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2020.
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English
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"When Christians learn about Jewish tradition and history, they see the Bible and the life of Jesus with a new and enriched perspective. Knowing more about Judaism brings them closer to Jesus because Jesus lived and died as a Jew and consistently quoted the Jewish scripture and stories. In this book Evan Moffic, popular rabbi, author, and guide to Jewish wisdom for people of all faiths, continues the What Every Christian Needs to Know About series...
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After September 11th, Ranya Idliby, an American Muslim of Palestinian descent, faced constant questions about Islam, God, and death from her children, the only Muslims in their classrooms. Inspired by a story about Muhammad, Ranya reached out to two other mothers — a Christian and a Jew — to try to understand and answer these questions for her children. After just a few meetings, however, it became clear that the women themselves needed an honest...
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Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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"Steven R. Weisman tells the dramatic history of how Judaism redefined itself in America in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries--the personalities that fought each other and shaped its evolution and, crucially, the force of the American dynamic that transformed an ancient religion. The struggles that produced a redefinition of Judaism illuminate the larger American experience and the efforts by all Americans to reconcile their faith with modern...
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Pub. Date
[2008]
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English
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Dr. Gafni explores how Judaism was permanently transformed by the events that took place between 586 BC [Babylonian captivity] and 70 AD [Roman invasion]. He shows how the loss of the 2 temples, their land, and the Diaspora in the first century AD changed worship practices, interpretation of sacred texts, and how the people's view of themselves changed and their relation to the world at large and to God.
10) Honey and me
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English
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ALA Youth Media Awards 2023 - Children
Jewish American Heritage - Tweens
NCSS / CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 3-5 2023
Jewish American Heritage - Tweens
NCSS / CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 3-5 2023
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"Milla and Honey have been best friends since forever. In their close-knit Jewish community, the two girls do everything together. So when Honey joins Milla's school for sixth grade, why is it not as great as Milla expected? Can their friendship survive all the ups and downs the year has in store for them?"--Publisher marketing.
13) Viva Heather!
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[1996]
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English
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Heather finds herself in grave danger when she travels to Spain in 1492. She learns that all Jews must accept the faith of the King--or die! Now she has new respect for her ancestors and the meaning of Passover. But how will she escape? Can she stow away on one of Christopher Columbus's ships?
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[2004]
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English
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Renowned children's book author Julius Lester reflects on his childhood and the experiences that shaped his journey to becoming a writer. Lester explores his German and African-American roots as well as his conversion to Judaism. He also discusses his work, including his Newbery Honor-winning book, To Be a Slave, and his retellings of folktales.
16) Kaddish.com
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Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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Larry is an atheist in a family of orthodox Memphis Jews. When his father dies, it is his responsibility as the surviving son to recite the Kaddish, the Jewish prayer for the dead, every day for eleven months. To the horror and dismay of his mother and sisters, Larry refuses--thus imperiling the fate of his father's soul. To appease them, and in penance for failing to mourn his father correctly, he hatches an ingenious if cynical plan, hiring a stranger...
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Pub. Date
[2014]
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English
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Find success in finance, friendships, and spirituality with the advice of a well-known expert It's safe to say that nearly everyone is seeking a happier, more successful life. So then why do so few attain it? Business Secrets from the Bible proposes a new way to view and approach success-one based upon key concepts from the Bible that are actually surprisingly simple. Written especially for those seeking success in the realms of money, relationships,...
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Out from Egypt volume 1
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English
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Sold into slavery by her father and forsaken by the man she was supposed to marry, young Egyptian Kiya must serve a mistress who takes pleasure in her humiliation. When terrifying plagues strike Egypt, Kiya is in the middle of it all. To save her older brother and escape the bonds of slavery, Kiya flees with the Hebrews during the Great Exodus. She finds herself utterly dependent on a fearsome God she's only just beginning to learn about, and in love...
19) Among the living
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Pub. Date
[2016]
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English
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"In late summer 1947, thirty-one-year-old Yitzhak Goldah, a [Holocaust] survivor, arrives in Savannah to live with his only remaining relatives. They are Abe and Pearl Jesler, older, childless, and an integral part of the thriving Jewish community that has been in Georgia since the founding of the colony. There, Yitzhak discovers a fractured world, where Reform and Conservative Jews live separate lives--distinctions, to him, that are meaningless given...
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2022.
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English
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"The Book of Proverbs is a collection of Jewish wisdom, song, and inspiration. Using a blend of social justice practice and Jewish thought from throughout history, the books shows how Proverbs are pertinent to issues we face today. Using a wide range of sources, the books explores topics such as income inequality, feminism, animal rights, environmentalism, and more"--
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