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*The A to Z of the Holocaust - The A to Z Guide Series- well indexed Well indexed - over sized, Paperback book it's edges are lightly worn, bottom front slightly thumbed spine still type glued no creasing, attractive cover design. Book focuses on the nature of the German assault on the Jews, providing facts of the Holocaust, emphasizing the central roles Jews played in the Nazi Genocide. Introduction essay presents a historical overview of the Holocaust, followed by individual entries and an extensive bibliography as survivors age it's important to collate in catalog form this information, before it's forgotten and gone. LOL the murder of the millions of other victims Nazis deem inferior is notated......Author is chair of the history department - Millersville University, Pennsylvania, has participated in many outstanding judaica reference books, Publications, An excellent reference book for Hands-On dating &, pinpointing events in history, history Scholars, students, General readers.......Product… Read More

* ATIQOT, Journal of the Israel Department of Antiquities, Vol 11 - Covers excavations at Horvat Beter (Beersheba)....... Oversize paperback book in good condition. Covers have darkened with age and are slightly brittle, spine is torn at the top and bottom, front cover feels looks and probably needs reinforcing.... these are bound with covers of basically coverstock a heavier paper--- Pages are good, tight to spine but are also darkening from age. Book is loaded with illustrations and has a rear section of black/white photographs. Overall a nice copy........ ATIQOT, Journal of the Israel Department of Antiquities, Vol 11, Contributors Israel. Agaf ha-ʻatiḳot, Israel. Miśrad ha-ḥinukh ṿeha-tarbut, Publisher The Ministry, 1959, ASIN B004XVK168, 191 pages, Book size about 9 1/4 x 10 3/4 x 5/8 in...... Beer Sheva: Prehistoric Dwelling Sites Remains of several Chalcolithic settlements dating to the 4th millennium BCE were uncovered a short distance from one another along both sides of Nahal Beer… Read More

*Abraham & Family New Insights into the Patriarchal Narratives-Excellent copy -very good - cover -- covers bright and shiny just the smallest amount of wear on its edges -almost appears to be new or not-read - middle of the book pictorial section with some color photos.-- Turmoil and tragedy, deception and violence, passion and desire, love and reconciliation -- they are all found in the family stories from Genesis. But Abraham and his family persevered and survived to found a great nation- Fifteen biblical experts wrestle with these stories from Genesis, and each provides a different avenue to understanding the biblical text -- serious, controversial, humorous, scholarly or challenging-including Nobel Prize winner Elie Wiesel and Pulitzer Prize winner Jack Miles-wrestle with the Biblical test in this unique look at the patriarchs and matriarchs of Israel. Ideal for Bible Study groups.- Abraham & Family: New Insights into the Patriarchal Narratives by various scholars (2000-09-01)- editor- Hershel… Read More

Annette Shapiro: Professional Volunteer (AUTHOR INSCRIBED)- Professional volunteer, hard copy book has light gray boards black cloth wrap spine - gold titling on spine, just jacket clipped crisp beige nice weight Paper Stock -spine very tight book feels as if had very little use - small amount of chipping on top of edge of book balance the book is clean, unmarked.-- back of the cover doctor Jack Schechter Dean continuing education University of Judaism , volunteerism in our society has changed over the years it's all passion diminish, yet our community cannot exist without the volunteer initiative, time and expertise of lay leaders are critical absolutely essential if the American , Jewish Enterprises are to be healthy and flourish Additionally the volunteer working for a cause larger than be on oneself is one of the surest path to that volunteers personal fulfillment . And that Shapiro embodies in her own life, work . The finest objectives of volunteerism , Rich benefits of such activity in… Read More

Awakening Love: A Spiritual Quest Into Judaism-Myra Estelle - pretty green book with an interesting kind of wash/fade look on its front- black titling - small amounts of minutiae on its edges book appears extremely lightly used, the pages are a pretty light buff color. -Oversized paperback very good excellent copy. -Superficially , Judaism might look like it has a lot of rules, as Myra Estelle began a quest to reconcile her spiritual understanding & faith of her ancestors she discovered enlightening teachings to elevate consciousness / awaken a deep love from within. She invites people of every Faith to join her on a spiritual Quest into the loving guidance found in ancient beliefs and Judaism . A number of faiths - different cultures in the East - the West,have a similar core to their basic religious belief, there is an invisible power in the world—a conscious force—beyond our human capabilities. When focused on the kabbalah of Judaism,she discovered that its guidelines for life can empower each… Read More

