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In 1996, Hanna Heath, a young Australian book conservator is called to analyze the famed Sarajevo Haggadah, a priceless six-hundred-year-old Jewish prayer book that has been salvaged from a destroyed Bosnian library. When Hanna discovers a series of artifacts in the centuries' old binding, she unwittingly exposes an international cover up.
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English
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When an eighty-two-year-old rabbi from Albom's old hometown asks him to deliver his eulogy, Albom goes back to his nonfiction roots and becomes involved with a Detroit pastor--a reformed drug dealer and convict--who preaches to the poor and homeless in a decaying church with a hole in its roof. A timely, moving, and inspiring look at faith: not just who believes, but why.
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English
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Harold Kushner, a Jewish rabbi facing his own child's fatal illness, deftly guides us through the inadequacies of the traditional answers to the problem of evil, then provides a uniquely practical and compassionate answer that has appealed to millions of readers across all religious creeds.
Pub. Date
2007
Edition
2nd ed.
Physical Desc
22 volumes : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 29 cm
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English
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Provides an exhaustive and organized overview of Jewish life and knowledge from the Second Temple period to the contemporary State of Israel, from Rabbinic to modern Yiddish literature, from Kabbalah to "Americana" and from Zionism to the contribution of Jews to world cultures.
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English
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"Viktor E. Frankls Mans Search for Meaning is a classic work of Holocaust literature that has riveted generations of readers. Like Anne Franks Diary of a Young Girl and Elie Wiesels Night, Frankls masterpiece is a timeless examination of life in the Nazi death camps. At the same time, Frankls universal lessons for coping with suffering and finding ones purpose in life offer an unforgettable message for readers seeking solace and guidance. This young...
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English
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Peter Decker of the L.A.P.D. never dreamed he'd be spending his honeymoon with his new wife, Rina Lazarus, in an Orthodox Jewish enclave in Brooklyn, New York -- or that a terrible event would end it so abruptly. But a boy has vanished from the midst of this close-knit religious community, a troubled youth fleeing the tight bonds and strictures he felt were strangling him. The runaway, Noam, is not traveling alone. A killer has taken him under his...
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Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
135 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"1938, Italy. Six-year-old Lia loves to build sandcastles at the beach and her biggest problem is her shyness and quiet, birdlike voice--until prime minister Mussolini joins forces with Hitler in World War II, and everything changes. Now there are laws saying Jewish children can't go to school, Jews can't work, or go on vacation. It's difficult for Lia to understand why this is happening to her family. When her father loses his job, they must give...
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Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (40 pages) : color illustrations
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English
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From Abraham to Zaydee, and from ancient times to modern day, A is for Abraham: A Jewish Family Alphabet encompasses the history of Jewish traditions and customs and how they are practiced today. Following the alphabet, a poem identifies the letter topic while sidebar text provides background information. C could be the challah that my bubbe used to braid, or C could be the chicken soup, when I was sick she made, or chocolate coins on Chanukah we...
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English
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A landmark reference, here is an indispensable one-volume guide to the religious traditions, everyday practices, philosophical beliefs, and historical foundations of Judaism-everything you need to know about being Jewish. In Essential Judaism, George Robinson has created the accessible compendium that he sought when he rediscovered his Jewish roots as an adult. Robinson illuminates the Jewish life cycle at every stage, and lays out many fascinating...
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Pub. Date
2013
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
AD 810L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
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English
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"No celebration of Hanukkah would be complete without recounting the events of more than two thousand years ago that the holiday commemorates. In a simple yet dramatic text and vibrant paintings, the story of the courageous Maccabees and the miracle that took place in the Temple in Jerusalem is retold." -- From publisher's website.
15) Judaism
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Series
Eyewitness books volume 126
Pub. Date
2003
Edition
1st American ed.
Physical Desc
64 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
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English
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Series
Pub. Date
2012
Lexile measure
IG 850L
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 27 cm.
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English
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"Using a first-person narrative, explains the beliefs, customs, and festivals of Judaism. Explains the clothing, traditions, food, historical writings, holy days, and holy places that define Jews. Includes a map to show where Judaism originated"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Lexile measure
760L
Physical Desc
218 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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"Hoodie Rosen's life isn't that bad. Sure, his entire Orthodox Jewish community has just picked up and moved to the quiet, mostly non-Jewish town of Tregaron, but Hoodie's world hasn't changed that much. He's got basketball to play, studies to avoid, and a supermarket full of delicious kosher snacks to eat. The people of Tregaron aren't happy that so many Orthodox Jews are moving in at once, but that's not Hoodie's problem. That is, until he meets...
18) Jewish synagogue
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Series
Pub. Date
2000
Edition
U.S. ed.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Introduces the reader to the Jewish religion and describes what goes on in a synagogue.
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Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
xiv, 272 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Since they were first discovered in the caves at Qumran in 1947, the Dead Sea Scrolls have aroused more fascination-- and controversy-- than perhaps any other archaeological find. Collins sheds light on the bitter conflicts that have swirled around the scrolls, and sheds lights on their true significance for Jewish and Christian history.