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- 25 Questions for a Jewish Mother, by Judy Gold and Kate Moira Ryan.
Drawn from fifty interviews with Jewish women from every walk of life, this witty book explores what it means to be a Jewish mother, and the impact that the Holocaust, antisemitism, and their personal religious identity has on their role as a Jewish mother.
- 50 Jewish Messiahs, by Jerry Rabow.
The Untold Life Stories of 50 Jewish Messiahs Since Jesus and How They Changed the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Worlds. This review focuses on the book from the viewpoint of Moses Maimonides.
- 2008's Must Read Books on Israel & Zionism, by Moshe Phillips.
Here is a brief survey of some of the best books on Israel, Zionism and Islamic terrorism you may have missed in 2008.
- Abraham: The First Historical Biography, by David Rosenberg.
The world's three largest faiths all find a common root in one man: Abraham. Breaking new ground, David Rosenberg portrays Abraham as a man whose whole life, and therefore his legacy, is informed by the Sumerian culture that produced him.
- Afn Shvel: A Yiddish Cultural and Literary Magazine for the Modern Reader, by Rochelle Caviness.
A brief overview of Afn Shvel, the contemporary all-Yiddish magazine that publishes an array of Yiddish fiction and poetry, as well as articles about Yiddish literature, history, and culture.
- After Such Knowledge: Memory, History and the Legacy of the Holocaust, by Eva Hoffman.
A series of contemplative essays on the Holocaust and the responsibility of the 'second generation' to preserve the legacy they have inherited from their relatives who survived the horrors of the Shoah.
- The Agam Torah: The Five Books of Moses
A Large Print Edition of the Koren Chumash.
- The Agony of Greek Jews, 1940-1945, by Steven B. Bowman.
The Agony of Greek Jews tells the story of modern Greek Jewry as it came under the control of the Kingdom of Greece during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. In particular, it deals with the vicissitudes of those Jews who held Greek citizenship during the interwar and wartime periods, and the fate of Greek Jews during the Holocaust.
- Aliza in MitzvahLand, by Bracha Goetz.
This adorable story book will excite your children about doing mitzvos!
- All About Judaism
Three reference books on one CD - The Encyclopedia of Judaism, The Jewish Primer, and The Dictionary of Jewish Biography.
- All But My Life, by Gerda Weissmann Klein.
This is Gerda Weissmann's memoir of the six years she spent under Nazi tyranny, during which she spent three years in Nazi forced labor camp. This story also recounts her liberation and her meeting with Kurt Klein, the young man who was to become her husband. All But My Life is a horrific and heart wrenching story, yet it is also surprising uplifting. It is a classic of Holocaust literature.
- All Or Nothing: The Axis and the Holocaust, 1941-43, by Jonathan Steinberg.
An astute overview of how Nazi German and Fascist Italy differed in their treatment toward the Jews. Steinberg also examines what motivated some Italians to protect the Jews, while their German colleagues actively participated in the murders.
- Allergy Free At Last!, by Leiba Bibla.
A delectable collection of kosher, Yeast-Free, Soy-Free, Egg-Free, Nut-Free, Gluten-Free, and Peanut-Free recipes for everyday meals and Yom Tov.
- Amazing Passover Desserts, by Penny Wantuck Eisenberg.
A mouth-watering selection of easy to prepare, Kosher for Passover, desserts that will delight every member of your family and which will enliven not only your next Seder, but any meal throughout the year!
- And The Rat Laughed, by Nava Semel.
This work of fiction, about remembering, in which, a young girl relates her grandmother's story, about surviving the Holocaust by hiding in a pit with only a rat for company, to her teacher and schoolmates. In so doing, she sets off a chain of events that will have repercussions for decades to come...
- Angel of Orphans, by Malky Weinstock.
The remarkable story of R' Yona Tiefenbrunner and the hundreds of children that he helped save, both during the Holocaust, and after.
