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Inspiring Lights
Publisher: Khal PublishingCelebrating a vision of life as illuminated by the lights of Chanukah and all they representThe light of Jewish wisdom, and of an authentic Jewish world view, shines on Chanukah, perhaps, as on no other holiday. The holiday of Chanukah was born out of a clash between two civilizations and two fundamentally different ways of looking at man, ...
Read MoreInspiring Days – Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Beyond – Visions and Pathways for Spiritual Growth and Personal Potential
Publisher: Khal PublishingRosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. The Days of Awe. The High Holy Days. The Yomim Noraim. This time of year has become synonymous with a unique, and in fact, awe inspiring spiritual aura. Yet, at times, it can be difficult to access the potential of these holidays.Inspiring Days is a collection of writings from a wide range of ...
Read MoreInsights In The Torah – Oznaim Latorah: 5 Volume set
Rabbi Zalman SorotzkinPublisher: ArtscrollThe Five Books of the Torah with a complete classical commentary written by the great Rabbi Sorotzkin.Available in a Book PackageThis item is sold by:Note: AllJudaica.com is owned by Rosenblum’s World of Judaica, which is one of the oldest Judaica stores in the United States. Their store has been open for over 75 years!Direct link: http://www.alljudaica.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=1622You might also ...
Read MoreInside Judaism: The Concepts, Customs, And Celebrations of the Jewish People
Alfred J. KolatchPublisher: Jonathan DavidIn Judaism, practice and ideology are inextricably linked. While it is often difficult to draw strict lines between custom and law, taken together they unite individual Jews within a community as well as Jewish communities around the world. They also serve to give Judaism its continued relevance and enduring strength.In Inside Judaism, Rabbi Alfred J. Kolatch, ...
Read MoreInge: A Girl’s Journey Through Nazi Europe
In early 1939, after Kristallnacht, young Inge Josephs family in Germany is broken apart, and her desperate mother sends her alone to Brussels to live with wealthy relatives. But she soon finds herself one of a hundred Jewish children fleeing for their lives following Hitlers invasions of Belgium and France.}}For a time, in 1941 and 1942, it seems as if ...
Read MoreIn the Footsteps of the Lost Ten Tribes
Avigdor ShachanPublisher: Devora PublishingThe most fascinating legend of Jewish heritage, originating in the mists of history and ending with the greatest riddle in Jewish history, is the legend of the “Ten Lost Tribes†– the inhabitants of the Kingdom of Israel who were exiled by the Assyrians in 722 BCE.They were driven eastward, across the fabled Sambatyon River, and beyond ...
Read MoreIn the Beginning: A Short History of the Hebrew Language
Joel M. HoffmanPublisher: NYU PressJoel Hoffman lectures and teaches classes on biblical and rabbinic Hebrew and translation at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. He is the head translator for Jewish Lights’ seven-volume prayerbook and commentary series, My People’s Prayerbook. He lives in the NYC area.Hebrew as a language is just over 3,000 years old, and the story of its ...
Read MoreI Am Jewish – Reflections Inspired by the Words of Daniel Pearl
Judea Pearl (editor), Ruth Pearl (editor)Publisher: Jewish LightsMillions of people around the world identify themselves as Jews, but what does that really mean? An inspiring collection of many viewpoints led by the parents of Daniel Pearl.What did it mean to Daniel Pearl when he declared, “I am Jewish”? What does it mean to many of the millions of Jews who ...
Read MoreI am a Holocaust Torah
The story of the saving of 1,564 Torahs stolen by the Nazisby Rabbi Alex J. GoldmanIllustrated by: Susanne BergerAges 4-7, 8-11 The story of I am a Holocaust Torah begins in Czechoslovakia over 50 years ago. The Nazis storm through Moravia, Bohemia and Slovakia like a tornado, destroying synagogues and lives in their path. In the process, among the items they took are Torah ...
Read MoreHow to Spell Chanukah and Other Holiday Dilemmas
Emily Franklin (editor)Publisher: Algonquin Books“What a holiday! No pestilence, no slavery, no locusts, no cattle disease or atonement. No synagogue, no guilt, no mortar, and no real lesson to be absorbed and passed down to my Jewish offspring. Thank God,” writes Joshua Braff, one of eighteen Jewish writers who extol, excoriate, and expand our understanding of this most merry of ...
Read MoreHow to Run a Traditional Jewish Household
Blu GreenbergPublisher: Simon & SchusterFilled with practical advice as well as history, Blu Greenberg’s book is a comprehensive guide to the joys and complexities of running a modern Jewish home. How to Run a Traditional Jewish Household is a modern, comprehensive guide covering virtually every aspect of Jewish home life. It provides practical advice on how to manage a Jewish ...
Read MoreHow to Read the Torah, Haftorah and Megillot
Have you ever wished you could read the Torah with accuracy, or chant a haftarah or megillah with confidence and style? The innovative T’aamim Lakorim book and programmed audio cassettes give you the skills you’ve always wanted as you quickly master the readings of the entire year. You will enjoy discovering the system of cantillation (trup) through creative illustrations, challenging ...
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