Eric Jacobson

Walter Benjamin and Gershom Scholem are regarded as two of the most famous and influential Jewish thinkers and writers of the twentieth century, and their late work is well-known. The importance of the intense intellectual partnership they forged in the years between the First World War and 1923, however, is less appreciated and understood. This is the first book to make the works of this untranslated and unpublished early period -- including Benjamin's...

It's Tu Bishvat! Grover, Brosh and Avigail get back to nature as they learn how to plant trees and make the world a better place.

It's Rosh Hashanah, and Avigail discovers that honey is sweet and very, very sticky! Grover, Avigail and Brosh learn a valuable lesson in friendship and forgiveness just in time to start the new year right!

Grover can't seem to figure out why everyone is so busy just before a day of rest. Join Grover as he learns all about Shabbat, and sing along to Avigail's favorite Shabbat song. Bim Bam!

It's time to celebrate Chanukah in Israel! Grover is bringing the latkes and all is well until Anneliese gets caught in a game of tag with a chicken and loses her special menorah …Can her friends find the missing menorah in time to celebrate Chanukah?

Grover goes to Israel! Join your favorite blue monster and his new pal, Anneliese van der Pol, as they begin to explore this beautiful land. It's an adventure they'll never forget - full of fun, friends and flying falafel! About Shalom Sesame: This new series from the creators of Sesame Street introduces Jewish holidays, traditions, and cultures to viewers of all ages. It features the loveable, well-known cast from Sesame Street, new friends from...

The battles at Spring Hill and Franklin, Tennessee, in the late autumn of 1864 were watershed moments in the American Civil War. Thousands of hardened veterans and a number of recruits, as well as former West Point classmates, found themselves moving through Middle Tennessee in the last great campaign of a long and bitter war. Replete with bravery, dedication, bloodshed, and controversy, these battles led directly to the conclusion of action in the...

Join Kermit the Frog, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Miss Piggy and the entire Muppet gang. 'Tis the night before Christmas and the Muppet Theater is in danger of being torn down. When bad goes to worse, Kermit begins to believe that the world would be a better place if he had never been born. With heavenly help and hilarious send-ups of just about every holiday movie ever made, Kermit and the Muppets discover what matters most is their love for each other.

Elmo loves all kinds of animals! Elmo harnesses the power of pretend to see wild animals on the Sesame Street Safari! Then Grover tries to throw a Farm Fiesta but quickly realizes that farm animals don't like what he likes. Will Elmo and Abby be able to save the day, or will the fiesta become a fiasco?

There must be something in the air because everyone on Sesame Street is singing! In "Sesame Street the Musical," Rosita and Elmo have a play date, but keep missing each other. Can they find their way back together with a song, or will their melody fall flat? In "A Family Thing," Elmo, Zoe, Rosita, and Grover have started a singing group. The Cute and Fuzzy Four will be together forever…or until they have to help with dinner! Who will sing with Elmo...