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Author: Barry L. Schwartz
Publisher: Behrman House, Inc
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 134
ISBN-13: 9780874416152
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPresents biographies of famous Jewish men and women who have shown a commitment to upholding Jewish values. Includes activities for performing mitzvot.
Author: Joel Lurie Grishaver
Publisher: Torah Aura Productions
Published: 2011-06
Total Pages: 105
ISBN-13: 1934527246
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Simcha Weinstein
Publisher:
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781569804001
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhile the Jewish contribution to film, theatre, music and comedy has been well-documented, the Jewish role in the creation of the All-American superhero has been left unexplored - until now. The early comic book creators were almost all Jewish, and as children of immigrants, they spent their lives trying to escape the second-class mentality which was forced on them by the outside world. Their fight for truth, justice and the 'American Way' is portrayed by the superheroes they created. This title observes comic book heroes through historical and cultural lenses.
Author: Shmuly Yanklowitz
Publisher: Derusha Publishing
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781935104148
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWe make religion irrelevant when we lock it up in the house of prayer - when we keep religion away from the streets. If we want Judaism to matter in today's world, we must respond - deeply - to society's call. The Torah is a living tradition that we need to bring to the most urgent social issues of our time. We must fully enter the public arena, recognizing that our common responsibilities transcend our particular paths. The essence of spiritual life shines at the core of all the crude and harsh realities we see every day - and when we ignore these realities, we are like blind fish completely unaware of the very water in which they swim. Jewish Ethics & Social Justice is a collection of sweeping meditations on how to make Judaism universally relevant again. Explore hot social issues - global hunger, prison reform, worker rights, and more - through the eyes of the Jewish ethical tradition. Learn about the core values of Jewish activism - discover a deeper connection to the timeless issu
Author: Richard H. Schwartz
Publisher: Ktav Publishing House
Published: 2016
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9789655242348
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"A thought-provoking and timely call to apply Judaism's powerful teachings to help shift our imperiled planet onto a sustainable path. While appreciating the radical, transformative nature of Judaism, Richard Schwartz argues that it has been "stolen" by Jews who are in denial about climate change and other environmental threats and support politicians and policies that may be inconsistent with basic Jewish values. Tackling such diverse issues as climate change, world hunger, vegetarianism, poverty, terrorism, destruction of the environment, peace prospects in Israel, and American foreign policy, he offers practical suggestions for getting Judaism back on track as a faith based on justice, peace, and compassion. He urges the reader to reconsider current issues in line with Judaism's highest values in an effort to meet the pressing challenges of today's world." --
Author: Elinor Slater
Publisher:
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 376
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom the biblical Deborah to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the individuals profiled in this volume are the authors' considered choice for Jewish women who have had the greatest impact on their respective fields.
Author: David Richard Goldberg
Publisher: Gefen Books
Published: 2018
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9789652298812
DOWNLOAD EBOOKhow many heroes of Jewish heritage come to mind? Each of the eleven Jewish heroes presented in this volume, some famous and others less so, overcame tremendous challenges to achieve greatness, persevering through their faith in God and belief in freedom and human dignity.
Author: Mordecai Paldiel
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Published: 2017-02
Total Pages: 893
ISBN-13: 0827612958
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this remarkable, historically significant book, Mordecai Paldiel recounts in vivid detail the many ways in which, at great risk to their own lives, Jews rescued other Jews during the Holocaust. In so doing he puts to rest the widely held belief that all Jews in Nazi-dominated Europe wore blinders and allowed themselves to be led like "lambs to the slaughter." Paldiel documents how brave Jewish men and women saved thousands of their fellow Jews through efforts unprecedented in Jewish history. Encyclopedic in scope and organized by country, Saving One's Own tells the stories of hundreds of Jewish activists who created rescue networks, escape routes, safe havens, and partisan fighting groups to save beleaguered Jewish men, women, and children from the Nazis. The rescuers' dramatic stories are often shared in their own words, and Paldiel provides extensive historical background and documentation. The untold story of these Jewish heroes, who displayed inventiveness and courage in outwitting the enemy--and in saving literally thousands of Jews--is finally revealed.
Author: Nathan Ausubel
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Published: 1948
Total Pages: 741
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Harry Brod
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2016-01-12
Total Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 1416595317
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Harry Brod situates superheroes within the course of Jewish-American history: they are aliens in a foreign land, like Superman; figures plagued by guilt for abandoning their families, like Spider-Man; and outsiders persecuted for being different, like the X-Men. Brod blends humor and sharp observation as he considers the overt and discreet Jewish characteristics of these well-known figures and explores how their creators integrated their Jewish identities and their creativity."--From publisher description.
