A Bibliography of Jewish Education in the United States
A Bibliography of Jewish Education in the United States

Author: Norman Drachler

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Published: 2017-12-01

Total Pages: 971

ISBN-13: 081434349X

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Entries from thousands of publications whether in English, Hebrew, Yiddish, and German on all aspects of Jewish education from pre-school through secondary education. This book contains entries from thousands of publications whether in English, Hebrew, Yiddish, and German—books, research reports, educational and general periodicals, synagogue histories, conference proceedings, bibliographies, and encyclopedias—on all aspects of Jewish education from pre-school through secondary education

The Oxford Handbook of Jewish Studies
The Oxford Handbook of Jewish Studies

Author: Martin Goodman

Publisher: Oxford Handbooks Online

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 1060

ISBN-13: 9780199280322

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The Oxford Handbook of Jewish Studies reflects the current state of scholarship in the field as analyzed by an international team of experts in the different and varied areas represented within contemporary Jewish Studies. Unlike recent attempts to encapsulate the current state of Jewish Studies, the Oxford Handbook is more than a mere compendium of agreed facts; rather, it is an exhaustive survey of current interests and directions in the field.

The Meaning of Yiddish
The Meaning of Yiddish

Author: Benjamin Harshav

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2024-03-29

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 0520319621

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This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1990.

History Of The Jewish People Vol 1
History Of The Jewish People Vol 1

Author: Charles Foster Kent

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-07-04

Total Pages: 158

ISBN-13: 1135779996

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First published in 2007. This classic work explores the seminal early periods of Jewish history. The destruction of Jerusalem in 586 B.C. by the army of Nebuchadnezzar marks a radical turning point in the life of the people of Jehovah, for then the history of the Hebrew state and monarchy ends, and the Jewish history, the records of experiences, not of a nation but of the scattered, oppressed remnants of the Jewish people, begins.

International Bibliography Of Jewish Affairs, 1976-1977
International Bibliography Of Jewish Affairs, 1976-1977

Author: Elizabeth E. Eppler

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-04-03

Total Pages: 435

ISBN-13: 0429724403

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This bibliography, a project of is intended as an aid to research on and cultural aspects of contemporary ship between Jews and the non-Jewish material published in 1976 and 1977. the Institute of Jewish Affairs, the historical, social, political, Jewish life and on the relationworld. The present volume covers The Bibliography includes primarily nonfiction works published outside Israel by both Jewish and non-Jewish authors; it excludes belles lettres (with the exception of documentary novels and memoirs) and religious studies. Entries are arranged by subject, with cross-references wherever applicable; a cumulative index of names and a list of periodicals are provided at the end of the volume.

Sarah Schenirer and the Bais Yaakov Movement
Sarah Schenirer and the Bais Yaakov Movement

Author: Naomi Seidman

Publisher: Liverpool University Press

Published: 2019-01-31

Total Pages: 449

ISBN-13: 1789624770

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Sarah Schenirer and the Bais Yaakov movement she founded represent a revolution in the name of tradition in interwar Poland. The new type of Jewishly educated woman the movement created was a major innovation in a culture hostile to female initiative. A vivid portrait of Schenirer that dispels many myths.

Jews of Brooklyn
Jews of Brooklyn

Author: Ilana Abramovitch

Publisher: UPNE

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 378

ISBN-13: 9781584650034

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Over 40 historians, folklorists, and ordinary Brooklyn Jews present a vivid, living record of this astonishing cultural heritage. 150 illustrations. Map.

The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Jewish Cultures
The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Jewish Cultures

Author: Nadia Valman

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-07-14

Total Pages: 415

ISBN-13: 113504855X

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The Routledge Handbook to Contemporary Jewish Cultures explores the diversity of Jewish cultures and ways of investigating them, presenting the different methodologies, arguments and challenges within the discipline. Divided into themed sections, this book considers in turn: How the individual terms "Jewish" and "culture" are defined, looking at perspectives from Anthropology, Music, Literary Studies, Sociology, Religious Studies, History, Art History, and Film, Television, and New Media Studies. How Jewish cultures are theorized, looking at key themes regarding power, textuality, religion/secularity, memory, bodies, space and place, and networks. Case studies in contemporary Jewish cultures. With essays by leading scholars in Jewish culture, this book offers a clear overview of the field and offers exciting new directions for the future.