American Jewish Desk Reference
American Jewish Desk Reference

Author: American Jewish Historical Society

Publisher: Ibooks

Published: 2005-10-01

Total Pages: 640

ISBN-13: 9781416508595

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This authoritative reference of nearly 900 entries covers all aspects of America's lively and influential Jewish culture - history, rituals, family life, law, politics, business, education, music and the arts, sports, entertainment, book, language, science and more. It is at once an indispensable resource, the perfect gift for every bar/bat mitzvah, graduation and wedding, and a book that every Jew and many non-Jews will want close at hand. This book brings together the events, personalities, themes and issues of contemporary Jewish life in the United States on a scope rarely attained before in a single volume. It's brimming with in-depth essays on significant topics and compelling biographies of hundreds of prominent American Jewish personalities. Their achievements and contributions to all walks of life are here. Effortless to use and a delight to both the casual browsers and serious researchers, the book features: *CONVENIENT CHRONOLOGICAL OR ALPHABETICAL ORGANIZATION " ENTRIES ON OVER 500 INFLUENTIAL JEWISH AMERICANS, OVER 100 TOPIC ESSAYS, AND WELL OVER 200 KEY HISTORICAL EVENTS. " OVER 100 BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY, AS WELL AS PRIVATE COLLECTIONS. " FASCINATING SIDEBARS, STATISTICS, ANECDOTES AND KERNALS OF AMERICAN JEWISH LORE THAT WILL SURPRISE AND DELIGHT EVEN THE MOST KNOWLEDGEABLE READER. AMERICAN JEWISH DESK REFERENCE is the best place to look for ready answers to all your questions about Jewish life and history in America. "IT HAS MORE INFORMATION THAN THE FARMER'S ALMANAC, AND IT'S ALL ABOUT JEWS." Ed Koch, former Mayor, New York City "A TREASURE TROVE OF INTERESTING AND USEFUL INFORMATION ABOUT THE JEWISH EXPERIENCE IN AMERICA..AN INDISPENSABLE REFERENCE WORK." - Henry A. Kissinger "AN ABSOLUTELY INVALUABLE GUIDE TO ANYONE WHO WRITES ABOUT, THINKS ABOUT, OR IS INVOLVED IN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY." -Alan M. Dershowitz,, Harvard Law School and New York Times bestselling author.

American Jewish Desk Reference
American Jewish Desk Reference

Author: American Jewish Historical Society

Publisher: Random House Reference

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 664

ISBN-13:

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This all-encompassing reference book covers virtually every subject pertaining to Jews in the United States. The sheer volume of information on the subjects and people relative to the Jewish experience in the United States is what makes this book so impressive. Arranged by subject -- from Feminism, Intermarriage and Conversion, Rituals and Celebrations, Business, Education, and Sports to Art and Entertainment -- chapters include A-Z and chronological listings of events, people, and more.Included in this book are descriptions of the many noteworthy Jewish Americans who had a profound effect on our country, including Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Harvey Milk, Calvin Klein, Peggy Guggenheim, Mark Rothko, Woody Allen and Gloria Steinem, just to name a few. This book brings together the issues and figures of contemporary Judaism in the United States in an adult manner unlike any other reference book of its kind.

American Jewish Fiction
American Jewish Fiction

Author: Josh Lambert

Publisher: Jewish Publication Society

Published: 2010-01-01

Total Pages: 223

ISBN-13: 0827610025

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This new volume in the JPS Guides series is a fiction reader?s dream: a guide to 125 remarkable works of fiction. The selection includes a wide range of classic American Jewish novels and story collections, from 1867 to the present, selected by the author in consultation with a panel of literary scholars and book industry professionals. Roth, Mailer, Kellerman, Chabon, Ozick, Heller, and dozens of other celebrated writers are here, with their most notable works. Each entry includes a book summary, with historical context and background on the author. Suggestions for further reading point to other books that match readers? interests and favorite writers. And the introduction is a fascinating exploration of the history of and important themes in American Jewish Fiction, illustrating how Jewish writing in the U.S. has been in constant dialogue with popular entertainment and intellectual life. Included in this guide are lists of book award winners; recommended anthologies; title, author, and subject indexes; and more.