- Angels Don't Leave Footprints (Chapter 5), by Rabbi Abraham J. Twerski. (Book Excerpt)
- Anger: The Inner Teacher (Chapter 6), by Rabbi Zelig Pliskin. (Book Excerpt)
- Anglish / Yinglish: Yiddish in American Life and Literature, by Gene Bluestein.
This book is a combination dictionary and analysis of the impact of Yiddish in American literature and culture. It also examines the extent to which Yiddish words and phrases have permeated the English language.
- Anne Frank's Story -
Her Life Retold for Children, by Carol Ann Lee
A concise biography of Anne Frank, written especially for children. This work covers Anne's life from her birth, until her untimely death at the age of fifteen.
- Antisemitism: Myth and Hate from Antiquity to the Present, by Marvin Perry and Frederick M. Schweitzer.
An overview on the history and consequences of antisemitism, offering an in-depth analysis of the myths and misconceptions that have developed concerning the Jews. Plus sketches of contemporary myth-makers from Henry Ford to Louis Farrakhan.
- Approaches to Auschwitz: The Holocaust and Its Legacy, Revised Edition, by Richard L. Rubenstein and John K. Roth.
A detailed, if somewhat eclectic, survey of the Holocaust, its causes and its consequences. Designed for use as a college level textbook, this book will also be of interest to general readers.
- The Archaeology of Ancient Judea and Palestine, by Ariel Lewin.
A brief overview of the history and archaeology of ancient Judea and Palestine, written for the general reader.
- Around the Jewish Year: Part One
A World of Fun and Learning from Rosh Hashanah Through Tu B'Shevat. Featuring twelve learning sections, three quizzes, and ten holiday themed games on one CD.
- The Art of Kavana, by Rabbi Alexander Seinfeld.
Ignite Your Judaism & Your Life:
A Handbook for Improving Kavana and Deveikus Bashem in Tefilla and Throughout the Day. A guidebook with exercises.
- Artscroll Sabbath and Festivals Siddur, edited by Rabbi Nosson Scherman
The Nusach Ashkenaz edition of the Weinberg Foundation Large Type Edition of the Artscroll Sabbath and Festivals Siddur featuring a new translation and anthologized commentary by Rabbi Scherman.
- The Artscroll Tehillim, Edited by Rabbi Nosson Scherman and Rabbi Meir Zlotowitz.
The psalms of King David, in Hebrew with English translation on the facing page. This edition includes brief commentaries related to the Tehillim.
- Artscroll Transliterated Linear Siddur: Sabbath and Festival, by Rabbi Nosson Scherman.
Based upon the famed Artscroll Complete Siddur, this Siddur includes the Hebrew text of the Sabbath and Festival prayer services, along with a line-by-line English translation, and a line-by-line transliteration of Hebrew text.
- Artscroll Weekday Siddur, edited by Rabbi Nosson Scherman
The Nusach Ashkenaz edition of the Weinberg Foundation Large Type Edition of the Artscroll Weekday Siddur featuring a new translation and anthologized commentary by Rabbi Scherman.
- ArtScroll Youth Haggadah, translation and comments by
By Rabbi Nosson Scherman and Rabbi Yitzchok Zev Scherman.
This is an oversized, fully illustrated Haggadah that features the complete text of the Haggadah in Hebrew, along with a simplified translation in English and brief commentary on the text that was designed especially for younger readers.
- Auschwitz: A New History, By Laurence Rees.
A sweeping history Auschwitz, the notorious death camp. This account includes information garnered from more than a hundred interviews that Rees conducted with both camp survivors and Nazi perpetrators.
- Auschwitz Lullaby, By James C. Wall.
This is a gripping tale about a Jewish doctor forced to work for Mengele, and the doctor's efforts to try to save the life of a young girl who miraculously survived a 'trip' to the a gas chambers.
- The Avengers: A Jewish War Story
, by Rich Cohen.
The unforgettable story of The Avengers, a group of Jewish partisans who inhabited the forests of Eastern Europe during the dark days of World War II and who later went on to fight for Israeli Independence.
- Baruch's Odyssey: An Ethiopian Jew's Struggle to Save His People, by Baruch Tegegne.
