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Sholom's treasure: how Sholom Aleichem became a writer
Par Mordicai Gerstein, Erica Silverman. 2005
Describes events from the childhood of Sholom Aleichem (1859-1916) showing his love for his father and his desire from an…
early age to write stories and make people laugh. For grades 2-4. 2005The Beliefnet guide to the Kabbalah (Beliefnet guides #01)
Par Arthur Goldwag. 2005
Introduces the ancient tradition of Kabbalah, a mystical way of interpreting primary Jewish scriptures, of understanding creation, and of attempting…
to experience God. Describes Kabbalah's origins, history, practices, meditations, and non-Jewish adaptations. Introduction by Rabbi Lawrence Kushner. 2005American Judaism: a history
Par Jonathan D. Sarna. 2004
Brandeis University professor details 350 years of Judaism in the United States. Sarna portrays American Jews as a people struggling…
to be both Jewish and American. Addresses their concerns about assimilation, issues of religious adaptation and continuity, and influences from and contributions to a diverse and pluralistic society. 2004Macular degeneration: the complete guide to saving and maximizing your sight
Par Lylas G. Mogk, Marja Mogk. 2003
Describes age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Revised edition includes scientific research, natural and medical treatments, and prevention therapies not yet available…
in 1999. Presents a five-star program designed to stop macular degeneration. Also provides nutritional recipes and information about online AMD communities, assistive computers and software, and optical aids. 2003Judaism: a very short introduction (Very Short Introductions)
Par Norman Solomon. 1996
Concise explanation of Jewish teachings and practices and their integration into daily life. Examines the development and evolution of Judaism,…
its festivals, prayers, and customs, the Torah, various sects, and spiritual leaders. Discusses twentieth-century issues such as the Holocaust and the establishment of Israel. Includes suggestions for further reading. 1996Burnt bread & chutney: growing up between cultures : a memoir of an Indian Jewish girl
Par Carmit Delman. 2003
Reminiscences of Delman's childhood in Ohio, New York, and Israel, flavored with her mother's Bombay Jewish heritage and her American…
father's Ashkenazi Jewish background. Compares tastes and traditions and relates matriarch Nana-bai's India memories. Some explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2002Discussion of age-related macular degeneration disorder by low-vision specialist at the Helen Keller Services for the Blind in New York…
and by a visually impaired person's daughter. Describes diagnosis, treatment options, and methods for handling emotional problems. Includes list of agencies, services, and support groups for persons with low vision. 2000A moral reckoning: the role of the Catholic Church in the Holocaust and its unfulfilled duty to repair
Par Daniel Jonah Goldhagen. 2002
Winner of Germany's Democracy Prize for Hitler's Willing Executioners (DB 42039), Goldhagen argues that evasive tactics were used by Catholic…
Church leaders during the Holocaust. He asserts that institutionalized anti-Semitic Catholic doctrine provided justification for the Church's silence, and he demands moral restitution for the harm inflicted on Jews. 2002The end of days: fundamentalism and the struggle for the Temple Mount
Par Gershom Gorenberg. 2000
Israeli journalist examines how faith and apocalyptic beliefs fuel strife over Jerusalem. Discusses conflicting Christian, Islamic, and Jewish prophecies regarding…
the Temple Mount; explores the volatile link between nationalism and religion, particularly lore relating to a holy war and its global impact. 2000Living with vision problems: the sourcebook for blindness and vision impairment (Facts for Life Ser.)
Par Jill Sardegna, Susan Shelly, Allan Rutzen, Scott M. Steidl. 2002
Brief discussion of vision problems: causes, prevention, treatment, and coping techniques. Substantial A-to-Z section of concise entries on medical terminology,…
health and social concerns, adaptive devices, and many other relevant topics. Includes appendixes for further resources. 2002Rekindling the flame: the many paths to a vibrant Judaism
Par Samuel Osherson. 2001
A psychotherapist focuses on an American Jewish dilemma: without traditional observance, how to find joy and identity in Judaism? Offers…
real-life examples of Jewish men and women who have developed their own rituals and begun their own traditions. 2001Coping with vision loss: maximizing what you can see and do
Par Bill Chapman, Bill G Chapman. 2001
Saving Monticello: the Levy family's epic quest to rescue the house that Jefferson built
Par Marc Leepson. 2001
How Thomas Jefferson's mansion was restored twice by different generations of the Levy family. In 1834, Uriah Levy, a Jewish…
naval officer, bought Monticello and saved it from ruin. Following the Civil War, his nephew reclaimed the estate for the family. Preservationists succeeded in wresting it from private ownership in 1923. 2001Sandy Koufax: a lefty's legacy
Par Jane Leavy. 2002
The Brooklyn-born ace pitcher's biography, as well as a social history of baseball. Sandy Koufax "distinguished himself by what he…
did on the baseball field and by what he refused to do." Remembered for striking for more pay and for sitting out in 1965 on Yom Kippur. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2002Mayo Clinic on vision and eye health: Practical Answers on Glaucoma, Cataracts, Macular Degeneration, and Other Conditions
Par Mayo Clinic Staff, Helmut Buettner. 2002
The history of ophthalmology
Par Daniel M. Albert, D. D. Edwards. 1996
Eighteen essays provide an overview of progress in eye treatment over the past two thousand years. Contributors discuss ancient remedies,…
discoveries about the eye's anatomy, improvements in scientific methodology, development of eyeglasses, and surgical procedures among other topics. 1996The aging eye
Par Sandra Gordon, Harvard Medical School. 2001
Discusses the natural aging of the eye, how to protect one's vision, and the three most common disorders in later…
life: cataracts, glaucoma, and age-related macular degeneration. Describes the symptoms, diagnoses, and treatments available for these conditions. 2001The blessing of a skinned knee: using Jewish teachings to raise self-reliant children
Par Wendy Mogel. 2001
Child psychologist advises parents on how to instill values in children by using traditional Jewish teachings that are appropriate to…
all faiths. Offers examples to improve parenting skills and expectations and to raise happier offspring. Bestseller. 2001Aria of the sea
Par Dia Calhoun. 2000
In a magical kingdom by the sea, talented thirteen-year-old commoner Cerinthe wins a place in the School of the Royal…
Dancers. She ignores her gift for healing until a life-threatening accident occurs. Then Cerinthe realizes she must decide which career to follow to truly be herself. For grades 6-9. 2000The battle for God
Par Karen Armstrong. 2000
Armstrong from A History of God (DB 38536) looks into how and why religious fundamentalist groups have come into existence.…
She concentrates on Protestants in the United States, Jews in Israel, and Muslims in Egypt, and concludes that fear of modernity has stimulated the growth of fundamentalism. 2000