L'Chaim!

L'Chaim!
Author: Seth H. Bramson
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 211
Release: 2008-08-29
Genre: History
ISBN: 1614230927

The dynamic and never-before-told history of Greater Miami's Jewish community is recounted here for the first time by renowned local historian Seth H. Bramson. Beginning with the arrival of Miami's first Jewish settler, Isidor Cohen, in 1896, Bramson's exciting story takes us through Miami's early days to the present and includes the years of "restricted clientele, "? as well as the Jewish owned buildings, businesses, stores, clubs, hotels, restaurants, schools, temples and philanthropic organizations. Bramson's unique writing style, coupled with a host of never-before-published photographs and a website of special features, invites the reader to take a historic look at the people and places that have made the Jewish impact and influence on the area such an important part of the fabric of the community.

L' Chaim

L' Chaim
Author: Malka Zylbersztajn
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2018-07-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9780987518866

The Yeshiva

The Yeshiva
Author: Chaim Grade
Publisher: MacMillan Publishing Company
Total Pages: 424
Release: 1976
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

The Yeshiva: Masters and Disciples is the second and concluding volume of Chaim Grade's masterwork. Continuing the moving story of Tsemakh Atlas, head of the Yeshiva, Grade re-creates the rich world of his native city Vilna in pre-World War II Lithuania. The now-vanished Eastern European Jewish community was inhabited by the pious and the heretical, the righteous and the sinful, the wise and the foolish. Religion was as crucial to living, and as much a part of Grade's people, as their daily bread. How they reacted to it - and, through it, to one another - formed the core of day-to-day life. Each problem, each experience was felt through the teachings of Tsemakh Atlas. Chaim Grade has brought his striking characters to full life, revealing them in all their glory and pain. The Yeshiva is a brilliant work that mourns, and finally locks into memory, a culture sadly lost in reality but eternal in spirit.

Wanderings

Wanderings
Author: Chaim Potok
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Total Pages: 464
Release: 2021-05-04
Genre: History
ISBN: 0593359291

A fascinating history of the Jews, told by a master novelist, here is Chaim Potok's fascinating, moving four thousand-year history. Recreating great historical events, exporing Jewish life in its infinite variety and in many eras and places, here is a unique work by a singular Jewish voice.

The Chosen

The Chosen
Author: Chaim Potok
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2016-02-23
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1501142488

A coming-of-age classic about two Jewish boys growing up in Brooklyn in the 1940s, this “profound and universal” (The Wall Street Journal) story of faith, family, tradition, and assimilation remains deeply pertinent today. “Works of this caliber should be occasion for singing in the streets and shouting from the rooftops.” —Chicago Tribune It’s the spring of 1944 and fifteen-year-olds Reuven Malter and Danny Saunders have lived five blocks apart all their lives. But they’ve never met, not until the day an accident at a softball game sparks an unlikely friendship. Soon these two boys—one expected to become a Hasidic rebbe, the other at ease with secular America—are drawn into one another’s worlds despite a father’s strong opposition. Set against the backdrop of World War II and the creation of the state of Israel, The Chosen is a poignant novel about transformation and tradition, growing up and growing wise, and finding yourself—even if it might mean disappointing those you love.

L'Chaim!

L'Chaim!
Author: Susan Goldman Rubin
Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 184
Release: 2004-10-26
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN:

Coinciding with the 350th anniversary of the first recorded Jewish settlement in North America, this lavishly illustrated introduction to Jewish life is a compilation of compelling first-person reports and well-documented facts that provide readers with examples of North American Jewish life. Illustrations.

In Good Faith

In Good Faith
Author: Scott A. Shay
Publisher: Post Hill Press
Total Pages: 560
Release: 2020-06-02
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781642936469

Religion can be both inspiring and distressing. And many critiques of it are simultaneously compelling and dubious. Shay examines atheist arguments with a refreshing modern eye in this comprehensive look at our most fundamental questions about faith and reason. Prominent atheists claim the Bible is a racist text. Yet Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. read it daily. Then again, so did many ardent segregationists. Some atheists claim religion serves to oppress the masses. Yet the classic text of the French Revolution, What is the Third Estate?, was written by a priest. On the other hand, the revolutionaries ended up banning religion. What do we make of religion’s confusing role in history? And what of religion’s relationship to science? Some scientists claim that we have no free will. Others argue that advances in neurobiology and physics disprove determinism. As for whispering to the universe, an absurd habit say the skeptics. Yet prayer is a transformative practice for millions. This book explores the most common atheist critiques of the Bible and religion, incorporating Jewish, Christian, and Muslim voices. The result is a fresh, modern re-evaluation of religion and of atheism.

Chofetz Chaim, a Lesson a Day

Chofetz Chaim, a Lesson a Day
Author: Israel Meir (ha-Kohen)
Publisher: Mesorah Publications
Total Pages: 468
Release: 1995
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780899063218

SRS The concepts and laws of proper speech arranged for daily study. Based on his works, Sefer Chofetz Chaim and sefer Shmiras Haloshon includes Vignettes from the life of the Chofetz Chaim.

Jewish Justices of the Supreme Court

Jewish Justices of the Supreme Court
Author: David G. Dalin
Publisher: Brandeis University Press
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2017-04-04
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 161168238X

The first history of the eight Jewish men and women who have served or who currently serve as justices of the Supreme Court

Living Beyond Time

Living Beyond Time
Author: Pinchas Stolper
Publisher: Mesorah Publications
Total Pages: 460
Release: 2003
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781578197446

This book of exquisite, original essays is designed to help you get the most out of every Jewish holiday on the calendar! Written on many levels, its insights are exhilarating reading for Jews of every background. A distinguished alumnus of Yeshivas Rabbeinu Chaim Berlin, Rabbi Stolper based several chapters on teachings of his Rosh Yeshivah, HaGaon HaRav Yitzchok Hutner, zt"l. The result is a work that combines the brilliance of Jewish thought, the majesty of the Jewish festivals and the eternal aspirations of the Jewish People. Living Beyond Time is your key to experiencing the holidays as never before. As you read the appropriate selections for each passing Yom Tov, it will enhance your observance and deepen your appreciation of your heritage. And over time, you will understand how the wisdom inherent in the Torah links these special days to each other and to every Jew. It is a volume you will return to for inspiration again and again, year round. Book jacket.