American Jewish History
American Jewish History

Author: Norman H. Finkelstein

Publisher: Jewish Publication Society

Published: 2010-01-01

Total Pages: 222

ISBN-13: 0827609752

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This JPS Guide chronicles the extraordinary history of American Jewry. Finkelstein tells the dramatic 350-year story of the people and events that shaped the lives of today's American Jews. Divided into six time periods, American Jewish History describes Jewish life from the time of the early settlers, to the period of massive immigration that flooded the cities, to the incredible growth of Jews in positions of influence in business, politics, and the arts. This is a story of a people who affected not only the lives of Jews in the U.S. today, but also the course of American history itself. There are over 70 black and white photographs, maps, and charts and more than 120 feature boxes and biographies throughout, as well as timelines, notes, a bibliography, and index. Finkelstein has made the saga of American Jewry much more than a compilation of historical facts. This is wonderfully stimulating journey--a worthwhile adventure for readers of all ages.

Jewish Traditions
Jewish Traditions

Author: Ronald L. Eisenberg

Publisher: U of Nebraska Press

Published: 2020-06-22

Total Pages: 713

ISBN-13: 0827614268

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Thanks to these generous donors for making the publication of this book possible: Miles z"l and Chris Lerman; David Lerman and Shelley Wallock The bestselling guide to understanding Jewish traditions, now in paperback This is a comprehensive and authoritative resource with ready answers to questions about almost all aspects of Jewish life and practice: life-cycle events, holidays, ritual and prayer, Jewish traditions and customs, and more. Ronald Eisenberg has distilled an immense amount of material from classic and contemporary sources into a single volume, which provides thousands of insights into the origins, history, and current interpretations of a wealth of Jewish traditions and customs. Divided into four sections--Synagogue and Prayers, Sabbaths and Festivals, Life-Cycle Events, and Miscellaneous (a large section that includes such diverse topics as Jewish literature, food, and plants and animals)--this is an encyclopedic reference for anyone who wants easily accessible, accurate information about all things Jewish. Eisenberg writes for a wide, diversified audience, and is respectful of the range of practices and beliefs within today's American Jewish community--from Orthodox to liberal.

American Judaism
American Judaism

Author: Jonathan D. Sarna

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2019-06-25

Total Pages: 558

ISBN-13: 0300245386

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Jonathan D. Sarna’s award-winning American Judaism is now available in an updated and revised edition that summarizes recent scholarship and takes into account important historical, cultural, and political developments in American Judaism over the past fifteen years. Praise for the first edition: “Sarna . . . has written the first systematic, comprehensive, and coherent history of Judaism in America; one so well executed, it is likely to set the standard for the next fifty years.”—Jacob Neusner, Jerusalem Post “A masterful overview.”—Jeffrey S. Gurock, American Historical Review “This book is destined to be the new classic of American Jewish history.”—Norman H. Finkelstein, Jewish Book World Winner of the 2004 National Jewish Book Award/Jewish Book of the Year

The American Jewish Experience
The American Jewish Experience

Author: Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. Center for the Study of the American Jewish Experience

Publisher: Holmes & Meier Publishers

Published: 1986

Total Pages: 332

ISBN-13: 9780841909342

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American Jewish History
American Jewish History

Author: Gary Phillip Zola

Publisher: Brandeis University Press

Published: 2014-11-04

Total Pages: 475

ISBN-13: 1611685109

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Presenting the American Jewish historical experience from its communal beginnings to the present through documents, photographs, and other illustrations, many of which have never before been published, this entirely new collection of source materials complements existing textbooks on American Jewish history with an organization and pedagogy that reflect the latest historiographical trends and the most creative teaching approaches. Ten chapters, organized chronologically, include source materials that highlight the major thematic questions of each era and tell many stories about what it was like to immigrate and acculturate to American life, practice different forms of Judaism, engage with the larger political, economic, and social cultures that surrounded American Jews, and offer assistance to Jews in need around the world. At the beginning of each chapter, the editors provide a brief historical overview highlighting some of the most important developments in both American and American Jewish history during that particular era. Source materials in the collection are preceded by short headnotes that orient readers to the documentsÕ historical context and significance.