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Against All Odds: Holocaust Survivors and the Successful Lives They Made in America
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Against All Odds: Holocaust Survivors and the Successful Lives They Made in America

by Helmreich, William B.

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9780671669560
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0671669567
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New York: Simon & Schuster, 1992. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 1st Printing First Edition per complete number line including the number one. Hard cover in fine condition with deep beige boards, red spine cloth, and gold gilt spine lettering. Interior text block clean & tight; no writings, no markings noted. Dust jacket in likewise fine condition, shiny & bright; not price clipped. * From the front jacket flap, '. . . a landmark book - the first comprehensive look at the 140,000 Jewish Holocaust survivors who came to America and the lives they have made here. It is the story of how they learned to live and trust again.' From a review by Honorable Tom Lantos, Member of Congress from California and Holocaust Survivor, 'A fascinating story of how people who have experienced unspeakable tragedy and despair have rebuilt their lives. . . . an inspiration for anyone who has ever gone through crisis and adversity.'
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Beloved Companions : Insights on Domestic Tranquility From the Weekly Parsha
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Beloved Companions : Insights on Domestic Tranquility From the Weekly Parsha

by Feinhandler, Rabbi Yisroel Pesach

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9780873067492
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0873067495
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Jerusalem, Israel: Feldheim Publishers Ltd., 1995. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Printed in Israel. Two volume set in slipcase in fine condition. Only light shelf wear to case and dust jackets; no chips, no tears. Volume I: Bereshis-Shemos-Vayikra. Volume II: Bamidbar-Devarim-Festivals. Text blocks clean & tight; no writing, no markings; appear unread. * From the jacket, ""This book is really three books in one. First and foremost, it is a book on 'shalom bayis' (peace in the home), where a person can learn a great deal about how to have a wonderful and satisfying marriage. Second, it is a book of stories that all have important morals to teach. It is also a interpretation of midrashim, delving into the often difficult and unclear language of the midrash with probing questions. These questions are then answered to reveal new explanations and insights into the midrash's deeper meaning......The purpose of this book is to teach readers how to have a successful marriage.....""
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Born to Kvetch: Yiddish Language and Culture in All Its Moods

Born to Kvetch: Yiddish Language and Culture in All Its Moods

by Wex, Michael

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9780312307417
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0312307411
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New York: St. Martin's Press, 2005. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hard cover in very good condition with black boards & gold gilt spine lettering. Text block clean & tight; no writing; no markings. 303 numbered pages. Concludes with a Glossary. Dust jacket very good with only ghost of shelf & edge wear. * From the front flap, ""As the main spoken language of the Jews for more than a thousand years, Yiddish has had plenty to lament, plenty to conceal. Its phrases, idioms, and expressions paint a comprehensive picture of the mind-set that enabled the Jews of Europe to survive a millennium of unrelenting persecution: they never stopped kvetching......Michael Wex gives us a moving and inspiring portrait of a people, and a language, in exile.""
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Fires to Warm Us

Fires to Warm Us

by Mowshowitz, Israel

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New York, NY, U.S.A.: KTAV Publishing House, Inc., 1978. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. From the dust jacket, ""The twenty-eight sermons and speeches assembled in this volume, the second collection of outstanding pulpit discourses by Rabbi Israel Mowshowitz of the Hillcrest Jewish Center, represent the fruit of many years of experience and learning and of profound insight into Judaism and Jewish life."" Hardcover in very good condition. Blue boards with gold colored spine lettering. Inscription on front free endpaper, possibly from author, signature not too legible and not authenticated. Rest of text block clean & tight with no other writings or markings noted. Dust jacket very good with mild shelf & edge wear with mild rubbing at corners and closed tear at bottom front. 234 numbered pages.
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Great Jews in Sports
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Great Jews in Sports

by Slater, Robert

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9780824602857
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0824602854
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Jonathan David Pub, 1992. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. OVERSIZE. 5th Printing Original copyright 1983. This is Revised Edition 1992 : 5th printing per number line. Hard cover in very good condition with dark tan boards and gold gilt spine lettering. Bump to front top corner. Text block clean & tight; no writings, no markings noted. Contains black & white photos throughout. Dust jacket very good with colorful glossing color; small slit at top front along fold line; not price clipped. Size 11 1/4"" tall x 8 3/4"" wide x 1"" thick. * Introduction by Red Auerbach. From the front flap, "". . . presents intriguing portraits of the greatest Jewish sports figures of the past two centuries. .... Profusely illustrated with special sections on the Maccabiah Games and Israeli sports figures and a complete listing of the members of the Jewsish Sports Hall of Fame in Israel. . . ""
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A History of the Jews - Fifth Edition, Revised and Enlarged

