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1) Judaism
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Discusses the historical origins, teachings, practices, persecution, spread, and challenges of Judaism.
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"No celebration of Hanukkah would be complete without recounting the events of more than two thousand years ago that the holiday commemorates. In a simple yet dramatic text and vibrant paintings, the story of the courageous Maccabees and the miracle that took place in the Temple in Jerusalem is retold."--Amazon.com.
4) Judaism
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Publisher
World Almanac Library
Pub. Date
2006
Physical Desc
48 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 27 cm.
Description
Describes the origins, principal teachings, scriptures, important figures, historical events, holidays, places of worship, and community life of Judaism.
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Jewish Lights Publishing
Pub. Date
2012
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1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 32 cm.
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This lively picture book ... is filled with amiable animals, who through their actions demonstrate age-appropriate mitzvot, including welcoming new friends, forgiving mistakes, respecting elders, and sharing food with the hungry. Children will see how everyday kindness is the beginning of a Jewish journey and a lifetime commitment to tikkun olam (repairing the world)."--Provided by publisher.
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Pub. Date
2018
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160 pages cm
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"From the incomparable Amos Oz comes a series of three essays: on the universal nature of fanaticism and its possible cures, on the Jewish roots of humanism and the need for a secular pride in Israel, and on the geopolitical standing of Israel in the wider Middle East and internationally. Dear Zealots is classic Amos Oz-fluid, rich, masterly, and perfectly timed for a world in which polarization and extremism are rising everywhere."--Amazon.com.
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Film Movement Llc
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
1 DVD (110 min.) : sd. ,col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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The Jewish Cardinal tells the amazing true story of Jean-Marie Lustiger, the son of Polish-Jewish immigrants, who maintained his cultural identity as a Jew even after converting to Catholicism at a young age, and later joining the priesthood. Quickly rising within the ranks of the Church, Lustiger was appointed Archbishop of Paris by Pope Jean Paul II - and found a new platform to celebrate his dual identity as a Catholic Jew, earning him both friends...
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All-of-a-kind family volume 1
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The adventures of five sisters growing up in a Jewish family in New York in the early twentieth century.
18) Beyond the Bolex
Publisher
Collective Eye Films
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (95 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Description
When visionary Jewish immigrant Jacques Bolsey invents the Bolex in the 1920's, he puts the first home movie camera in the hands of everyday folks, fomenting a film revolution that still inspires artists to this day. Nearly a century later, Alyssa Bolsey uncovers his long lost archive and journeys to discover the man behind the machine through his personal and professional struggles.
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Publisher
Frontline
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
vi, 275 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Description
Cahn shows that financial and economic events of today are influenced by the two ancient Biblical cycles: the 7 year Sabbath cycle and the 50 year Jubilee cycle. He shows how the cycles have foretold the greatest crashes in Wall Street history, the timing of 9/11, the world wars and the collapse of nations, world powers, and empires... and your life....
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