Books
It’s Sid Bernstein Calling . . . The Promoter Who Brought the Beatles to America
Arthur Aaron, Sid BernsteinPublisher: Jonathan DavidIt’s not every day that you make the most important phone call of your life based on a wish and a hunch. But that’s exactly what promoter Sid Bernstein did when, feeling that the time was right for the Beatles to play America, he placed a single call to Brian Epstein and arranged the pop ...
Read MoreIt’s Not As Tough As You Think
Rabbi Abraham J. Twerski, M.D.Publisher: Shaar Press / ArtscrollRabbi Abraham J. Twerski is not your typical rabbi. And Abraham J. Twerski, M.D. is not your typical psychiatrist. Since these two Twerskis are one and the same, this is far from your typical self-help book.Thanks to Dr. Twerski’s unique approach, which combines sensitivity and practical psychiatric insight, you’ll achieve a unique ...
Read MoreItaly Jewish Travel Guide
4th Editionby Oscar IsraelowitzThis guide, originally printed in Italian, provides detailed information about the Jewish presence in hundreds of cities and villages throughout Italy. There are historic synagogues, Jewish museums, ancient ghettos and cemeteries, Holocaust memorials and lots of stories about the Jewish community which has existed in all parts of Italy since Roman times. The guide also contains information ...
Read MoreIsrael Travel Guide
by Asher IsraelowitzThe Israel Travel Guide contains all of the information a first time or a seasoned traveler will need while staying in Israel. The guide contains detailed do-it-yourself walking and driving tours to all parts of the country, including the Old City of Jerusalem, the new city of Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Haifa, Tiberius, Safed, Be’er Sheva, and Eilat. It contains list ...
Read MoreIsrael – The Land of Milk and Honey
by Artist D’vora BlackA pastoral scene showing some of the 7 species of Holy fruits which flourish in the Land of Israel :wheat, olive, date and fig, is the center piece of this design The rainbow and birds flying overhead add to the vigor and sense of optimism in the picture. This is framed by geometric shapes and cheerful garden ...
Read MoreIsrael: An Ancient Land for a Young Nation
Patrizia Balocco, Fabio BourbonPublisher: White StarThis introduction to Israel presents the young nation’s complex history, unique cultures, and stirring landscape. Photographs convey the incongruous juxtapositions that exist throughout Israel: the ancient city of Hebron and the modern skyline of Tel Aviv, the mosques and the Wailing Wall, and many others.This item is sold by:Note: AllJudaica.com is owned by Rosenblum’s World ...
Read MoreIrma: A Chicago Woman’s Story, 1871-1966
Ellen Fitzsimmons Steinberg, Irma Rosenthal FrankensteinEllen Steinberg’s Irma, painstakingly crafted out of Irma Rosenthal Frankenstein’s voluminous writings, gives us an inspiring and richly rewarding account of the life and times of an active, socially engaged woman who devoted herself to her family and her community over the course of a long and full life. Irma (1871–1966) was born in Chicago—just ...
Read MoreInviting God In: Celebrating the Soul-Meaning of the Jewish Holy Days
Rabbi David AaronPublisher: TrumpeterThis warm, inspiring look at the Jewish holidays—by one of the most dynamic and accessible teachers of Jewish thought today—shows us how each holy day empowers us to recognize God’s loving presence in our life everyday.There are many books that discuss how to celebrate the holidays; Inviting God In explains why we should celebrate. Using biblical references, ...
Read MoreInventing Jewish Ritual: New American Traditions
Vanessa OchsPublisher: JPSVanessa Ochs invites her readers to explore how Jewish practice can be more meaningful through renewing, reshaping, and even creating new rituals-blessings for newborn daughters, Miriam’s cup, becoming an elder, and more.We think of rituals — the patterned ways of doing things that have shared and often multiple meanings — as being steeped in tradition and therefore unalterable. ...
Read MoreIntroduction to Jewish Matrimonial Law
By:Arnold CohenThe Jewish wedding is both an exciting and awe-inspiring occasion in the Jewish life-cycle; but as momentous as it is, the ceremony itself is but one aspect of the greater world of matrimony.To fully appreciate the complete spectrum of issues concerning Jewish marriage, Feldheim Publishers presents Arnold Cohen’s An Introduction to Jewish Matrimonial Law. Written in clear and concise ...
Read MoreInto the Arms of Strangers
Mark Jonathan Harris, Deborah OppeheimerThe companion to the Academy Award winning feature documentary from Warner Bros.For nine months before the outbreak of World War II, Britain conducted an extraordinary rescue mission. It opened its doors to over 10,000 endangered children-90 per cent of them Jewish-from Germany, Austria, and Czechoslovakia. These children were taken into foster homes and hostels in Britain, ...
Read MoreInterfaith Families: Personal Stories of Jewish-Christian Intermarriage
Christmas or Hanukkah? Bris or baptism? Church or synagogue? As the number of Jewish-Christian marriages in America continues to rise, couples find themselves searching for ways to navigate the choppy waters of interfaith families. Here, couples in Jewish-Christian marriages describe their experiences and reveal intimate details of their lives as members of these unique families. Without being prescriptive, this book ...
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