Judaica

Ketubbot: Marriage Contracts from the Jewish Museum

Jewish Museum, NY, Claudia J. Nahson (Introduction)Publisher: PomegranateMarriage is one of the most important mitzvot (commandments) in Judaism, and the Scriptures are replete with verses encouraging the union of man and woman. One of the essential elements of a Jewish wedding ceremony is the writing and transfer of a contract, or ketubbah (plural ketubbot).Originally formulated to protect a woman’s rights ...

KEDUSHAT LEVI Torah Commentary by Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev (3 vols.)

A commentary on the Torah by the famous Chassidic rabbi, Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev (1740-1810).The translator, Eliyahu Munk, was born in Frankfurt on Main, where he received his education at the Samson Rafael Hirsch Realschule, and the Yeshiva of the late Rabbi Joseph Breuer, of blessed memory. He continued his education at the Yeshiva in Gateshead, England. He served ...

Kazik: Memoirs of a Warsaw Ghetto Fighter

Simha Rotem Kazik, Barbara Harshav (editor)This powerful and suspenseful memoir by one of the leaders of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising tells the moving story of the preparations for defense of the Ghetto, the battle with the Germans, the rescue of the few Jews still alive in the Ghetto after it was destroyed, and the organization’s support of the surviving Jews ...

Kashrus in the Kitchen Q & A – A Comprehensive Question-and-Answer Guide to the Halachos of Meat and Milk

Rabbi A. WiesenfeldPublisher: FeldheimFinally-the book the cook (and all other family members!) has long awaited. This question-and-answer guide takes the guesswork out of kashrus. With clear, authoritative answers to real-life questions, you’ll feel that the author has been listening in on your kitchen when you read this comprehensive book. Can a microwave be kashered? What happens when milk spills into ...

Kashmiri Iris Tzedakah Box – Paper Mache

HandpaintedA garden of iris blooms on this hand painted, paper mache tzedakah box. It makes a wonderful gift for any occasion!Hand made and hand painted in India with an intricate floral design with the Hebrew letters in gold. The rich colors in these unique, hand-painted pieces are created using non-toxic pigments drawn from vegetable and mineral sources in a centuries-old ...

Kashmiri Floral Tzedakah Box – Paper Mache

HandpaintedHand painted, paper mache tzedakah box makes a wonderful gift for any occasion!Hand made and hand painted in India with an intricate floral design with the Hebrew letters in deep red. The rich colors in these unique, hand-painted pieces are created using non-toxic pigments drawn from vegetable and mineral sources in a centuries-old tradition. High gloss lacquer finish protects and ...

Karski

How One Man Tried to Stop the Holocaustby E. Thomas Wood and Stanislaw M. JankowskiWorking for the Polish Underground, Jan Karski witnessed first hand the horrors of the Holocaust during the early years of World War II. Surviving Soviet captivity and Gestapo torture, he escaped occupied Poland in 1942 and embarked on a heroic crusade to tell about the Nazi ...

Judaism in Practice

From the Middle Ages through the Early Modern PeriodEdited by Lawrence FineThis collection of original materials provides a sweeping view of medieval and early modern Jewish ritual and religious practice. Including such diverse texts as ritual manuals, legal codes, mystical books, autobiographical writings, folk literature, and liturgical poetry, it testifies to the enormous variety of practices that characterized Judaism in ...

Judaism in a Nutshell: Passover

Shimon ApisdorfPublisher: Judaica PressIf you’ve ever wondered…What’s the big deal about the Seder?What does Passover have to do with me, anyway?And what’s with all those frogs?…then this book is exactly what you need. Read it and you will experience Passover like never before.“Apisdorf has the unique ability to communicate the practical wisdom of Judaism and show how it relates to ...

Judaism in a Nutshell: Holidays

Shimon ApisdorfPublisher: Judaica PressFor over three thousand years, from biblical times until the present, Jewish prophets, preachers, mystics, philosophers, and rabbis have been talking about, thinking about, teaching about, and writing about G-d. Now, for the first time, all of that talking, teaching, thinking, and writing has been condensed into one neat little package. Meet—G-d in a Nutshell.Leviathan Press has ...

Judaism and Vegetarianism – New Revised Edition

Richard H. Schwartz, Ph.D.Publisher: Lantern Books“Richard Schwartz is a professor emeritus of mathematics who has devoted himself to the mitzvot of bal tashchit (conserving resources) and tza’ar ba’alei chayim (preventing cruelty to animals). He wrote Judaism and Vegetarianism, a newly revised edition of which is now available, which I recommend to those concerned with a host of global issues: the ...

Judaism and Homosexuality: An Authentic Orthodox View

Rabbi Chaim RapoportPublisher: Mitchell Vallentine & CompanyIn light of modern changes in attitude regarding homosexuality, and recent controversy surrounding Government legislation, Orthodox Rabbi Chaim Rapoport, Chief Medical Advisor in the Cabinet of the Chief Rabbi of Great Britain and the Commonwealth, explores the Jewish stance on homosexuality. Rabbi Rapoport combines an unswerving commitment to Jewish Law, teachings and values with ...