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Author: Barbara Hantman
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
Published: 2017-10-02
Total Pages: 205
ISBN-13: 1480942952
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBatsheva’s Wonder-Weave By: Barbara Hantman Batsheva’s Wonder-Weave: Jewish-Themed Verse promotes a deep appreciation for Hebraic heritage, including the holiday cycle, nobility of ancient ancestors, and contributions of contemporaries—both familiar and famous. The beauty of nature and vibes of a great city also provide thematic for this book.
Author: Naomi Ragen
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Published: 2010-02-16
Total Pages: 463
ISBN-13: 1429957239
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe pampered daughter of a wealthy Hasidic businessman, Batsheva Ha-Levi grows up in the affluent suburbs of Los Angeles. But everything changes when she turns eighteen and finds that her loving father has made a secret vow which will shatter her life, forcing her to marry a man she hardly knows and sending her to the exotic, golden city of Jerusalem. On her wedding day, she enters a strange and foreign world steeped in tradition and surrounded by myth. Shackled by ancient rules, she soon understands that to survive she will have no choice but to fight for her freedom, to reconcile her own need to live in the modern world with her ancestral obligations, and to choose between the three men who vie for her body, her soul, and her love. Now a classic listed among the one hundred most important Jewish books of all time*, Jephte's Daughter is bestselling author Naomi Ragen's beloved first novel. With poignancy and insight, it takes readers on a groundbreaking and unforgettable journey inside the hidden world of women in the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community. *100 Essential Books For Jewish Readers, Rabbi Daniel B. Sync and Lindy Frenkel Kanter
Author: Amy Harmon
Publisher:
Published: 2016
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781503939325
DOWNLOAD EBOOKItaly, 1943--Germany occupies much of the country, placing the Jewish population in grave danger during World War II. As children, Eva Rosselli and Angelo Bianco were raised like family but divided by circumstance and religion. As the years go by, the two find themselves falling in love. But the church calls to Angelo and, despite his deep feelings for Eva, he chooses the priesthood. Now, more than a decade later, Angelo is a Catholic priest and Eva is a woman with nowhere to turn. With the Gestapo closing in, Angelo hides Eva within the walls of a convent, where Eva discovers she is just one of many Jews being sheltered by the Catholic Church. But Eva can't quietly hide, waiting for deliverance, while Angelo risks everything to keep her safe. With the world at war and so many in need, Angelo and Eva face trial after trial, choice after agonizing choice, until fate and fortune finally collide, leaving them with the most difficult decision of all.
Author: Mario Alberto Zambrano
Publisher: Harper Collins
Published: 2013-07-02
Total Pages: 172
ISBN-13: 0062268562
DOWNLOAD EBOOK“A taut, fraught, look at tragedy, its aftermath, and the stories we tell ourselves to survive. With suspense, dread, and always the possibility for redemption, we watch as Zambrano flips the cards of chance and fate.” — Justin Torres, author of We The Animals In Lotería, the spellbinding literary debut by Mario Alberto Zambrano, a young girl tells the story of her family’s tragic demise using a deck of cards of the eponymous Latin American game of chance. With her older sister Estrella in the ICU and her father in jail, eleven-year-old Luz Castillo has been taken into the custody of the state. Alone in her room, she retreats behind a wall of silence, writing in her journal and shuffling through a deck of lotería cards. Each of the cards’ colorful images—mermaids, bottles, spiders, death, and stars—sparks a random memory. Pieced together, these snapshots bring into focus the joy and pain of the young girl’s life, and the events that led to her present situation. But just as the story becomes clear, a breathtaking twist changes everything. By turns affecting and inspiring, Lotería is a powerful novel that reminds us of the importance of remembering, even when we are trying to forget. Beautiful images of lotería cards are featured throughout this intricate and haunting novel.
Author: Judith Brin Ingber
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 474
ISBN-13: 0814333303
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA comprehensive survey of historical and contemporary Jewish dance. In Seeing Israeli and Jewish Dance, choreographer, dancer, and dance scholar Judith Brin Ingber collects wide-ranging essays and many remarkable photographs to explore the evolution of Jewish dance through two thousand years of Diaspora, in communities of amazing variety and amid changing traditions. Ingber and other eminent scholars consider dancers individually and in community, defining Jewish dance broadly to encompass religious ritual, community folk dance, and choreographed performance. Taken together, this wide range of expression illustrates the vitality, necessity, and continuity of dance in Judaism. This volume combines dancers' own views of their art with scholarly examinations of Jewish dance conducted in Europe, Israel, other Middle East areas, Africa, and the Americas. In seven parts, Seeing Israeli and Jewish Dance considers Jewish dance artists of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries; the dance of different Jewish communities, including Hasidic, Yemenite, Kurdish, Ethiopian, and European Jews in many epochs; historical and current Israeli folk dance; and the contrast between Israeli and American modern and post-modern theater dance. Along the way, contributors see dance in ancient texts like the Song of Songs, the Talmud, and Renaissance-era illuminated manuscripts, and plumb oral histories, Holocaust sources, and their own unique views of the subject. A selection of 182 illustrations, including photos, paintings, and film stills, round out this lively volume. Many of the illustrations come from private collections and have never before been published, and they represent such varied sources as a program booklet from the 1893 Chicago World's Fair and archival photos from the Israel Government Press Office. Seeing Israeli and Jewish Dance threads together unique source material and scholarly examinations by authors from Europe, Israel, and America trained in sociology, anthropology, history, cultural studies, Jewish studies, dance studies, as well as art, theater, and dance criticism. Enthusiasts of dance and performance art and a wide range of university students will enjoy this significant volume.