Large hardcover book in very good condition. Pages are glossy and unmarked. dust jacket – missing -11th printing handsome volumes red boards stamped with menorah front wrapped in a beige cloth spine – titling in same reddish color as stamped boards somewhere to the head and foot the book binding tight/small fraying-book bottom at spline–shelf-ware bottom of the book are worn almost through at back corner top of book small amount of shelf ware edge-pages clean- very large volume interior the book is unmarked grave reference resource beige end-papers – nicely manufactured A CONCISE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF JUDAISM AND THE JEWISH PEOPLE COVERING ALL ELEMENTS OF JEWISH LIFE FROM BIBLICAL TIMES TO THE PRESENT 750 ILLUSTRATIONS. Large book in good condition showing minor staining at spine & minor overall wear– Pages– clean I photograph hand enter & research every book listed,no scanner no generic catch phrase description.Ruth Reaser..LAX Vespa,Los Angeles I carefully pack your book-your books wrapped,not… Read More

*The bar mitzvah Treasury -New York: Behrman House, 1952. assumed first edition absent other markings. Fair. see pictures The Bar Mitzvah Treasury- Eisenberg,Azriel LouisJudaica **COPYRIGHT 1952, 316 pages assumed-first printing, no other printing indications,or editions HARDCOVER** Book in good condition,text block solid, cover shows some wear, front and back, no dust cover, worn in places blue cloth cover, silver titling on spine book plate-sticker from previous owner, some age-related yellowing on edges of pages;edge nicks -small dings on edges of pages some soiling, slightly frayed at top of spine, (no creases or tears), no notes or writing interior, corners slightly rolled front one almost worn through to board.... Judaica, Jewish literature,The Bar Mitzvah Treasury, Eisenberg,Azriel Louis ,Judaica Bar Mitzvah treasury 780 HC JUD 2 BMK

New York: Funk & Wagnalls, 1969. hardcover 1969 presumed first edition. Good/D/J missing. Hardcover 1969,beige linen boards, nice paper, copper striping on spine dark Brown titling at the foot of book bumped small staining on top front, and general soiling on spline brown wash top of pages faded nice to endpapers depicting the Western bank in the Jerusalem area and the golan plateau. The interior the book is unmarked pages 217 219 of cold the page itself, good reading copy. Singer, Howard Bring Forth the Mighty Men On Violence & Jewish Character Hardcover 1969 Publisher: Funk & Wagnalls; 1st5 edition (1969) ASIN: B0069352PU Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 1.2 inches.dust jacket missing.....Ruth Reaser...LAX Vespa shipped United States Post via media mail to fulfill your order, Los Angeles Area I carefully pack your book, hop on my Vespa and visit the PO to have it placed in our mail system...Your purchase helps a former middle aged college girl enjoy the occasional pedicure, Chocolate.… Read More

Yellow paper bound booklet and staple bound. Book is 8-1/2 x 11 and covers the toplc of Reconstructionism in the Jewish religion. Written in english. Authored by and published by the Federation of Reconstructionish Congregations and Havurot. Booklet is 57 pages. Cover is in good condition but does show some wear also has a small red smear on the front (see pictures). title Vahavi'enu Leshalom: Bring us Together in Peace A Guide to Organizing New Reconstructionist Congregations and Havurot. see pictures maybe this will do it maybe it won't. -. At least you know what you're getting -..Ruth Reaser..LAX Vespa shipped through United States Post to fulfill your order, Los Angeles I carefully pack your book,hop on my Vespa visit the PO to have it placed in our mail system.. Probably will ist class size-your books wrapped,not co-mingled,you get the copy you were viewing..3821 Vahavi'enu lashalom bring us together in peace a guide to organizing new Reconstructionist congregations and havurot Rabbi Robert… Read More

Paperback – excellent shape– covers bright & shiny– minimal amount wear on its edges spine glued tight feels unused – just the slightest amount of shelf-ware – cute illustrations interior unmarked does have a bookplate pasted just inside -Book shares a wealth of holiday stories, memories, Reflections, prayers, customs in a user-friendly format wonderful those who seek to infuse new meaning into their Shabbat & holiday creations and welcome addition to the homes and libraries are parents, grandparents, college students newly married, other readers / learners - skimming it it seems to bring fun back into traditions, and help you make them yours with your own customs. Change Happens: Owning the Jewish Holidays in a Reconstructionist Tradition-Rabbi Sheryl Lewart - Milla Zeltzer (Illustrator) ISBN-13: 978-0615262260, ISBN-10: 0615262260 -Paperback-printed in Canada by Friesen's- subsidiary production office Santa Rosa California-Kelillat Israel Reconstructionist congregation Pacific Palisades-… Read More

