Encyclopaedia Judaica

Encyclopaedia Judaica
Author: Fred Skolnik
Publisher:
Total Pages: 864
Release: 2007
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780028659411

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.

The Jewish Encyclopedia

The Jewish Encyclopedia
Author: Isidore Singer
Publisher:
Total Pages: 726
Release: 1901
Genre: Jews
ISBN:

V.I:Aach-Apocalyptic lit.--V.2: Apocrypha-Benash--V.3:Bencemero-Chazanuth--V.4:Chazars-Dreyfus--V.5: Dreyfus-Brisac-Goat--V.6: God-Istria--V.7:Italy-Leon--V.8:Leon-Moravia--V.9:Morawczyk-Philippson--V.10:Philippson-Samoscz--V.11:Samson-Talmid--V.12: Talmud-Zweifel.

The Jewish Phenomenon

The Jewish Phenomenon
Author: Steve Silbiger
Publisher: Taylor Trade Publications
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2000-05-25
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1563525666

With truly startling statistics and a wealth of anecdotes, Silbiger reveals the cultural principles that form the bedrock of Jewish success in America.

Rethinking Jewish Faith

Rethinking Jewish Faith
Author: Steven L. Jacobs
Publisher: SUNY Press
Total Pages: 180
Release: 1994-07-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780791419588

This book addresses the faith of a member of the “Second Generation”—the offspring of the original survivors of the Shoah . It is a re-examination of those categories of faith central to the Jewish Religious Experience in light of the Shoah: God, Covenant, Prayer, Halakhah and Mitzvot, Life-Cycle, Festival Cycle, Israel and Zionism, and Christianity from the perspective of a child of a survivor.

Luboml

Luboml
Author: Berl Kagan
Publisher: KTAV Publishing House, Inc.
Total Pages: 454
Release: 1997
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780881255805

The story of the former Polish-Jewish community (shtetl) of Luboml, Wołyń, Poland. Its Jewish population of some 4,000, dating back to the 14th century, was exterminated by the occupying German forces and local collaborators in October, 1942. Luboml was formerly known as Lyuboml, Volhynia, Russia and later Lyuboml, Volyns'ka, Ukraine. It was also know by its Yiddish name: Libivne.

China and the Jewish People

China and the Jewish People
Author: Salomon Wald
Publisher: Gefen Publishing House Ltd
Total Pages: 124
Release: 2004
Genre: History
ISBN: 9789652293473

The Jewish people and world Jewish leadership are facing critical dilemmas, opportunities and challenges. These create a need for systematic thinking to examine the range of decisions that may affect the standing of world Jewry in the decades to come. The Jewish People Policy Planning Institute (JPPPI) was established as an independent think tank whose mission is to contribute to the continuity of the Jewish people and Judaism, and their thriving future. China and the Jewish People' is the first document in a series of strategy papers dedicated to improving the standing of the Jewish people in emerging superpowers without biblical tradition.China and Jewish People: Old Civilizations in a New Era by Dr. Shalom Salomon Wald, is a crucial book that addresses the Jewish people and their issues with China.

Back To The Sources

Back To The Sources
Author: Barry W. Holtz
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 452
Release: 2008-06-30
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1439126658

Essays analyze the major traditional texts of Judaism from literary, historical, philosophical, and religious points of view.

The Newish Jewish Encyclopedia

The Newish Jewish Encyclopedia
Author: Stephanie Butnick
Publisher: Artisan
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2019-10-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1579658938

Named one of Library Journal’s Best Religion & Spirituality Books of the Year An Unorthodox Guide to Everything Jewish Deeply knowing, highly entertaining, and just a little bit irreverent, this unputdownable encyclopedia of all things Jewish and Jew-ish covers culture, religion, history, habits, language, and more. Readers will refresh their knowledge of the Patriarchs and Matriarchs, the artistry of Barbra Streisand, the significance of the Oslo Accords, the meaning of words like balaboosta,balagan, bashert, and bageling. Understand all the major and minor holidays. Learn how the Jews invented Hollywood. Remind themselves why they need to read Hannah Arendt, watch Seinfeld, listen to Leonard Cohen. Even discover the secret of happiness (see “Latkes”). Includes hundreds of photos, charts, infographics, and illustrations. It’s a lot.