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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. 2005By 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. 2015By 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. 2014By Chris Enss, Howard Kazanjian. 2015
The authors recount Colorado's Sand Creek Massacre and its aftermath, which served as a turning point for the Civil War-era…
Colorado Territory and in US-Native American relations of the day. The tragedy occurred when Colonel John Chivington ordered his soldiers to fire on a small band of Cheyenne. 2015By 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. 2015By 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. 2015By 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. 2013By 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. 1999By 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, InglaterraBy 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. 2004By 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. 2014Recounts the inspiring story of the Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson (1902-1994), the prominent yet deeply modest leader who rebuilt a…
dwindling post-holocaust community into the most influential Jewish organization in the world, Chabad-Lubavitch. 2014Narrative nonfiction account of the effort by Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal and a group of Holocaust survivors and Israeli spies…
to track down Adolf Eichmann, who orchestrated Adolf Hitler's policy of genocide during World War II. Some violence. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2013By Alan Morinis, E. Alan Morinis. 2008
Founder of the Mussar Institute discusses this spiritual path of orthodox Judaism which emphasizes clearing away the extremes of emotion,…
desire, and bad habits to allow one's inner essence to shine through. Details desirable qualities such as generosity and humility, and includes suggestions of how to practice. 2007By Matt Axelrod, Cantor Matt Axelrod. 2014
Jewish cantor takes a light-hearted look at the eleven most important Jewish holidays. Instead of simply explaining the obligations of…
the Jewish faith as expressed in biblical texts, Axelrod shows where each holiday, along with its rituals, came from in an historical context. 2014By Charles S. Sherman. 2014
Rabbi chronicles his son's brain-stem stroke and its impact upon his faith. Sherman explores his family's ability to find comfort…
and courage in one another and in their Jewish traditions and tells how his son's condition pointed him toward resolutions of life's biggest questions. 2014By Dana Evan Kaplan. 2013
Rabbi argues that Reform Judaism must find a clear and compelling theology to thrive in America. Traces its history and…
discusses contemporary issues of worship, practice, values, and ethics. Considers topics such as Humanistic Judaism, Messianic Jews, Jubus (Jews interested in Buddha), and Jews for Jesus. 2013By Simon Schama. 2014
Chronicles the history of the Jewish people, from the Israelites' return to Egypt in the fifth century BC to the…
expulsion of the Sephardim from Spain in 1492. Considers the roots, growth, and evolution of Judaism. Based on the 2013 BBC and PBS television documentary series. 2013By Jerzy Kluger, Gianfranco Di Simone. 2012
Autobiography recounts the author's childhood friendship in 1920s Poland with Karol Wojtyla (1920-2005), who became Pope John Paul II in…
1978. Kluger, a Jew, describes surviving World War II and reuniting with his friend after almost thirty years. Translated from Polish. 2011