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To Raise a Jewish Child: A Guide for Parents
by Hayim Halevy Donin  Publisher Comments In a society with so many distractions, how can American Jewish parents teach their children to know and appreciate what it means to be a Jew? Updated with current resource material, this practical book provides help in finding and evaluating a Hebrew...
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Luminous Art: Hanukkah Menorahs of the Jewish Museum
by Susan L. Braunstein Publisher Comments The ceremonial kindling of lights each night during the eight-day holiday of Hanukkah commemorates an ancient victory for religious freedom--the liberation and rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem in 164 BCE. As their diversity and beauty attest...
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Passover 2ND Edition Family Guide To Spiritual Celebra
by Ron Wolfson Publisher Comments Thousands of families have benefited from the information and wise advice in the original edition of this book. This updated edition will help families experience a meaningful holiday through its explanation of the concepts behind Passover ritual and...
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The Concise Family Seder
by Not Available (na) Publisher Comments This concise edition of a traditional Passover Haggadah serves as a meaningful and inspirational vehicle for those whose knowledge of Hebrew may be limited, but whose passion for freedom runs deep....
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Pesach for the Rest of Us: Making the Passover Seder Your Own
by Marge Piercy Publisher Comments The critically acclaimed novelist brings together a collection of poems, recipes, personal reminiscences, and an insightful new interpretation of the rituals and symbols of the seder in a heartwarming guide to creating a meaningful Passover for the...
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From Chaos to Harmony: The Solution to the Global Crisis According to the Wisdom of Kabbalah
by Michael Laitman Publisher Comments Laitman'ss new book not only demonstrates with examples from science and Kabbalah that the ego stands behind all human suffering, but also shows how we can use it to our benefit. With clear analyses of the human soul and its problems, the book provides a...
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Jewish Love Stories for Kids (Stories for Kids)
by Leslie Cohen Publisher Comments Leslie Cohen has published short stories in numerous magazines, including "Cricket, " and the prize-winning multicultural magazine "Stepping Stones." Her first published collection of poems and short stories is called "Facets of the Poet."...
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Sometimes You Are What You Wear!
by Eliyahu Safran Publisher Comments Rabbi Safran's compelling book about the need to incorporate the traditional view of modesty if we are to save our children from the superficiality, the decadence and the damaging influences of our modern, progressive society, opens with a simple...
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Fragile Branches
by James R Ross Publisher Comments "Brings interesting dimensions to the question of 'Who is a Jew?'" (Jewish Week ) This in-depth look at six Jewish communities offers surprising, inspiring answers to the age-old question of what it means to be Jewish....
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The Jewish Home
by Daniel B. Syme Publisher Comments The Jewish Home explains many of the ?whys? of major Jewish holidays and life-cycle events. The birth of a child, the weeding ceremony, b?nei mitzvah, and Shabbat are only a few of the topics discussed in this work. Readers are provided with Jewish...
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Spirituality 101: The Indispensable Guide to Keeping-Or Finding-Your Spiritual Life on Campus
by Harriet L Schwartz Publisher Comments For those who want more from college than just a college degree....
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If I Am Not for Myself: Journey of an Anti-Zionist Jew
by Mike Marqusee Publisher Comments An eloquent and deeply felt memoir exploring the author's complex relationship with his Jewish identity. If I Am Not For Myself is a passionate, thought-provoking exploration of what it means to be Jewish in the twenty-first century. It traces the author'...
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Finding the Jewish Shakespeare: The Life and Legacy of Jacob Gordin
by Beth Kaplan Book News Annotation Gordin (1953-1909) was a famous dramatist of the golden age of Yiddish theater in New York. Kaplan (creative nonfiction writing, Ryerson U., Toronto), who won a 1994 award for her play Gordin in America, introduces her great-grandfather in this...
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Wise Words: Jewish Thoughts and Stories Through the Ages
by Jessica Gribetz Publisher Comments A comprehensive anthology of wise sayings, stories, and insights from the Jewish tradition addressing such topics as faith, friendship, ethics, nature, charity, kindness, marriage, death, the Holocaust, and Israel. Wise Wordscelebrates the heart and soul...
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The Year Mom Got Religion: A Woman's Search for Faith & Meaning and What She Found
by Lee Meyerho Hendler Publisher Comments Light-hearted, humorous, and poignant, this spiritual autobiography tells the tale of one woman's awakening to religious understanding during middle age, and how her wish to make her faith an essential part of her life affected her, her family, and her...
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Magyar Nevelestortenet Forrasai, #439: The Jews of Kurdistan
by Ora Shwartz Beeri Publisher Comments Published in Israel in a Hebrew edition, this extraordinary translation brings to life the ethnic and cultural history of Kurdish Jews....
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Jewish Mysticism : an Introduction (01 Edition)
by J. H. Laenen Publisher Comments In a through, historical overview of the movements and trends in Jewish mysticism, the author takes readers step by step through the centuries of developments to the present day, explaining how the various currents of tradition are related. Examining...
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Tevye's Grandchildren: Rediscovering a Jewish Identity
by Eleanor Mallet Publisher Comments Author Eleanor Mallet explores her personal identity through an examination of the complexities and contradictions of Jewish heritage she experienced, flowing from her ancestors to her and on to her children. The book is divided into four integral parts:...
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The Vanishing American Jew: In Search of Jewish Identity for the Next Century
by Alan M Dershowitz Publisher Comments Dershowitz "writes with characteristic optimism and audacity" ("The New York Times Book Review"), in this provocative book about the contradictions and quandaries of American-Jewish assimilation....
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Come, Let Us Welcome Shabbat
by Judyth Groner Publisher Comments A family guide to the Friday night home observance. Blessings for candles, wine, and challah, thoughts about the meaning of Shabbat, words and music to blessings and songs. Perfect for Shabbat baskets!...
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