A History of the Jews - Fifth Edition, Revised and Enlarged

by Sachar, Abram Leon

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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1967. 5th Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Stated Fifth Edition. Hard cover with blue boards; front board blind stamped with repeating small circular designs of what appears to be the tablets containing the ten commandments. Gold gilt spine lettering. Top stained blue. Interior text block clean & tight showing only mellow aging toning to the papers. Dust jacket good; shows age toning to the white of the jacket, edge wear with rubbing and chips especially to corners & fold lines; spine sun faded; loss of paper to center front as if a label was removed; light foxing to front panel. Has been price clipped. * From the Summary, ""A complete history of thirty centuries of Judaism, in which due emphasis is given to the economic, social, and environmental factors as well as to purely religious and philosophical development. With four maps.""
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Isaac Bashevis Singer: the Magician of West 86th Street: A Biography
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Isaac Bashevis Singer: the Magician of West 86th Street: A Biography

by [SINGER, ISAAC BASHEVIS ] Kresh, Paul

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9780803736962
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0803736967
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New York: Dial Press, 1979. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Stated First Printing. Hard cover in very good condition with gray linen-like boards and blue gilt spine lettering. Bright blue end papers. Interior text block clean & tight; no writings, no markings noted. Contains section of black & white photographs. On bottom text block, near the spine, is stamped a black star. Dust jacket in good condition with shelf & edge wear, chips & rubbing at head & heel of spine and corners of folds; closed 3/4"" tear to top of back panel; not price clipped. * From the jacket flap, ""In 1978 Isaac Bashevis Singer won the Nobel Prize for literature. The seventy-five years of his life are as fabulous, colorful - and elusive - as any of the stories told by this contemporary master of fiction. Paul Kresh, a longtime friend of Singer's, illuminates the man and his work. Through diligent research and countless interviews - with Singer himself, members of his… Read More
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Israel the Miracle

Israel the Miracle

by Jacoby, Hilla and Max

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9783775113007
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3775113002
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Neuhausen, Stuttgart: Hanssler-Verlag, 1988. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. OVERSIZE. Hard cover in fine condition with navy boards and white spine lettering. Text block clean and tight. No markings noted. Dust jacket in likewise fine condition. Contains beautiful black and white and colored photographs. Size 13"" tall x 9 3/4"" wide x 3/4"" thick. * From the book, ""This beautiful book by Hilla and Max Jacoby is unlike any other on the subject of Israel. Like the preceding works by these artists, it is highly interesting and informative, and above all it is a most unusual documentary in pictures, in which the past and present are contrasted in an outstanding way. This book is particularly topical today, exactly 21 years after the reunification of Jerusalem and 40 years after the foundation of the new State of Israel.""
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A Jewish Mother in Shangri-La

A Jewish Mother in Shangri-La

by [ROSENZWEIG] Rosenzweig, Rosie

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9781570623530
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1570623538
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U.S.A.: Shambhala, 1998. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st Printing Stated First Edition plus complete number line including number one. Hardcover in very good condition. Light gray boards with powder blue spine cloth and gold colored spine lettering. Deep beige end papers, the front free endpaper contains a gift inscription, '. . .to my Jewish Mother with love.' Text block otherwise clean & tight with no other markings noted. Dust jacket clean & bright with only ghost of shelf wear & mild edge wear with small chip at heel of spine. Not price clipped. 173 pages. * Foreword by Sylvia Boorstein. She notes, '. . . liberates us from the Jewish mother stereotype - and shares some good universal wisdom along the way.'
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Jews and Christians: Exploring the Past, Present, and Future (An American Interfaith Institute Book)
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Jews and Christians: Exploring the Past, Present, and Future (An American Interfaith Institute Book)

by Charlesworth, James H., Editor; Assistant Editors: Frank X. Blisard, Jeffrey S. Siker

