Jewish Identities in Post-Modern Society – serie
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Strictly Kosher Reading
Popular Literature and the Condition of Contemporary Orthodoxy
Häftad, 2011
313 kr
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For centuries, fervently observant Jewish communities have produced thousands of works of Jewish law, thought, and spirituality. But in recent decades, the literature of America’s Haredi [ultra-Orthodox] community has taken on brand-new forms: selfhelp books, cookbooks, monthly magazines, parenting …
Living Jewishly
A Snapshot of a Generation
Inbunden, 2012
1007 kr
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In the Jewish communal world, engaging 20- and 30-somethings is a hot button issue: How do we get young Jews to feel connected to Israel? To affiliate with traditional Jewish institutions? To care about Jewish continuity, ritual and tradition? As a member of this exclusive community, Stefanie …
Living Jewishly
A Snapshot of a Generation
Häftad, 2012
204 kr
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"Engaging young Jewish adults in their 20s and 30s is challenging to say the least, but a new collection of personal essays and memoirs from young American Jews hopes to enlighten and possibly bridge the gap." —eJewishPhilanthropyIn the Jewish communal world, engaging 20- and 30-somethings is a hot …
Philosophy of Havruta
Understanding and Teaching the Art of Text Study in Pairs
Av Elie Holzer, Orit Kent
Inbunden, 2013
1040 kr
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No longer confined to traditional institutions devoted to Talmudic studies, havruta work, or the practice of students studying materials in pairs, has become a relatively widespread phenomenon across denominational and educational settings of Jewish learning. However, until now there has been …
Turn it and Turn it Again
Studies in the Teaching and Learning of Classical Jewish Texts
Av Jon A. Levisohn, Susan P. Fendrick
Häftad, 2014
392 kr
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The study of classical Jewish texts is flourishing in day schools and adult education, synagogues and summer camps, universities and yeshivot. But serious inquiry into the practices and purposes of such study is far rarer. In this book, a diverse collection of empirical and conceptual studies …
Philosophy of Havruta
Understanding and Teaching the Art of Text Study in Pairs
Av Elie Holzer, Orit Kent
Häftad, 2014
378 kr
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No longer confined to traditional institutions devoted to Talmudic studies, havruta work, or the practice of students studying materials in pairs, has become a relatively widespread phenomenon across denominational and educational settings of Jewish learning. However, until now there has been …
Image of Jews in Contemporary China
Inbunden, 2016
1225 kr
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Bookstores in Chinese cities are stocked with dozens of Chinese-language books on how Jews conduct business, manage the world, and raise their children. At least ten universities throughout China offer popular Jewish Studies programs, some with advanced degrees. Yet there are virtually no Jews in …
Research in Jewish Demography and Identity
Av Uzi Rebhun, Eli Lederhendler
Inbunden, 2015
1276 kr
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This book contains fifteen original papers covering, a broad spectrum of topics in Jewish demography and identity, considering both Diaspora communities and the population of Israel. While most of the papers make use of quantitative data, some base themselves on qualitative and archive materials. …
Attuned Learning
Rabbinic Texts on Habits of the Heart in Learning Interactions
Av Elie Holzer
Inbunden, 2016
1017 kr
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Practice-oriented educational philosopher Elie Holzer invites readers to grow as teachers, students, or co-learners through “attuned learning,” a new paradigm of mindfulness. Groundbreaking interpretations of classical rabbinic texts sharpen attention to our own mental, emotional, and physical …
Under the Shadow of the Rising Sun
Japan and the Jews during the Holocaust Era (Lectures from the “Broadcast University” of Israel Army Radio)
Inbunden, 2016
1071 kr
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Even before Japan joined Nazi Germany in the Axis Alliance, its leaders clarified to the Nazi regime that the attitude of the Japanese government and people to the Jews was totally different than that of the official German position and that it had no intention of taking measures against the Jews …
Attuned Learning
Rabbinic Texts on Habits of the Heart in Learning Interactions
Av Elie Holzer
Häftad, 2017
285 kr
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Practice-oriented educational philosopher Elie Holzer invites readers to grow as teachers, students, or co-learners through “attuned learning,” a new paradigm of mindfulness. Groundbreaking interpretations of classical rabbinic texts sharpen attention to our own mental, emotional, and physical …
Image of Jews in Contemporary China
Häftad, 2019
456 kr
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Bookstores in Chinese cities are stocked with dozens of Chinese-language books on how Jews conduct business, manage the world, and raise their children. At least ten universities throughout China offer popular Jewish Studies programs, some with advanced degrees. Yet there are virtually no Jews in …
In the Crook of the Rock
Jewish Refuge in a World Gone Mad — The Chaya Leah Walkin Story
Inbunden, 2018
1324 kr
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Focusing upon the life of Chaya Walkin – one little girl from a distinguished Torah lineage in Poland – this book illustrates the inner resources of the refugee community that made possible survival with dignity. Based on a wide variety of sources and languages, this book is crafted around the …
