to English, a Jewish girl grows up during a difficult time of racial…
discrimination and war, and discovers light in unexpected places. This classic, powerful story from Lia Levi is adapted for young readers, with a powerful author's note to readers. 1938, Italy. Six-year-old Lia loves to build sandcastles at the beach and her biggest problem is her shyness and quiet, birdlike voice—until prime minister Mussolini joins forces with Hitler in World War II, and everything changes. Now there are laws saying Jewish children can't go to school, Jews can't work, or go on vacation. It's difficult for Lia to understand why this is happening to her family. When her father loses his job, they must give up their home and move from city to city. As war comes closer, it becomes too dangerous to stay together, and Lia and her sisters are sent to hide at a convent. Will she ever be "just a girl" again? The memoir is full of poignant moments of friendship and loss, dreaded tests at school, told in Lia's captivating voice, as she grows into a young teen. Just a Girl is an important addition to the WWII Jewish canon. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobookJews and power (Jewish Encounters Series)
By Ruth R. Wisse. 2007
Harvard professor examines the politics of Jews in relation to the politics of anti-Semites as they existed throughout history. Argues…
the importance of a sovereign Israel to Jewish survival and notes Israel's staunch defense of democracy. 2007Celebrate Hanukkah: With Light, Latkes, and Dreidels (Holidays around the world)
By Deborah Heiligman. 2006
Explains the Jewish holiday called Hanukkah or the Festival of Lights. Discusses the menorah, prayers, traditional foods, and the game…
of spinning the dreidel. Includes instructions for lighting candles and playing dreidel, and a recipe for latkes, or potato pancakes. For grades K-3 and older readers. 2006Stars of David: prominent Jews talk about being Jewish
By Abigail Pogrebin. 2005
Jewish freelance journalist's interviews with sixty-two prominent Jews on the subject of being famous and being Jewish, and how their…
heritage factors into their public lives. Interviewees include Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Neil Simon, Beverly Sills, Joan Rivers, Sarah Jessica Parker, Nora Ephron, Barney Frank, Mike Wallace, and Larry King. 2005The sabbath: its meaning for modern man (FSG Classics)
By Abraham Joshua Heschel, Ilya Schor. 2005
Rabbi Heschel discusses the nature and celebration of Shabbat, the Jewish Sabbath. Heschel's thesis is that Judaism is a religion…
of time, not space, and that the Sabbath is a day for the "detachment from things and practical affairs, as well as of attachment to the spirit." 1951On Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
By Cathy Goldberg Fishman, Melanie W. Hall. 2000
A young girl describes the activities and meaning of the Jewish High Holy Days as she celebrates them with her…
family. Explains why Rosh Hashanah, the New Year, takes place in the seventh month and why Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is a fasting day. For grades K-3. 1997My grandfather's blessings: stories of strength, refuge, and belonging
By Rachel Naomi Remen. 2000
Inspirational accounts by a chronically ill cancer physician and author of Kitchen Table Wisdom (DB 44852), whose grandfather was a…
rabbi and Kabbalah scholar. Remen describes learning about blessings from dying people and presents examples of giving and receiving these acknowledgments of the divine spark in everything. 2000The journey that saved Curious George: the true wartime escape of Margret and H.A. Rey (Curious George)
By Louise Borden, Allan Drummond. 2005
Biography of the Jewish writers who fled from Nazi-occupied France with the original manuscript for Curious George. Features the creation…
of the illustrated story and its four-month journey with the couple by bicycle, train, and ship to New York City, where the book was published. For grades 3-6. 2005Hanukkah lights: stories of the season : from NPR's annual holiday special
By Media Melcher, Sandra Dionisi. 2005
Twelve stories celebrating Hanukkah by contemporary authors Myra Goldberg, Daniel Pinkwater, Harlan Ellison, Dani Shapiro, Elie Wiesel, Mark Helprin, and…
others. In Anne Roiphe's "The Demon Foiled," a new Jewish mayor attempts to light the family Hanukkah candles while he is being filmed for local TV. 2005Mitzvah magic: what kids can do to change the world
By Danny Siegel, Naomi Eisenberger. 2002
Accounts of young people whose good deeds improved life for someone else, their community, and the world. Each chapter ends…
with suggested projects that can make similar differences. Based on the traditional Jewish concept of "mitzvah," performing personal acts of kindness. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2002Sholom's treasure: how Sholom Aleichem became a writer
By Mordicai Gerstein, Erica Silverman. 2005
Describes events from the childhood of Sholom Aleichem (1859-1916) showing his love for his father and his desire from an…
early age to write stories and make people laugh. For grades 2-4. 2005The Beliefnet guide to the Kabbalah (Beliefnet guides #01)
By Arthur Goldwag. 2005
Introduces the ancient tradition of Kabbalah, a mystical way of interpreting primary Jewish scriptures, of understanding creation, and of attempting…
to experience God. Describes Kabbalah's origins, history, practices, meditations, and non-Jewish adaptations. Introduction by Rabbi Lawrence Kushner. 2005American Judaism: a history
By Jonathan D. Sarna. 2004
Brandeis University professor details 350 years of Judaism in the United States. Sarna portrays American Jews as a people struggling…
to be both Jewish and American. Addresses their concerns about assimilation, issues of religious adaptation and continuity, and influences from and contributions to a diverse and pluralistic society. 2004