In 1955, at age 11, Baruch was sent to study in Israel, and he returned to Ethiopia at 19. In 1974, when the Ethiopian Revolution began, life quickly became unbearable for Ethiopia's Jews. Baruch was determined to get his people out of Ethiopia and into Israel. This is the story of his harrowing journey and his struggles to save his people.
- Be a Mensch, compiled by Moshe Kaplan.
How Good Character Is the Key to a Life of
Happiness, Heath, Wealth, and Love. Learn character development skills from a host of successful people in this enlightening anthology.
- Bedtime Stories of Jewish Values (Chapter 3), by Shmuel Blitz. (Book Excerpt)
- Bedtime Stories Of Torah Values (Chapter 16), by Shmuel Blitz. (Book Excerpt)
- Before You Know It Deluxe - Hebrew, by Transparent Language.
This is an innovative flash card program that includes supplemental learning activities. In addition to the Hebrew vocabulary lists that come with the program, users can easily make and add their own lists - on any subject.
- Being and Becoming, by Dr. Jacob Mermelstein. (Book Excerpt)
- The Beit HaMikdash: The Temple & The Holy Mount, by Rabbi Zalman Menachem Koren.
Take a breathtaking journey back through the history of the Beit HaMikdash, along with a look at the current research being conducted to uncover more information about the Temple and the Temple Mount area. Exquisite views of the Temple, as it originally appeared, are also included.
- BenHazar, Son to a Stranger, by Aron Shai.
In this historical novel, Shai tells a fascinating story of a twenty-five year old son – Benhazar, a Hebrew word meaning "son to a stranger" - who tries to find out about the strange secret life of his father, Jochanan.
- Betraying Spinoza: The Renegade Jew who Gave us Modernity, by Rebecca N. Goldstein.
Goldstein sets out to rediscover the flesh-and-blood man often hidden beneath the veneer of rigorous rationality, and to crack the mystery of the breach between the philosopher and his Jewish past.
- Between Rome and Jerusalem: 300 Years of Roman-Judaean Relations, by Martin Sicker.
Sicker demonstrates how, and why, Judea played such a large role in Roman Politics, in Rome's expansionist goals, and why it was important that Rome subjugate Judea.
- Between Thriving and Decline, Edited by Rami Tal.
The Jewish People Policy Planning Institute's
Annual Assessment (2004-2005) that provides an overview of the current demographics of Jewish populations around the world, and it provides a region-by region analysis of the current status of the various Jewish communities in each region.
- Bible Psalms with Jerusalem Commentary, by Amos Hakham.
This three volume set features the Hebrew text in accordance with the Aleppo Codex, an English translation of the text, and an English translation of the famed Da'at Mikrah Hebrew commentary which includes both Talmudic and Midrashic interpretations as well as classic medieval and modern commentaries.
- Bible Quiz
Test your knowledge of the Tanach! Take the quiz in either Hebrew or English as you try to answer over 4,000 questions in this innovative Bible Quiz.
- The Biblical and Babylonian Flood Stories, by Israel Drazin.
A comparison of the similarities and differences between the Bibilical and Babylonian flood stories. (Article)
- The Biblical and Egyptian Creation Stories, by Israel Drazin.
A comparison of the similarities and differences between the Bibilical account of Creation and Egyption creation stories, and how an understanding of the two can improve your understanding of Judaism. (Article)
- The Biblical and Greek Creation Stories, by Israel Drazin.
A comparison of the similarities and differences between the Bibilical account of Creation and Greek creation stories, and how an understanding of the two can improve your understanding of Judaism. (Article)
- The Biblical and Greek Flood Stories, by Israel Drazin.
A comparison of the similarities and differences between the Bibilical and Greek flood stories. (Article)
- The Biblical Flood and the Gilgamesh Myth, by Israel Drazin.
A comparison of the similarities and differences between the Bibilical account of the Flood, and the Gilgamesh Myth. (Article)
- Biblical Hebrew: A Comprehensive Method.