Author: Noel Ignatiev
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2012-11-12
Total Pages: 289
ISBN-13: 1135070695
DOWNLOAD EBOOK'...from time to time a study comes along that truly can be called ‘path breaking,’ ‘seminal,’ ‘essential,’ a ‘must read.’ How the Irish Became White is such a study.' John Bracey, W.E.B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies, University of Massachussetts, Amherst The Irish came to America in the eighteenth century, fleeing a homeland under foreign occupation and a caste system that regarded them as the lowest form of humanity. In the new country – a land of opportunity – they found a very different form of social hierarchy, one that was based on the color of a person’s skin. Noel Ignatiev’s 1995 book – the first published work of one of America’s leading and most controversial historians – tells the story of how the oppressed became the oppressors; how the new Irish immigrants achieved acceptance among an initially hostile population only by proving that they could be more brutal in their oppression of African Americans than the nativists. This is the story of How the Irish Became White.
Author: Patti Larsen
Publisher: Patti Larsen Young Adult Paranormal Books
Published: 2011-10-15
Total Pages: 265
ISBN-13: 1465806873
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn epic award-winning Young Adult Paranormal Book about Witches, Coming of Age and Family ***WORLD'S BEST STORY 2014*** Magic? Check. High school cheerbullies? Check. Impending evil? You betcha. She’s so doomed… Immerse yourself in the captivating world of Family Magic by Patti Larsen – book one of the epic award-winning paranormal family saga adventure (the Hayle Coven Novels) that will leave you spellbound! Meet Sydlynn Hayle, a teenage girl torn between her ordinary life and the extraordinary destiny that awaits her. As the heir to her coven, Sydlynn possesses immense magical power, but her reluctance to embrace it threatens not only her own future but also the fate of her entire family. In the halls of high school, Sydlynn faces a different kind of challenge – the relentless torment of the cheerbullies and their unwillingness to accept her in their normal world. But little does she know that her troubles extend far beyond teenage drama. A mysterious evil begins to infiltrate her coven, targeting those she holds dear. The looming danger forces Sydlynn to confront a choice that will shape her destiny: to deny her true potential or to rise up and become the savior her family's magic needs. Patti Larsen's Family Magic is a spellbinding contemporary paranormal young adult novel that has garnered accolades (World’s Best Story 2014) and captivated readers around the world. Step into the first novel in a massive universe where magic and adventure collide, where loyalty and family are everything and where ancient secrets and impending evil threaten to unravel all that Sydlynn holds dear. With each page turned, you'll be transported into a world of mysticism, friendship, and heart-pounding suspense. Join Sydlynn as she navigates the complexities of her dual existence, balancing the challenges of high school and the demands of her magical heritage. Will she find the courage to embrace her true power and protect those she loves? Family Magic is more than a story of magic; it's a tale of self-discovery, resilience, loyalty, love for family and the strength that lies within. Patti Larsen's masterful storytelling will keep you on the edge of your seat, eagerly following Sydlynn's journey from reluctant heir to a formidable force to be reckoned with. Don't miss your chance to experience the enchantment and excitement of Family Magic – because sometimes, destiny calls, and only one young woman can be the heroine, to rise above her doubts and save the magic that binds her family together. · "A great, inventive plot, a deeply flawed, self-deprecating, heroine, many wondrous sub-characters and a constantly-evolving world of madness and magic (with a goodly side order of teen angst thrown in!). What more could you want?" -- Amazon reviewer Hobbitual · "Thank you Ms. Larsen, for an excellent read....please please please tell me there will be more about these characters!" -- Amazon reviewer Michelle William · " ...this book was incredible. I was sucked in from the very beginning. I fell in love with the characters. The plot twists and the way it was written kept me turning pages well into the night." -- Amazon reviewer Misty Harvey Don't miss the exciting sequels in the Hayle Coven Novels: Witch Hunt Demon Child The Wild The Long Lost Gatekeeper Flesh and Blood Full Circle Divided Heart First Plane Light and Shadow Queen of Darkness Dark Promise Unseelie Ties Ancient Ways The Undying Shifting Loyalties Enforcer Coven Leader The Last Call KEYWORDS: young adult paranormal series, young adult paranormal books, young adult paranormal fantasy, young adult witches, young adult witch, young adult witch books, young adult fantasy, paranormal fantasy series, paranormal fantasy books, coming of age, family saga, witches and wizards, magical realism books
Author: Periel Aschenbrand
Publisher: Tarcher
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781585424207
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn a refreshing debut that is never sanitized nor slick, Periel Aschenbrand, who is part Israeli and part New York Jew, delivers raunchy and hilarious truths about sex, politics, and how best to improve the youth of America.
Author: Elizabeth Koltun
Publisher: Schocken
Published: 1976
Total Pages: 332
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Author: Chana Mason
Publisher: Lionstail Press
Published: 2019-03-21
Total Pages: 246
ISBN-13: 1623930103
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDo you struggle with frustration, anxiety, or anger? Good news: These emotions are caused by passing thoughts. Great News: You are not your thoughts. Fantastic News: You can learn how to effectively question your thoughts and free your mind. This fun-to-read book is packed with tools to help you: Identify the thoughts that cause distress. Recognize negative patterns. Understand how your thoughts impact you. Learn lessons from every thought you have. Cultivate clarity, peace, and compassion.