* Cobblestone: The History Magazine for Young People, November 1991 (The Story of American Jews) Volume 12, Number 11 - single-issue history magazine for young people.......Carolyn P. Yoder.......The story of American Jews - about 50 pages magazine design for children to teach them about history, in just good condition - small neck torn cover, remnants of a sticker removed on the back - small amount of wear on its edges, binding is two Center Staples ..... thoughtfully told story , geared towards young adults ...Cobblestone: The History Magazine for Young People, November 1991 (The Story of American Jews) Volume 12, Number 11 - single-issue history magazine for young people-Carolyn P. Yoder....LAX Vespa, Los Angeles Culver City- maybe this will do it!-At least you know what you're getting. Shipped Media Mail USPS-you get the copy you were viewing carefully packed to protect it during transit..-Sandwiched in foam core.......Cobblestone history mag 5946 Judica 4

*Confrontations with Judaism, part of the Great Society series - edited by Philip Longworth Black covers hardcover silver titling spine, book does have wear on its perimeter Corners bumped printed on Buff colored stock -extensive notes in pencil back cover beige end paper - long small amount of stain on bottom of book might have been a tea spill long dried some underlining in pencil on several pages book is not in fabulous shape just good...- notes are in bullet points as if a researcher or serious scholar made them, dust jacket has some rather significant errors on its covers book was not handles probably very well at a later point in its life.... many Jews are strange from traditional Judaism, book as a result of a symposium in confrontation of the problem. Judaism's a way of life commanding observers every action, and intellectual system demanding lifelong study. Modern secular worlds can also be demanding. We have estrangement and antagonism between the Orthodox and other shades of faith.… Read More

*Contemporary Jewish philosophies- good in nice shape colors are crisp bright - glossy- the book has the usual amount of minutiae for its age.. William E Kaufman - xii, 276 pages ; 23 cm Contents:-1. The challenge of contemporary Jewish thought: Introduction: The crisis of meaning -- Toward a return to clarity -- pt. 2. The worlds of Jewish existentialism: Franz Rosenzweig: toward an existential Jewish theology -- Martin Buber: Can God be encountered? -- Richard L. Rubenstein: the encounter with nothingness -- Eugene B. Borowitz and Emil L. Fackenheim: from covenant theology to commanding voice -- pt. 3. Toward a conception of transcendence: Leo Baeck: the far yet near God -- Abraham J. Heschel: the meaning beyond mystery -- Mordecai M. Kaplan: the natural and transnatural -- Arthur A. Cohen and Jacob B. Agus: the supernatural and the absolute self -- Conclusion: Existence, essence, and transcendence. Responsibility: William E. Kaufman. Publisher: [New York] : Reconstructionist Press, 1976. -… Read More

* Creative Judaism Hardcover revised -1953Jewish Reconstructionist Foundation, 1953. fourth printing THIS COPY- November 1959. Very Good. see pictures dark blue boards gold titling minimal amount where on edges corners of book- blue wash ON top book- nice hardcover no dust jacket / MISSING- interior of the book is unmarked no inscriptions writing highlighting,,, small amount of aging to the edges of the pages/due to age bottom of book small-scuffs loss of wear color very nicely bound some spine intact book is -straight.- 179 pages- Publisher: Jewish Reconstructionist Foundation; Revised edition (1953)printed USA by Marstin press, New York , original copyright 1936 by Behrmans Jewish book house revised edition, copyright, 1953 by author fourth printing November 1959 .... LAX Vespa,Los Angeles Culver City- maybe this will do it! -At least you know what you're getting into- Media Mail USPS-you get the copy you were viewing carefully Drop kick-packed to protect it in - transit..... sent media… Read More

* The Dead Sea scriptures , in English translation , with introduction and notes by Theodore H. Gaster , excellent first edition copy -rust colored cloth / buckram boards , boards to have a certain amount of wear on their edges top and bottom shelving , one corner slightly pumped ,D/J not great dust jacket has done its job, however - does have chipping, clipping, small tears tears on the jacket itself, could be resuscitated with a Brodard cover... What are the Dead Sea Scrolls? How do they compare with the scriptures the old New Testament, what is the relationship of the Dead Sea sect of Christianity? The Scrolls discovered in 1947 and prompted many such controversial questions complete text in English are now available to the General Public . First edition 1956 Doubleday , and Company New York Garden City , jacket typography - design - Edward Gorey ,Lccn 56 - 11602 copyright by author printed in USA. Dead Sea Scriptures in English Translation - -Dead Sea Scriptures in English Translation -hardcover… Read More

