100 Essential Books for Jewish Readers
100 Essential Books for Jewish Readers

Author: Daniel B. Syme

Publisher: Citadel Press

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13:

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From Elie Wiesel's "Night" to Chaim Potok's "The Chosen" to Phillip Roth's "Portnoy's Complaint" to George Burns' "How to Live to Be 101", the 100 titles profiled in this book comprise the basis for building a Jewish library to be used, enjoyed, and shared. Each entry includes a summary of the book's contents, its relevance at the time of publication, and its contemporary significance.

Exploring American Jewish History through 50 Historic Treasures
Exploring American Jewish History through 50 Historic Treasures

Author: Avi Y. Decter

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2024-03-05

Total Pages: 307

ISBN-13: 153811562X

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Exploring American Jewish History through 50 Historic Treasures offers students and general readers new perspectives on the rich complexity of Jewish experiences in America. As one of America's most fascinating and enduring minorities, American Jews have played key roles in every era of American history and every region of the country. The 50 treasures are depicted in full color and range from a family cookbook to a college campus and include items that are iconic, ordinary, and whimsical. Each of the treasures is described in historical, material, and visual contexts, offering readers new, unexpected insights into the meanings of Jewish life, history, and culture.

Open Judaism
Open Judaism

Author: Barry L. Schwartz

Publisher: U of Nebraska Press

Published: 2023

Total Pages: 346

ISBN-13: 0827615248

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Open Judaism is an invitation to the spiritually seeking Jew; a clarion call for a pluralistic, inclusive Judaism; and a dynamic exploration of the remarkable array of thought within Judaism today.

The Adult Jewish Education Handbook
The Adult Jewish Education Handbook

Author: Roberta Louis Goodman

Publisher: Behrman House, Inc

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 392

ISBN-13: 9780867050875

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This comprehensive guide presents theory from the field of secular adult education in light of the questions and concerns of all aspects of adult Jewish education including learning theory curriculum programming planning budgeting and educational philosophy.

Jewish Essential Books
Jewish Essential Books

Author: Louis Ginzberg

Publisher: DigiCat

Published: 2023-11-22

Total Pages: 9775

ISBN-13:

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This meticulously edited collection contains the essential books of the Jewish faith, the most sacred text of Judaism, history books, as well as philosophical and theological writings concerning Jewish faith. Contents: Religious Texts: "Tanakh" – The Hebrew Bible "Talmud" – The Central Text of Rabbinic Judaism "Torah – Bilingual (English/Hebrew)" – Five Books of Moses "Tales and Maxims from the Midrash" – Biblical exegesis by ancient Judaic authorities "The Kabbalah Unveiled" – Translations and commentaries of the Books of Zohar "The Sepher Ha-Zohar" – Zohar, or Splendor is the most important text of Kabbalah. "Siddur – The Standard Prayer Book" – The Authorized Daily Prayer Book of the United Hebrew Congregations "The Union Haggadah" – Jewish text that sets forth the order of the Passover Seder. History: The Jewish Wars (Flavius Josephus) Antiquities of the Jews (Flavius Josephus) History of the Jews (Heinrich Graetz) The Legends of the Jews (Louis Ginzberg) Philosophical Works: Kitab al Khazari (Kuzari) (Judah Halevi) The Guide for the Perplexed (Moses Maimonides) Ancient Jewish Proverbs (Abraham Cohen)

The Jewish Family Fun Book
The Jewish Family Fun Book

Author: Danielle Dardashti

Publisher: Jewish Lights Publishing

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 1580233333

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This celebration of Jewish family life is the perfect guide for families wanting to put a new Jewish spin on holidays, holy days, and even the everyday. Full of activities, games, and history, it is sure to inspire parents, children, and extended family to connect with Judaism in fun, creative ways.

The Greatest Works of French Literature: 100+ Novels, Short Stories, Poetry Collections & Plays
The Greatest Works of French Literature: 100+ Novels, Short Stories, Poetry Collections & Plays

Author: Charles Baudelaire

Publisher: e-artnow

Published: 2020-07-07

Total Pages: 29381

ISBN-13:

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This unique collection of the greatest French classics is meticulously formatted for your eReader:_x000D_ A History of French Literature_x000D_ François Rabelais:_x000D_ Gargantua and Pantagruel_x000D_ Molière:_x000D_ Tartuffe or the Hypocrite_x000D_ The Misanthrope_x000D_ The Miser_x000D_ The Imaginary Invalid_x000D_ The Impostures of Scapin…_x000D_ Jean Racine:_x000D_ Phaedra_x000D_ Pierre Corneille:_x000D_ The Cid_x000D_ Voltaire:_x000D_ Candide_x000D_ Zadig_x000D_ Micromegas_x000D_ The Huron_x000D_ A Philosophical Dictionary…_x000D_ Jean-Jacques Rousseau:_x000D_ Confessions_x000D_ Emile_x000D_ The Social Contract_x000D_ De Laclos:_x000D_ Dangerous Liaisons _x000D_ Stendhal