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Sydney Taylor Honor Award winnerNational Jewish Book Award finalistNeal Shusterman, Margaret A. Edwards Award WinnerNational Book Award winner Neal Shusterman and acclaimed illustrator Andrés Vera Martínez present a graphic novel exploring the Holocaust through surreal visions and a textured canvas of heroism and hope.Courage to Dream plunges readers into the Holocaust - one of the greatest atrocities in human history - delving into the core of what it means to face the extinction of everything and everyone you hold dear.This gripping, multifaceted tapestry is woven from Jewish folklore and cultural history. Five interlocking narratives explore one common story - the tradition of resistance and uplift. Neal Shusterman and Andrés Vera Martínez are internationally renowned creators who have collaborated on a masterwork that encourages the compassionate, bold reaching for a dream.

Hemmelige helte er beretningen om tyskere, som under besættelsen af Danmark 1940-45 hjalp danske jøder og modstandsfolk fra fængsel og henrettelse eller som på anden måde støttede danske interesser og danskere i stort og småt. Det er somme tider stærkt rørende beretninger.Disse modige og gæve mennesker har hidtil været ignoreret, alene fordi de var tyskere, skønt netop dette gør deres indsats for Danmark så meget mere bemærkelsesværdig.Endvidere har man savnet en overbevisende forklaring på, hvorfor den rigsbefuldmægtigede i Danmark, dr. Werner Best, ’Slagteren fra Paris’, afviste alle forsøg på at forfølge de danske jøder for så pludseligt at anmode Hitler om en jødeaktion – hvorefter han saboterede den. Hvordan kunne han i det hele taget slippe afsted med at gennemføre en jødeaktion, som måtte betegnes som en markant fiasko? Der lå en passioneret personstrid med en kynisk kalkule bag.

"Corbin College, not-quite-upstate New York, winter 1959-1960: Ruben Blum, a Jewish historian--but not an historian of the Jews--is co-opted onto a hiring committee to review the application of an exiled Israeli scholar specializing in the Spanish Inquisition. When Benzion Netanyahu shows up for an interview, family unexpectedly in tow, Blum plays the reluctant host, to guests who proceed to lay waste to his American complacencies. Mixing fiction with non-fiction, the campus novel with the lecture, The Netanyahus is a wildly inventive, genre-bending comedy of blending, identity, and politics"--

?The most comprehensive account of Israeli history yet published.? ? The Sunday Telegraph?An epic history . . . a picture of an Israel that persevered and prevailed, that was determined to survive and was unwilling to trust its independence to others but sought peace whenever possible.? ? Foreign AffairsIsrael is a small and relatively young country, but since the day of its creation more than half a century ago, its turbulent history has placed it squarely at the center of the world stage. For two millennia the Jews, dispersed all over the world, prayed for a return to Zion. Until the nineteenth century, that dream seemed a fantasy, but then a secular Zionist movement was born and soon the initial trickle of Jewish immigrants to Palestine turned into a flood as Jews fled persecution in Europe. From these beginnings, preeminent historian Martin Gilbert traces the events and personalities that would lead to the sudden, dramatic declaration of Statehood in May 1948. From that point on, Israel's history has been dominated by conflict: Suez, the Six Day War, the Yom Kippur War, the Lebanon and the Intifada. Using contemporary documents and eyewitness accounts, and drawing on his own intimate knowledge of the country and its people, Martin Gilbert weaves together a riveting, page-turning history of a powerful and proud nation, from the struggles of its pioneers in the nineteenth century up to the present day.

Nationalitet - jødeHistorien om en af Letlands mest fremtrædende skikkelser i det 20. århundrede, Mavriks Vulfsons, født i januar 1918 af lettiske velhavende jødiske forældre. Glødende kommunist, uddannet ingeniør, selvlært journalist, politiker og professor i historie (kommunismen efter 1918).Mavriks Vulfsons var fire år i Den røde Hær under 2. verdenskrig og modtog tre militære hædersbevisninger. I hæren begyndte hans glansbillede af Sovjetunionen at flosse i kanten sammen med hans syn på kommunismen. Under krigen blev han også journalist, viceredaktør på hæravisen. Efter krigen arbejdede han først på en kommunistisk avis, og siden som redaktør på den mest liberale avis nogetsteds i Sovjet, Voice of Riga, som indførte en helt ny stil i den del af verden med overskrifter, humor og annoncer. Han blev populær og fik sit eget tv program.I 1988 var han den første i sin del af verden, som offentligt talte om, at Letland var en besat stat. Han var medstifter af den lettiske bevægelse for perestrojka og uafhængighed. I 1989 blev han valgt til Den øverste Sovjet og siden til Letlands parlament. Han bad Gorbatjov om at slippe Baltikum og giver et interessant billede af samme Gorbatjov. Med sine baltiske kolleger fremskaffede han kopier af den historiske studehandel om Baltikum mellem Tyskland og Sovjet - Molotov-Ribbentrop aftalen - og var en drivkraft i Baltikums genvundne uafhængighed.Bogen giver denne fascinerende personligheds historie, og man undrer sig gang på gang over, at han stadig er i live, så farligt som han har levet. Forfatteren har igennem fortællingen givet historiske "flashes" til understøttelse af den turbulens, Baltikum og Letland har været udsat for. Bogen er derfor ikke alene en meget spændende mands fantastiske og modige liv men også et historisk indblik i Baltikum, der i så mange år har været næsten negligeret af omverdenen.