*The Dybbuk, Rich hardcover book in good condition oh, there is somewhere and it said just pictures provided for your review the dust jacket does have some tears on its covers, wonderfully Illustrated beautifully printed, rich copy.....The idea came during his Jewish folklore exhibition- cut short by the outbreak of World War I. The Dybbuk reflects Ansky's deep perception of the shtetl's religious & cultural mores, as well and insightful appreciation of its hidden spiritual resources. Plans to produce the play in Russian by Stanislavsky's Moscow Art Theater in 1920 - aborted by the Bolshevik Revolution. Ansky, who died in 1920 never lived to see his play produced. Play however, was destined to become one of the most widely-produced in the history of Jewish theater. Rich ethnographic tapestry, mystical themes, star-crossed lovers,haunting melodies were designed to bridge the historical abyss.Boundaries separating the natural from the supernatural dissolve as ill-fated pledges, - Polish Jewry on the eve… Read More

*Dynamic Judaism: The Essential Writings of Mordecai M. Kaplan good Vintage copy from original publisher -Over sized paperback green/ light blue /turquoise - Sunned-? -covers minor amounts of chipping on its edges small crease on its spine, wear creases inside book-small potential separation. Check the pictures Amazing insights into deep world of Judaism. Strong definitions of many movements of Judaism, including reconstructionist. - Kaplan's concept of Judaism as an evolving religious civilization was widely influential in 20th-century American Jewish life, and his founding of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College created a new denomination. This book contains a biographical essay and excerpts from all his major works.- Kaplan emigrated to the United States from Lithuania at the age of 8. After graduating from Columbia University in 1902,was ordained a Conservative rabbi by the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, which he taught for the next 50 years. His attempts to adapt Judaism to the… Read More

*-Excellent rich handsome book- Large heavy hardcover book in very good condition. Pages are glossy and unmarked. Blue Boards are clean and show only very minor edge wear. Jacket is in good condition showing only typical shelf wear/ ruffling edges/dings – one small hole near spline. Very nice book giving the history of the Jewish people 2nd printing printed by Moshe Topel & Sons Printing plants LTD.Jacket design Doreet Scharfstein -Summary: This overview of Jewish heritage includes important events and time lines in Jewish history Copyright 1986 by Mssada Publishers, Israel. English Edition subjects Jews-History-Dictionaries/ Alper, Joseph DS114.E53 1986 ISBN 0816012202 inv Judica 3 bib 2717 I photograph hand enter & research every book listed,no scanner no generic catch phrase description.Ruth Reaser..LAX Vespa,Los Angeles I carefully pack your book-your books wrapped,not co-mingled,you get the copy you were viewing carefully packed to protect it from damage in transit.- ....Encyclopedia of Jewish… Read More

*GIFT-ABLE - Like New --GIFT-ABLE - The Essential Klezmer by Seth Rogovoy - You can hear it in the hottest clubs in New York, the hippest rooms in New Orleans, Chicago, and San Francisco, and in top concert halls around the world. It's a joyous sound that echoes the past. It's Old World meets New World. It's secular & sacred. It's traditional yet --experimental. It's played by classical violinist Itzhak Perlman (his all-klezmer album in his all-time best-seller!), the hypno-pop band Yo La Tengo, & avant-gardist John Zorn. It made the late great Benny Goodman's clarinet wail. It's klezmer and it's hot! -Musicologists have noted similarities between Klezmer and other improvisational styles such as gypsy music and jazz........ Oversized paperback book in like new condition. Covers are pristine. Pages are clean, unmarked. Book appears unused could make a nice gift for the music lover in your life.......... The Essential Klezmer: A Music Lover's Guide to Jewish Roots and Soul Music, from the Old World to… Read More

Everything Judaism - Excellent good copy - covers clean bright shiny does have a couple of cute frog stickers on the back for some reason & was inscribed to the previous owner- Pages clean crisp - 6 pages of index - great resource this particular publisher does a wonderful job of researching fully indexed. Judaism has survived for four millennia, many of its customs, laws,traditions have remained exactly the same today as in the days of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob. Book explains the major precepts of this religion in language anyone can understand appreciate. From High Holy Days, Passover,Yom Kippur, to symbols & objects, such as the Star of David,tallis prayer shawl, Jews -non-Jews - gain. understanding,insights into the rich diversity & complexity of Jewish practices, culture. Authoritative, well researched,exhaustively reviewed for accuracy - Orthodox Rabbi Jacob Rosenthal -Reform Rabbi Robert Leib..Terrific introduction if you're learning the religion for the first time,way to brush up on facts… Read More