In the Crook of the Rock
Jewish Refuge in a World Gone Mad — The Chaya Leah Walkin Story
Häftad, 2018
403 kr
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Focusing upon the life of Chaya Walkin – one little girl from a distinguished Torah lineage in Poland – this book illustrates the inner resources of the refugee community that made possible survival with dignity. Based on a wide variety of sources and languages, this book is crafted around the …
Dreams of Nationhood
American Jewish Communists and the Soviet Birobidzhan Project, 1924-1951
Häftad, 2018
435 kr
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The American Jewish Communist movement played a major role in the politics of Jewish communities in cities such as Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and Philadelphia, as well as in many other centers, between the 1920s and the 1950s. Making extensive use of Yiddish-language books, newspapers, …
China and Israel
Chinese, Jews; Beijing, Jerusalem (1890-2018)
Av Aron Shai
Inbunden, 2019
1183 kr
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In the fascinating story of Israel-China relations, unique history and culture intertwine with complex diplomacy and global business ventures – some of which have reached impressive success. China and Israel is a living collage that addresses these issues from a point of view that combines the …
China and Israel
Chinese, Jews; Beijing, Jerusalem (1890-2018)
Av Aron Shai
Häftad, 2019
426 kr
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In the fascinating story of Israel-China relations, unique history and culture intertwine with complex diplomacy and global business ventures – some of which have reached impressive success. China and Israel is a living collage that addresses these issues from a point of view that combines the …
Under the Shadow of the Rising Sun
Japan and the Jews during the Holocaust Era (Lectures from the “Broadcast University” of Israel Army Radio)
Häftad, 2019
321 kr
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Even before Japan joined Nazi Germany in the Axis Alliance, its leaders clarified to the Nazi regime that the attitude of the Japanese government and people to the Jews was totally different than that of the official German position and that it had no intention of taking measures against the Jews …
Dreams of Nationhood
American Jewish Communists and the Soviet Birobidzhan Project, 1924-1951
Inbunden, 2010
1559 kr
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The American Jewish Communist movement played a major role in the politics of Jewish communities in cities such as Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and Philadelphia, as well as in many other centers, between the 1920s and the 1950s. Making extensive use of Yiddish-language books, newspapers, …
Wandering Jew in America
Av Uzi Rebhun
Inbunden, 2011
1286 kr
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Uzi Rebhun provides the reader with a thorough description and analysis of the multifaceted nature of Jewish internal migration in the United States. Using data from the 1990 and 2000 NJPS, and through up-to-date approaches in the social sciences, he traces changes in the levels, directions, and …
Strictly Kosher Reading
Popular Literature and the Condition of Contemporary Orthodoxy
Inbunden, 2011
1478 kr
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For centuries, fervently observant Jewish communities have produced thousands of works of Jewish law, thought, and spirituality. But in recent decades, the literature of America’s Haredi [ultra-Orthodox] community has taken on brand-new forms: selfhelp books, cookbooks, monthly magazines, parenting …
Turn it and Turn it Again
Studies in the Teaching and Learning of Classical Jewish Texts
Av Jon A. Levisohn, Susan P. Fendrick
Inbunden, 2013
1289 kr
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The study of classical Jewish texts is flourishing in day schools and adult education, synagogues and summer camps, universities and yeshivot. But serious inquiry into the practices and purposes of such study is far rarer. In this book, a diverse collection of empirical and conceptual studies …
Creating the Chupah
The Zionist Movement and the Drive for Jewish Communal Unity in Canada, 1898-1921
Inbunden, 2011
1132 kr
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Creating the Chupah assesses the role of Canadian Zionist organizations in the drive for communal unity within Canadian Jewry in the first two decades of the twentieth century. Two strands of Zionism, represented respectively by the Federation of Zionist Societies of Canada and Poale Zion, were …
Identity and Pedagogy
Shoah Education in Israeli State Schools
Inbunden, 2013
1153 kr
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This pedagogical and sociological analysis of Shoah education in Israeli state schools is based on an empirical survey conducted from 2007–2009 among junior high school and high school students, teachers and principals in general and religious schools, and experts in the field. It explores issues …
Well-Worn Tallis for a New Ceremony
Trends in Israeli Haredi Culture
Inbunden, 2012
1040 kr
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A Well-Worn Tallis for a New Ceremony is a study of contemporary ultra-Orthodox religiosity in Israel. This book analyzes the ongoing reconstruction of Haredi culture in Israel, a process which has been spurred on by the challenges of modernity, the worldwide resurgence of religion, and the strong …
Abi Gezunt
Health and the American Jewish Dream
Inbunden, 2017
1318 kr
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This book consists of a series of investigations into the cultural and behavioral patterns of east European immigrant Jews known to promote health and prevent disease beginning in the late 19th and into the 20th centuries. Drawing on data pointing to health as an economic commodity, leading to …
