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The Jewish Experience: 2000 Years

Rabbi Nachman ZakonPublisher: Shaar Press / ArtscrollDid you know that:* Rav Yosef Karo was a young child when Columbus discovered America?* Rembrandt painted a portrait of the famous Dutch rabbi, Menasseh Ben Israel, whose family had escaped the Portuguese Inquisition?* Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch was 53 years old when the American Civil War broke out?If you didn’t know, you’re not ...

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The Jewish Ethicist: Everyday Ethics in Business and Life

Rabbi Dr. Asheir Meir“The book is an important source of ethical insights for Jews and non-Jews alike”. – George Cohen, Booklist (journal of the American Library Association)“Combines up-to-the-minute knowledge of his field with thousands of years of Jewish tradition” – Rivka Blau, Jewish Press“This tome was a delight to read and provided tachlis modern application to principles of halacha.” David ...

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The Jewish Calendar 5770: 2009-2010 Engagement Calendar

This beautiful calendar features works from the collection of the Jewish Museum, New York. It includes full-color illustrations of Judaic ceremonial masterpieces along with selections from the museum’s renowned fine art collection.* Span a full 16 months from September 2009 through December 2010.* Provide detailed information about Jewish holidays and observances, which, along with their selections of Judaica and fine ...

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The Jewish Book of Why

Alfred J. KolatchPublisher: PenguinWhy do Jews eat gefilte fish?– Why is a glass broken at the end of a Jewish wedding ceremony?– Why must the chapter of curses in the Torah be read quickly in a low voice?– Why are shrimp and lobster not kosher?– Why do Jews fast on Yom Kippur?– Why are some Matzot square while others are ...

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The Laws of B’rachos

This contemporary halachic classic explains how the complex laws of blessings on food are developed and derived. Includes a comprehensive list of foods and blessings and an eloquent, philosophical introduction. With Rabbi Aaron D. Twerski.This item is sold by:Note: AllJudaica.com is owned by Rosenblum’s World of Judaica, which is one of the oldest Judaica stores in the United States. Their ...

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The Jewish Americans: Three Centuries of Jewish Voices in America

Beth WengerPublisher: DoubledayWhat was it like for the first Jews to arrive in the New World? How did a Bavarian immigrant’s crockery business expand into one of the nation’s top department stores? How did Yiddish theater and humor influence Hollywood and mainstream entertainment? How has Israel affected American Jewish identity? This magnificently illustrated book, companion to the major PBS television ...

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The Jew in the Modern World

Paul Mendes-FlohrPublisher: Oxford University PressThe last two centuries have witnessed a radical transformation of Jewish life. Marked by such profound events as the Holocaust and the establishment of the state of Israel, Judaism’s long journey through the modern age has been a complex and tumultuous one, leading many Jews to ask themselves not only where they have been and where ...

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The Jaffa Edition Hebrew-Only Chumash

Publisher: ArtscrollThe Torah with Onkelos, Rashi, Baal HaTurim, and Ikkar Sifsei Chachamim; The Haftaros and Five MegillosThis new all-Hebrew edition of the Chumash is specifically designed and constructed for synagogue use! Large, clear type on 8 5×8″ x 10″ pages makes it easy to read and follow the Torah reading; and the ultra-reinforced side-sewn binding means there will be no ...

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The Israelis : Ordinary People in an Extraordinary Land

Publisher: Free PressIsrael. It looks like one country on CNN, a very different one on al-Jazeera. The BBC has its version, The New York Times theirs.But how does Israel look . . . to Israelis?Who are these people who order Big Macs in the language of the Ten Commandments? Are they the sabras — native-born Israelis — who believe that ...

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The Illustrated Torah

Michal MeronPublisher: GefenThis original Humash contains all the sidrot and haftarot illustrated in a striking, new way. Michal Meron has worked four years on this project, and the long-awaited results are presented in this artistic book. What identifies Meron’s work in particular are the bold colors she uses and the important part that Hebrew text and lettering play in her ...

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The History of Love: A Novel

A long-lost book reappears, mysteriously connecting an old man searching for his son and a girl seeking a cure for her widowed mother’s loneliness. }}Leo Gursky is just about surviving, tapping his radiator each evening to let his upstairs neighbor know he’s still alive. But life wasn’t always like this: sixty years ago, in the Polish village where he was ...

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The Hirsch Haggadah

Rav S.R Hirsch, Samson Raphael Hirsch, Mordechai Breuer Hirsch (editor)Rav Hirsch’s incisive commentaries on the Scriptural and Midrashic elements which comprise the Haggadah. With five masterful essays about Pesach.HardcoverISBN:0873064615This item is sold by:Note: AllJudaica.com is owned by Rosenblum’s World of Judaica, which is one of the oldest Judaica stores in the United States. Their store has been open for over ...

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