Judaica Americana

Judaica Americana
Author: Nathan M. Kaganoff
Publisher:
Total Pages: 368
Release: 1995
Genre: Canada
ISBN:

7,427 items. A cumulative edition of the 58 bibliographical lists published in the periodical of the American Jewish Historical Society. Contains books and articles, most of them in English, dealing with the history of Jews in North America and in Latin America. See the subject index for items on antisemitism.

American Jewish Desk Reference

American Jewish Desk Reference
Author: American Jewish Historical Society
Publisher: Random House Reference
Total Pages: 664
Release: 1999
Genre: History
ISBN:

This all-encompassing reference book covers virtually every subject pertaining to Jews in the United States. The sheer volume of information on the subjects and people relative to the Jewish experience in the United States is what makes this book so impressive. Arranged by subject -- from Feminism, Intermarriage and Conversion, Rituals and Celebrations, Business, Education, and Sports to Art and Entertainment -- chapters include A-Z and chronological listings of events, people, and more.Included in this book are descriptions of the many noteworthy Jewish Americans who had a profound effect on our country, including Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Harvey Milk, Calvin Klein, Peggy Guggenheim, Mark Rothko, Woody Allen and Gloria Steinem, just to name a few. This book brings together the issues and figures of contemporary Judaism in the United States in an adult manner unlike any other reference book of its kind.

Judaica Reference Sources

Judaica Reference Sources
Author: Charles Cutter
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 392
Release: 2004-02-28
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0313053332

A recipient of the Outstanding Reference Award from the Association of Jewish Librarians in its earlier edition, this updated edition of Judaica Reference Sources maintains its editorial excellence while revising and expanding coverage for the new century. Virtually every aspect of Jewish life, knowledge, history, culture, religion, and contemporary issues is covered in this annotated, bibliographic guide. A critical collection development tool for college, university, public school, and synagogue libraries, Judaica Reference Sources provides entries for over 1,000 reference works, as well as a selective list of related Web sites, in English, French, German, Yiddish, and Hebrew. Works published since 1970 are emphasized. Unique in providing expert guidance to Judaica material for the librarian, the layperson, the student, and the researcher, this reference guide is a versatile tool that will fulfill your every need for Judaica material.

Gilded Lions and Jeweled Horses

Gilded Lions and Jeweled Horses
Author: Murray Zimiles
Publisher: UPNE
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2007
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781584656371

A richly illustrated volume celebrating Jewish carving traditions from the Old World to the New

Jewish Renaissance and Revival in America

Jewish Renaissance and Revival in America
Author: Eitan P. Fishbane
Publisher: UPNE
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2011
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781611681925

An anthology that explores religious and social revival in American Judaism in the 19th century

Orthodox Jews in America

Orthodox Jews in America
Author: Jeffrey S. Gurock
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Total Pages: 802
Release: 2009-03-26
Genre: History
ISBN: 0253220602

Although there are many good books on the history of Jews in America and a smaller subset that focuses on aspects of Orthodox Judaism in contemporary times, no one, until now, has written an overview of how Orthodoxy in America has evolved over the centuries from the first arrivals in the 17th century to the present. This broad overview by Gurock (Libby M. Klaperman Professor of Jewish History, Yeshiva Univ.; Judaism's Encounter with American Sports) is distinctive in examining how Orthodox Jews have coped with the personal, familial, and communal challenges of religious freedom, economic opportunity, and social integration, as well as uncovering historical reactionary tensions to alternative Jewish movements in multicultural and pluralistic America. Gurock raises penetrating questions about the compatibility of modern culture with pious practices and sensitively explores the relationship of feminism to traditional Orthodox Judaism. There are several excellent reference sources on Orthodox Jews in America, e.g., Rabbi Moshe D. Sherman's outstanding Orthodox Judaism in America: A Biographical Dictionary and Sourcebook, to which this is an accessible and illuminating companion; recommended not only for serious readers on the topic but for general readers as well.David B. Levy, Touro Coll. Women's Seminary Lib., Brooklyn, NY Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.