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9780824510121
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0824510127
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New York: Crossroad Publishing, 1990. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First Edition per no additional printings noted. Hard cover in very good condition with black boards and gold gilt spine lettering. Interior text block clean & tight; no writings, no markings noted. Dust dulling to top text block. Dust jacket very good with ghost of shelf & edge wear; age toning to white of jacket; not price clipped. Contains nine illustrations. Concludes with a Selected Bibliography on Jewish-Christian Relations, an Index of Names, and an Index of Passages. * From the jacket flap, '. . . records the reflections and dialog of nine distinguished scholars, who by exploring past and present relationships between Christians and Jews, are enhancing the search for new means of communication and the development of a future in which Jewish-Christian bonds are stronger and closer.. . '
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Rumors and Stones: A Journey
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Rumors and Stones: A Journey

by Karlin, Wayne

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9781880684429
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188068442X
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Willimantic, CT: Curbstone Books, 1996. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Stated First Edition, no other printings noted. Hard cover in very good condition with deep yellow boards, green spine cloth, and gold gilt spine lettering. Interior text block clean & tight; no writing. At top of front free end papers is the shadow of a smudge, as if a penciled name had been erased; no other markings noted. A small volume: 5 1/4"" wide x 7 1/2"" tall; 214 numbered pages. Dust-dulled top text block & all text block edges show some light foxing. Dust jacket good with shelf & edge wear, closed tear at top of back panel; small chip at bottom back panel; edge wear to head & heel of spine and top front panel. Not price clipped, however what appears to have been price is blacked out. * From a review by Maxine Hong Kingston on the front flap, ""For the sake of humanity, we need to read Wayne Karlin on war and peace. Studying the holocaust of his immediate… Read More
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Spies in the Promised Land;: Iser Harel and the Israeli Secret Service
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Spies in the Promised Land;: Iser Harel and the Israeli Secret Service

by Bar-Zohar, Michael

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9780395136416
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0395136415
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1972. First U.S. Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st Printing Originally published in French in 1971 under the title ""J'ai Risque Ma Vie."" Copyright Librarie Artheme Fayard, 1971. This edition printed in the United States of America: Stated First Printing. Hard cover in very good condition with black boards, gilt spine lettering and same lettering on front board with a blind stamped Star of David. Text block clean & tight with mellow age toning to the papers. Dust toning to the top text block. 292 numbered pages. Dust jacket very good with light shelf and edge wear and mellow age toning to the white of the DJ. * From the book, "" . . .the remarkable story of Iser Harel, the supreme head of Israeli Intelligence for almost a dozen years . . . the behind-the-scenes account of the most crucial intelligence activities of independent Israel.""
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They Thought for Themselves: : Ten Amazing Jews

They Thought for Themselves: : Ten Amazing Jews

by [MULTIPLE] Roth, Sid

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9780768428421
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0768428424
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1996. Soft cover. Very Good. Soft cover in very good condition. Text block clean and tight. No markings or tears noted. * From the book, ""People who think for themselves change the world. . ."" ""What is the connection among these people? . . . They all defied the status quo and thought for themselves. They dared to explore and confront the forbidden. . . . Have you ever wondered if there is something more to life? Have you ever dared to reach beyond your comfort zone? Only when you dare to think for yourself, will you reach your supernatural destiny.""
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To Begin Again: A Journey Toward Comfort, Strength, and Faith in Difficult Times
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To Begin Again: A Journey Toward Comfort, Strength, and Faith in Difficult Times

by Levy, Naomi

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9780375400032
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0375400036
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Alfred A Knopf Inc, 1998. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 2nd Printing Stated Second Printing: October 1998. Hard cover in very good condition with light beige weave-patterned boards, purple spine cloth, and silver gilt spine lettering. Internal text block clean & tight; no writings, no markings to note. Dust jacket very good with just a ghost of shelf & edge wear; tiny wrinkles on bottom back under ISBN block; not price clipped. * From the front flap, 'A natural and engaging storyteller, Levy weaves together her own story and the struggles of her congregants with the ancient lessons of great sages. She offers up exquisitely simple prayers, which - no matter what our religious beliefs - remind us that we are far, far stronger than we ever imagined. What emerges is a remarkable tapestry that teaches us how to mend our hearts and souls.'
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Your People, My People : Finding Acceptance and Fulfillment as a Jew by Choice
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Your People, My People : Finding Acceptance and Fulfillment as a Jew by Choice

by Romanoff, Lisa with Lisa Hostein

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9780827603608
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0827603606
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Jewish Publication Society, 1990. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 2nd Printing Stated First Edition with number line indicating this is the Second Printing. Hard cover in fine condition with bluish green boards and silver gilt spine lettering. Interior text block clean & tight; no writings, no markings; appears unread. Dust jacket in likewise fine condition; not price clipped. * From the jacket flap, ""For the convert and potential convert, the book offers essential information, from descriptions of the various branches of Judaism to suggestions on what it takes to actually ""feel"" Jewish. . . . From her interviews with converts and their families and friends, Romanoff illustrates the tremendous impact the conversion decision can have on the lives of those who choose Judaism as well as on the lives of theose around them. . . .""
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