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The Jewish American paradox: embracing choice in a changing world
By Robert H. Mnookin. 2018
Lawyer examines the nature of Jewish identity in America. Discusses his personal history of identifying as Jewish even when he…
didn't practice the faith, what it means to be Jewish in America, and challenges in passing down the faith and culture to future generations. 2018Family papers: a Sephardic journey through the twentieth century
By Sarah Abrevaya Stein. 2019
Chronicle of the Sephardic Jewish Levy family originally from the port city of Salonica in the Ottoman Empire--now Thessaloniki, Greece--through…
the twentieth century. Using letters and other documents from the family's archives, discusses their publishing business, family alliances, actions in the World Wars, and journeys across the world. 2019How the wise men got to Chelm: the life and times of a Yiddish folk tradition
By Ruth Von Bernuth. 2016
An examination of the Eastern European Jewish literary tradition of stories about a town called Chelm, which was meant to…
be a town of fools. Discusses the dual identity of Chelm in reality and folktale tradition. The author places Chelm literature in a historical context and discusses its precursors. 2016The people and the books: 18 classics of Jewish literature
By Adam Kirsch. 2016
Poet examines Jewish literary tradition to understand central questions and themes repeated through Jewish history and culture, such as the…
nature of God and the Promised Land. Discusses the books of Deuteronomy and Esther from the Bible and works by Flavius Josephus, Maimonides, Glückel of Hameln, and more. 2016The boy on the wooden box: how the impossible became possible ... on Schindler's list
By Leon Leyson, Marilyn J. Harran, Elisabeth B. Leyson. 2013
Memoir of Leon Leyson (born Leib Lejzon), who was only ten years old when the Nazis invaded Poland. Recounts the…
day his Jewish family was forced to relocate to the Kraków ghetto, their perseverance in the Plaszów concentration camp, and the relationship they formed with Oskar Schindler. For grades 5-8. 2013A None's story: searching for meaning inside Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, & Islam
By Corinna Nicolaou. 2016
Nicolaou, who was raised without a religious tradition, discusses her experiences exploring Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, and Judaism in the Pacific…
Northwest, California, Texas, and Washington, D. C. Discusses the people she meets, what she learns about various sects, and what it means for her to continue to identify as a "none."2016Historian chronicles the development of Jewish kosher laws and the integration of them into the twentieth-century American food industry. Discusses…
divergences of opinion among Jewish sects on what is and is not kosher, further accommodations with secular entities, and the interplay with ethics moving into the twenty-first century. 2016Kabbalah: a very short introduction (Very Short Introductions)
By Joseph Dan. 2007
Authority on Jewish mysticism--who acknowledges that "kabbalah" has had many meanings over the centuries--surveys phenomena described as "kabbalistic" in various…
periods and cultures. Discusses kabbalah's roots in medieval Jewish texts, integration into Christian theology and European philosophy, and importance in contemporary New Age thought. 2006Antisemitism: a very short introduction (Very Short Introductions)
By Steven Beller. 2015
Scholar of Jewish and European history examines the centuries-long heritage of hostility to Jews, extending back before Christianity's emergence. Discusses…
institutionally reinforced restrictions and persecutions, xenophobic nationalism, and Islamic fundamentalism. Stresses the importance of building a global community that ensures and respects rights and interests of any minority. 2007The Dead Sea scrolls: a very short introduction (Very Short Introductions)
By Timothy H. Lim. 2005
Scholar retraces the 1947 discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls by Bedouin shepherds, their impact on our understanding of ancient…
Judaism and the origins of Christianity, and the controversies surrounding their translation and interpretation. Discusses the ways modern technology has aided analysis of the scrolls. 2005Jewish stories of love and marriage: folktales, legends, and letters
By Peninnah Schram, Sandy Eisenberg Sasso. 2015
Rabbi Sasso and Schram, a professor of speech and drama, share the stories of love and romance they have collected…
from the Jewish storytelling tradition, both printed and spoken. Includes biblical and rabbinical stories, folktales, love letters, and contemporary experiences. Provides guidance on creating your own love story. 2015Between gods: a memoir
By Alison Pick. 2015
Woman recounts growing up as a devout Christian and finding out that her father's family was actually Jewish and had…
fled to Canada at the start of World War II, though some were lost to the Holocaust. Discusses her exploration of Judaism and eventual conversion. 2014Discussion and analysis of the prophecies presented in author's novel The Harbinger (DB 76704). Expands on perceived evidence for the…
phenomenon called the Shemitah, which is purported to be behind such events as financial market crashes, tragic world events, and the rise and fall of nations. 2014The two-state delusion: Israel and Palestine--a tale of two narratives
By Padraig O'Malley. 2015
Global policy and peacemaking scholar examines the perpetually derailed peace negotiations between Israel and Palestine. O'Malley argues that the moment…
for a two-state solution has passed and that it would be nearly impossible to implement, even if agreement could be reached. He concludes that new frameworks for reconciliation must be found. 2015All who go do not return: a memoir
By Shulem Deen. 2015
Deen reflects on being raised in one of the most insular sects of Hasidic Judaism, the Skverers, who believe the…
outside world should be shunned. He details his dawning curiosity; covert explorations through radio, reading, and the Internet; and his resulting family conflicts and loss of faith. 2015Hanukkah in America: a history (The Goldstein-Goren series in American Jewish history #6)
By Dianne Ashton. 2013
Professor of religion examines regional variants of the ancient Jewish tradition. In New Orleans, Hanukkah means decorating a door with…
a menorah made of hominy grits; latkes in Texas are seasoned with cilantro and cayenne pepper; children in Cincinnati sing Hanukkah songs and eat oranges and ice cream. 2013The Nazi officer's wife: how one Jewish woman survived the Holocaust
By Susan Dworkin, Edith Hahn Beer, Edith Hahn-Beer. 2015
Beer recalls growing up Jewish in 1920s Austria, running afoul of the Gestapo, and being sent to a slave-labor camp.…
Once released, she disappeared into Germany and, reinventing herself as a German nursing student, married a Nazi officer--all the while on the Gestapo's "wanted" list. 1999Usos y costumbres de los judíos en los tiempos de Cristo (Clásicos evangélicos)
By Alfred Edersheim. 1990
El celebrado estudio de Alfred Edersheim (1825-1889), biblista nacido en Viena y judío convertido al cristianismo, que reconstruye las costumbres…
sociales del pueblo judío en los tiempos de Jesús de Nazaret. Publicado originalmente en Inglés en 1876 cuando el autor era el Vicario de Loders, en Dorset, InglaterraThe children of Abraham: Judaism, Christianity, Islam (Princeton classic editions)
By F. E. Peters. 2004
Comparative-religion scholar traces the development of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam from the sixth century BCE to the middle ages. Considers…
the scriptures, spiritual promises, communities, laws, ways of worshipping, and other topics of each religion. Discusses their confluences and divergences. 2004With heart in mind: Mussar teachings to transform your life
By Alan Morinis, E. Alan Morinis. 2014
Guide to the Mussar tradition in Judaism which emphasizes the observance of traditional Jewish law and customs. Focuses on steps…
to "acquire Torah" to enable a practitioner to internalize wisdom and transform the inner self. Traits encouraged include humility, joy, awe, closeness with friends, and favorable judging. 2014