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A Passover Haggadah: As Commented Upon by Elie Wiesel

Elie Wiesel, Elie Wiesel, Mark Podwal (editor)Publisher: Simon & SchusterWith this Passover Haggadah, Elie Wiesel and his friend Mark Podwal invite you to join them for the Passover Seder — the most festive event of the Jewish calendar. Read each year at the Seder table, the Haggadah recounts the miraculous tale of the liberation of the Children of Israel from ...

A Night to Remember – The Haggadah of Contemporary Voices

Haggadahs-R-Us, Noam Zion (editor), Mishael Zion (editor), Michel Kichka (illustrator)Publisher: Zion Holiday PublicationsThis one is different! —And it can make a real difference at your Seder.156 pagesfull color, soft coverTable Talk. Bring this haggadah to the table and turn your Seder into a lively exchange of ideas. Full of triggers for reflection and discussion.A Seder with a Smile. Enjoy the ...

A Night of Questions: A Passover Haggadah

Joy LevittPublisher: Jewish Reconstructionist PressFinally, a Reconstructionist Haggadah for contemporary use!Rooted in tradition, yet accessible to all. This is a rich resource for the Passover holiday and for your seder. In one attractive, beautifully illustrated volume are the traditional prayers, biblical text, historical notes, song lyrics and a play for children to perform. Translations and transliterations included, and additional readings ...

A Mystical Haggadah – Passover Meditations, Teachings, and Tales

Eliahu KleinPublisher: North Atlantic BooksDespite the explosion in popularity of books about mysticism and meditative traditions, there is very little published about the rich and fascinating subject of the Jewish holy days. Passover, the first religious holiday of the Jewish people, particularly deserves to be reviewed from a mystical perspective. A Mystical Haggadah is the first book to provide just ...

A Modern Orthodox Life: Sermons and Columns of Rabbi Emanuel Rackman

Emanuel RackmanPublisher: KtavA Modern Orthodox Life by Rabbi Emanuel Rackman brings together some 75 sermons, columns, and articles by one of modern Orthodoxyâ€™s most distinguished figures. Some of the writings in this volume go back many years, but the thoughts they express are as pertinent today as they were when first set down. They cover a broad range of topics ...

A Lifetime Companion to the Laws of Jewish Family Life

Deena R. ZimmermanPublisher: Urim PublicationsForeword by Rabbi Yehuda HenkinA Lifetime Companion to the Laws of Jewish Family Life was written to help married — or about to be married — couples of all ages learn the halachot of taharat hamishpachah, the laws of Jewish marital life. In addition, particular emphasis was placed on achieving an understanding of the interplay between ...

A Letter in the Scroll

Understanding Our Jewish Identity & Exploring the Legacy of the World’s Oldest Religion.by Rabbi Jonathan SacksAt least half of young Jews today are turning their backs on their Jewish heritage, notes Sacks, the chief rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth. Tracing some of the milestones in Jewish history, he poses questions for these Jews: ‘What are the ...

A Journey Towards Freedom: A Haggadah for Women Who have Experienced Domestic Violence

Rabbi Lisa GelberPublisher: FaithTrust InstituteJourney Towards Freedom transforms the traditional Passover Seder into a special service that addresses the oppression and liberation of women journeying from abuse to safety. An ideal resource for congregations, community groups and domestic violence organizations, and as a supplement to any Passover Haggadah.From the Author:Shhh! Don’t say that. Domestic abuse doesn’t happen in respectable Jewish ...

A History of Zionism: From the French Revolution to the Establishment of the State of Israel

Walter LaqueurPublisher: Random HouseWalter Laqueur traces the Zionist movement from its beginnings-with the emancipation of European Jewry from the ghettos in the wake of the French Revolution-to 1948, when the Zionist dream became a reality. He describes the contributions of such notable figures as Benjamin Disraeli, Moses Hess, Baron Edmond de Rothschild, and Sir Herbert Samuel, and he analyzes the ...

A History of the Jews in the Modern World

Howard M. SacharPublisher: Vintage Books“A rich and balanced account. . . . There is no other book that attempts, as this one does, to recount the history of the Jews in modern times in all its geographical variation and breathtaking disparity.” â€“ Washington Post Book World“Magisterial . . . Sachar situates Jews on a global stage. . . . [He] ...

A Heart of Many Rooms: Celebrating the Many Voices within Judaism

David HartmanPublisher: Jewish LightsWith clarity, passion, and outstanding scholarship, David Hartman addresses the spiritual and theological questions that face all Jews and all people today. From the perspective of our traditional Judaism, how can we understand the varieties of 20th-century Jewish practice, and how should believing Jews relate to people of other faiths?In these powerful essays, Dr. Hartman struggles to ...

A Handbook for the Jewish Home

Rabbi Alfred J. Kolatch, celebrated author of The Jewish Books of Why, has helped a generation understand the reasons behind Jewish law, custom, and ritual. Now, in A Handbook for the Jewish Home, he provides us with a practical guide that explains precisely and concisely how to conduct ourselves both in our homes and when interacting with the Jewish community ...

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