A complete course in Biblical Hebrew that teaches you Hebrew using actual Biblical passages.
- Biblical Hebrew Step-by-Step, Volume I, by Menahem Mansoor.
Offering a grammar-based introduction to Biblical Hebrew that starts at the bare basics of the letters of the Hebrew alphabet and which will have you reading Biblical passages by the time you finish the text.
- The Biblical View of Man, by Leo Adler.
Rabbi Adler argues that the Bible is more about human beings than about God, and insists that in the biblical view, what human beings need is not so much wisdom or grace but rather their own free will to fulfill the obligations that a loving God has bestowed upon them in order to allow them to prove and improve themselves.
- Birkas Hachaim: The Wonders of Our Body, by Michal Stein and Devorah Kroizer.
Take your children on a journey within--to the very core of the bodies Hashem gave them! This book gives an in-depth look at the major organs in a kid-friendly way, and explains the various special mitzvos that can be performed with each body part.
- Book of Beliefs and Opinions, by Saadiah Gaon.
A philosophical classic, Rosenblatt called Saadiah's magnum opus "the first systematic presentation of Judaism as a rational body of beliefs."
- The Book of David, by David Rosenberg.
The Book of David illuminates the original story of David so that it becomes, once again, our founding narrative of spiritual consciousness.
- The Book of J, by David Rosenberg and Harold Bloom.
J is the title that scholars ascribe to the nameless writer they believe is responsible for the text, written between 950 and 900 BCE, on which Genesis, Exodus, and Numbers is based. In The Book of J, accompanying Rosenberg's translation, is Bloom's persuasive argument that J was a woman.
- The Book of Legends, edited by Hayim Nahman Bialik and Yehoshua Hana Ravnitzky.
The English translation, by Rabbi William G. Braude, of the Sefer Ha-Aggadah, a compodium of lore compiled from Talmud and Midrashic literature.
- The Book of New Israeli Food, by Janna Gur.
Take a culinary journey through the new Israeli cuisine in this eye-popping, coffee-table sized cookbook filled with tantalizing photographs from Israel and featuring images of Israeli food and culture.
- The Book of Psalms: A Translation with Commentary, by Robert Alter.
Alter's The Book of Psalms captures the simplicity, the physicality, and the coiled rhythmic power of the Hebrew, restoring the remarkable eloquence of these ancient poems. His learned and insightful commentary illuminates the obscurities of the text.
- The Book of Psalms in Plain English
, by Aaron Lichtenstein.
The Book of Psalms in Plain English, presents the Book of Psalms in a clear and readable English translation, translated by a scholar of Judaism and professor of English.
- Born to Kvetch, by Michael Wex.
Yiddish Language and Culture in All of Its Moods.
- Brachot Blastoff: Brachot and Beyond
This innovative computer game helps students learn the blessings (Brachot Rishonot and Brachot Acharonot) recited before and after meals.
- The Brigade, by Howard Blum
A compelling history of the Jewish Brigade that chronicles why the British War Office finally gave its approval for the formation of the Brigade, plus details about the Brigades activities during, and after, World War II.
- Brisk on Chumash (Chapter 10), by Rabbi Asher Bergman. (Book Excerpt)
- Broken Wings, a film by Nir Bergman.
This award winning Israeli film presents a realistic slice-of-life drama that follows a family as it starts to fall apart after the father's death, and how it is brought together again by a twist of fate. The movie is in Hebrew with English subtitles.
- The Bugs are Burning, by Dr. Sheldon Hersh and Dr. Robert Wolf.
The role of Eastern Europeans in the exploitation, subjugation and murder of their Jewish neighbors during the Holocaust.
- Busy Bees: The Story of Honey, by Dafna and Avrami Tidhar.
This book tells the remarkable story of the honeybee and how they make honey. This book contains two sets of text, one geared toward young readers, and a second set that is more technical in scope geared toward older readers.
- But He was Good to His Mother: The Lives and Crimes of Jewish Gangsters, by Robert A. Rockaway.
