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Judaism: a very short introduction (Very Short Introductions)
By Norman Solomon. 1996
Concise explanation of Jewish teachings and practices and their integration into daily life. Examines the development and evolution of Judaism,…
its festivals, prayers, and customs, the Torah, various sects, and spiritual leaders. Discusses twentieth-century issues such as the Holocaust and the establishment of Israel. Includes suggestions for further reading. 1996Burnt bread & chutney: growing up between cultures : a memoir of an Indian Jewish girl
By Carmit Delman. 2003
Reminiscences of Delman's childhood in Ohio, New York, and Israel, flavored with her mother's Bombay Jewish heritage and her American…
father's Ashkenazi Jewish background. Compares tastes and traditions and relates matriarch Nana-bai's India memories. Some explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2002A moral reckoning: the role of the Catholic Church in the Holocaust and its unfulfilled duty to repair
By Daniel Jonah Goldhagen. 2002
Winner of Germany's Democracy Prize for Hitler's Willing Executioners (DB 42039), Goldhagen argues that evasive tactics were used by Catholic…
Church leaders during the Holocaust. He asserts that institutionalized anti-Semitic Catholic doctrine provided justification for the Church's silence, and he demands moral restitution for the harm inflicted on Jews. 2002The end of days: fundamentalism and the struggle for the Temple Mount
By Gershom Gorenberg. 2000
Israeli journalist examines how faith and apocalyptic beliefs fuel strife over Jerusalem. Discusses conflicting Christian, Islamic, and Jewish prophecies regarding…
the Temple Mount; explores the volatile link between nationalism and religion, particularly lore relating to a holy war and its global impact. 2000Rekindling the flame: the many paths to a vibrant Judaism
By Samuel Osherson. 2001
A psychotherapist focuses on an American Jewish dilemma: without traditional observance, how to find joy and identity in Judaism? Offers…
real-life examples of Jewish men and women who have developed their own rituals and begun their own traditions. 2001Saving Monticello: the Levy family's epic quest to rescue the house that Jefferson built
By Marc Leepson. 2001
How Thomas Jefferson's mansion was restored twice by different generations of the Levy family. In 1834, Uriah Levy, a Jewish…
naval officer, bought Monticello and saved it from ruin. Following the Civil War, his nephew reclaimed the estate for the family. Preservationists succeeded in wresting it from private ownership in 1923. 2001Sandy Koufax: a lefty's legacy
By Jane Leavy. 2002
The Brooklyn-born ace pitcher's biography, as well as a social history of baseball. Sandy Koufax "distinguished himself by what he…
did on the baseball field and by what he refused to do." Remembered for striking for more pay and for sitting out in 1965 on Yom Kippur. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2002Child psychologist advises parents on how to instill values in children by using traditional Jewish teachings that are appropriate to…
all faiths. Offers examples to improve parenting skills and expectations and to raise happier offspring. Bestseller. 2001Aria of the sea
By Dia Calhoun. 2000
In a magical kingdom by the sea, talented thirteen-year-old commoner Cerinthe wins a place in the School of the Royal…
Dancers. She ignores her gift for healing until a life-threatening accident occurs. Then Cerinthe realizes she must decide which career to follow to truly be herself. For grades 6-9. 2000The battle for God
By Karen Armstrong. 2000
Armstrong from A History of God (DB 38536) looks into how and why religious fundamentalist groups have come into existence.…
She concentrates on Protestants in the United States, Jews in Israel, and Muslims in Egypt, and concludes that fear of modernity has stimulated the growth of fundamentalism. 2000Constantine's sword: the church and the Jews : a history
By James Carroll. 2001
Former Catholic priest offers an investigative review of the Catholic Church's hostility to Judaism. Carroll places anti-Semitism at the core…
of Christianity and observes the dire consequences of anti-Jewish sentiment at the service of political interests, from Constantine to Hitler. Carroll also relates his personal crisis of faith, provoked by the Church's doctrines. Bestseller. 2001. Bestseller. 2001This is my God: the Jewish way of life
By Herman Wouk. 1988
Writing for Jews and non-Jews curious about the Hebrew faith, Wouk broadly sketches Judaism, touching on its history, beliefs, laws,…
liturgy, and observances. The author expands his original 1959 work with epilogues on the Six-Day War and on "Israel at Forty." Companion to The Will to Live On (DB 51045). 1987The will to live on: this is our heritage
By Herman Wouk. 2000
After writing several epilogues to update This Is My God (DB 51044), Wouk now offers this companion volume in which…
he presents things as he has come to see them during his "lifetime of living and studying Judaism." He discusses the Holocaust, sacred Jewish literature, and contemporary Jewish life. 2000Fourteen Yiddish tales told in colloquial language depict Jewish life in Eastern Europe and in New York. In each case…
the author speaks through a man or woman who relates a story of personal woe, often involving humor and satire. 1998Mystery midrash: an anthology of Jewish mystery and detective fiction
By Joel Siegel, Lawrence W. Raphael, Toni Brill, Howard Engel, Richard Fliegel, Michael Kahn, Stuart M. Kaminsky, Faye Kellerman, Ronald Levitsky, Ellen Rawlings, Shelley Singer, Bob Sloan, Janice Steinberg, James Yaffe, Batya Swift Yasgur. 1999
Making loss matter: creating meaning in difficult times
By David J Wolpe, David J. Wolpe. 1999
Explores how to use inevitable losses--death of a loved one, loss of the first home or youthful dreams--to enrich one's…
emotional life. The author draws lessons from research, from the Bible and literature, and from his personal experiences as teacher, father, husband, and rabbi. Bestseller. 1999Murder in the name of God: the plot to kill Yitzhak Rabin
By Michael I Karpin, Michael Karpin, Ina Friedman, Ina R. Friedman. 1998
Examines the events that culminated in the assassination of Israel's prime minister in 1995. Includes an interview with Yigal Amir,…
the Jewish zealot who shot Rabin. Studies the factions in Israeli society that foment political dissension and the foreign support for these movements. 1998Postville: a clash of cultures in heartland America
By Stephen G Bloom, Stephen G. Bloom. 2000
A study of misunderstandings and turmoil that followed the 1987 establishment of a kosher slaughterhouse in rural Iowa by a…
group of Hasidic Jews. Bloom, a secular Jew from San Francisco, sees human foibles on both sides as he explores the gradual accommodation between local farmers and newcomers. 2000Players
By Joyce Sweeney, Joyce Sweeny. 2000
Naive Corey, captain of his high school basketball team, readily accepts newcomer Noah as a member of the squad. But…
as bad and illegal events start happening, Corey recognizes that Noah is evil and manipulates everyone. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2000Rabbi offers suggestions on how to regain one's faith after a crisis. Uses examples from her congregation to illustrate how…
prayers and meditation can sustain one through trouble. Explains the importance of rituals and means of getting started on a new life