This engaging and often funny history details the lives of several dozen Jewish-American gangsters from the beginning of Jewish settlement in the US until the end of World War II.
- Buy Green Bananas (Chapter 10), by Rabbi Berel Wein. (Book Excerpt)
- Calculated Risk (Chapter 1), by Yair Weinstock. (Book Excerpt)
- Can I Play Chess on Shabbas?, by Joe Bobker.
The Do's and Don'ts of Shabbas, Made Simple! Written in a question and answer format, this book provides an edifying and fun-to-read overview of the law and lore of Shabbas.
- The Cantonists: The Jewish Children's Army of the Tsar, by Larry Domnitch.
This is the horrific story of Tsar Nicholas's attempt to forcefully convert young Jewish boys to Russian Orthodoxy by drafting tens of thousands of Jewish boys, many as young as twelve (and sometimes younger), into the Russian army for a period lasting at least twenty-five years!
- Capturing the Moon: Classic and Modern Jewish Tales, by Rabbi Edward Feinstein.
Rabbi Feinstien's new book, Capturing the Moon, contains a collection of thirty-six Jewish folktales. Following the review of this book, you will find a sampling from the book in the form of the folktale, The Sukkah of Rabbi Pinchas.
- Cases In Monetary Halachah (Chapter 1), by Rabbi Tzvi Spitz. (Book Excerpt)
- Chains Around the Grass, by Naomi Ragen.
The Markowitz's are left destitute in 1955 when the head of the household dies suddenly. Each member of the family deals with the situation in their own way. We follow the plight of this fractured family through the eyes of Sara, the middle child, as we watch her grow into a young and self-assured woman.
- Chance Encounters? (Chapter 2), by Mrs. M. L. Mashinsky. (Book Excerpt)
- Child of War, by Nachman Seltzer.
This is an intimate recounting of Arye Leibish Friedman's childhood experiences during the Holocaust. The young Leibish, a Bobover Chassid boy from Budapest, survived by hiding in plain-sight disguised as a gentile. This book also provides a glimpse into what life was like for the Jews of Budapest, just before and throughout the war.
- The Children's Learning Series, by Menucha Fuchs.
An overview of the 20 volumes in the Children's Learning Series of books for new readers ages five - nine.
- Chofetz Chaim: A Daily Companion (Day 11), by Michael Rothschild and Rabbi Shimon Finkelman. (Book Excerpt)
- Chofetz Chaim: A Lesson A Day (Day 17), by Rabbi Shimon Finkelman and Rabbi Yitzchak Berkowitz. (Book Excerpt)
- Chofetz Chaim: A Lesson A Day II (Day 17), by Rabbi Shimon Finkelman and Rabbi Yitzchak Berkowitz. (Book Excerpt)
- Chofetz Chaim: Lessons in Truth (Chapter 1), by Rabbi Shimon Finkelman. (Book Excerpt)
- Chofetz Chaim: Loving Kindness, by Rabbi Fishel Schachter and Chana Nestlebaum.
Daily Lessons in the Power of Giving, based on the Chofetz Chaim's Ahavas Chessed.
- Chumash Chorev ha-Menukad.
This five-volume, large print, Hebrew edition contains the complete text of the Chumash, as well as commentaries by Rashi, Targam Onkelos, Ikkar Sifsei, Chachamim, Ba'al HaTurim, and Toldos Aharon.
- City Guide Tel Aviv, by Lisa Goldman.
A gorgeously illustrated, sophisticated guide to Tel Aviv and Jaffa.
- Clouds Of Glory (Chapter 11), by Goldy Rosenberg. (Book Excerpt)
- Coalfield Jews: An Appalachian History, by Deborah R. Weiner.
Focusing primarily on the period from the early 1880's - 1920, this insightful book provides a survey of the immigration of Eastern European Jews to central Appalachia during the coal boom of this period. It also provides details about Jewish communal life and the various Jewish communities that developed throughout the region - many of which still exist today.
- Colloquial Hebrew, by Zippi Lyttleton and Tamar Wang.
A Complete Course for Beginners emphasising modern conversational Hebrew.
- A Community Under Siege: The Jews of Breslau Under Nazism, by Abraham Ascher.
This is a unique entry into the field of Holocaust histories. It provides a detailed study of the liquidation of the Jews of Breslau and the destruction of what was, the third largest Jewish community in Germany, prior to the rise of Nazism. It also examines what life was like for individual Jews in Breslau during this period.
- The Complete ArtScroll Machzor for Rosh Hashanah, by Rabbi Nosson Scherman and Rabbi Meir Zlotowitz.
The Weinberg Foundation's large type edition of the ArtScroll Rosh Hashanah Machzor, combined with the ArtScroll Yom Kippur Machzor, offers readers a unified, and complete set of large type Machzorim for the High Holidays. (large print)
- The Complete ArtScroll Machzor for Yom Kippur, by Rabbi Nosson Scherman and Rabbi Meir Zlotowitz.
The Weinberg Foundation's large type edition of the ArtScroll Yom Kippur Machzor, offers the complete text of the standard print Yom Kippur Machzor, with abridged commentaries. Text is presented in vowelized Hebrew with English translations on the facing pages. (large print)
- The Complete Idiot's Guide to Jewish History and Culture, 2nd Edition, by Rabbi Benjamin Blech.
This book provides a lively and unforgettable introduction to Jewish history and culture, starting with Adam and continuing through to the modern age.
- The Complete Idiot's Guide to Learning Yiddish, by Rabbi Benjamin Blech.
An engaging and instructive overview to Yiddish language, history, and culture. This is a phenomenal introductory text's on learning Yiddish.
- The Complete Idiot's Guide to The Talmud, by Rabbi Aaron Parry.
A comprehensive introduction to the Talmud, including its history, structure, wisdom, and trivia. This book also includes insights into living a Talmudic life and studying the Talmud.
- The Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding Judaism, 2nd Edition, by Rabbi Benjamin Blech.
A Guided Tour Through the Beliefs, Laws, and Traditions of Judaism.
- The Confessor, by Daniel Silva.
Silva's third book featuring the famed art restorer and Israeli spy, Gabriel Allon, deals with the death of a Holocaust historian and a secret group operating inside the Vatican that wants to ensure that the Church's complicity with the Nazi's is never uncovered.
- Conflicts in the Middle East since 1945, by Beverley Milton-Edwards and Peter Hinchcliffe.
A brief, up-to-date overview on the causes and consequences of the conflicts in the Middle East since 1945.
- Contemporary Hebrew 1, by Menahem Mansoor.
A grammar-based introductory course on Modern Hebrew that is ideal for college students, adult self-learners, and advance high schools students.
- Covenantal Imperatives, essays by Walter S. Wurzburger.
This collection of essays selected from the nearly six decades of Rabbi Walter Wurzburger's illustrious career, combines the author's mastery of Halakhah with a deep understanding of Jewish philosophy.
- Conversations with Yourself, by Rabbi Zelig Pliskin.
A Practical Guide to Greater Happiness, Self-Development and Self-Empowerment. An inspirational guide that teaches you how to avoid negative self-talk, while enhancing your life by developing the habit of talking positively to yourself.
- Courage (Chapter 4), by Rabbi Zelig Pliskin. (Book Excerpt)
- Crafting Jewish, by Rivky Koenig.
Fun Holiday Crafts and Party Ideas for the Whole Family - from homemade cakes and cookies to costumes, greeting cards, decoupaged dishes, flags, jewelry, holiday accessories, and more.
- Created Equal: How the Bible Broke with Ancient Political Thought, by Joshua A. Berman.
In this book, Berman answers a question that has bothered Bible readers for centuries - "Why was the Bible written?"
- Cultures of the Jews: A New History , Edited by David Biale.
A three-volume edition of this outstanding book on Jewish cultural history and historiography. The three volumes are: Volume 1: Mediterranean Origins, Volume 2: Diversities of Diaspora, and Volume 3: Modern Encounters.
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