In this highly original study, David Gillis demonstrates that the Mishneh torah, Maimonides' code of Jewish law, has the structure of a microcosm. Through this symbolic form, Maimonides presents the law as designed to perfect the individual and society by shaping them in the image of the divinely created cosmic order. The commandments of the law thereby bring human beings closer to fulfilling their ultimate purpose, knowledge of God. This symbolism turns the Mishneh torah into an object of contemplation that itself communicates such knowledge. In short, it is a work of art. Gillis unpacks the metaphysical and cosmological underpinnings of Maimonides' scheme of organization with consummate skill, allowing the reader to understand the Mishneh torah's artistic dimension and to appreciate its power. Moreover, as he makes clear, uncovering this dimension casts new light on one of the great cruxes of Maimonides studies: the relationship of the Mishneh torah to his philosophical treatise The Guide of the Perplexed. A fundamental unity is revealed between Maimonides the codifier and Maimonides the philosopher that has not been fully appreciated hitherto. Maimonides' artistry in composition is repeatedly shown to serve his aims in persuading us of the coherence and wisdom of the halakhic system. Gillis's fine exegesis sets in high relief the humane and transcendental purposes and methods of halakhah as Maimonides conceived of it, in an argument that is sure-footed and convincing.

Most writing about Jewish education has been preoccupied with two questions: What ought to be taught? And what is the best way to teach it? Ari Y Kelman upends these conventional approaches by asking a different question: How do people learn to engage in Jewish life? This book, by centering learning, provides an innovative way of approaching the questions that are central to Jewish education specifically and to religious education more generally. At the heart of Jewish Education is an innovative alphabetical primer of Jewish educational values, qualities, frameworks, catalysts, and technologies which explore the historical ways in which Jewish communities have produced and transmitted knowledge. The book examines the tension between Jewish education and Jewish Studies to argue that shifting the locus of inquiry from "what people ought to know" to "how do people learn" can provide an understanding of Jewish education that both draws on historical precedent and points to the future of Jewish knowledge.

The revised and updated edition of Azerbaijan Jews in Sports reveals the achievements of Jewish star athletes, past and present. The information is presented in an entertaining way that will appeal to many readers and fans of the sport.It is particularly notable that the book, written by seasoned sports expert and educator Asif Bayramov, is Muslim by faith.The heroes of his book overcame tremendous challenges to achieve greatness, overcame hate, and persevered through their belief in freedom and human dignity.The book teaches and promotes tolerance and friendship between people of various faiths.It contributes to the fight against bias and discrimination against religious minorities, including the Jewish community.The book is especially valuable and important now that hatred and antisemitism are on the rise in the USA and everywhere in the world.The book is intended for high school and university students and may be useful to specialists in humanizing their thinking.

Selected works of three Marrano poets, together with translations into English and explanatory notes, are presented in this volume. In a general introduction the editor explains the historical and literary background of their works and examines the interrelationship between the Jewish and Christian cultural elements.

The New York Times-bestselling novel by the critically acclaimed author of Native Speaker and A Gesture Life. At 59, Jerry Battle is coasting through life. His favorite pastime is flying his small plane high above Long Island. Aloft, he can escape from the troubles that plague his family, neighbors, and loved ones on the ground. But he can't stay in the air forever. Only months before his 60th birthday, a culmination of family crises finally pull Jerry down from his emotionally distant course. Jerry learns that his family's stability is in jeopardy. His father, Hank, is growing increasingly unhappy in his assisted living facility. His son, Jack, has taken over the family landscaping business but is running it into bankruptcy. His daughter, Theresa, has become pregnant and has been diagnosed with cancer. His longtime girlfriend, Rita, who helped raise his children, has now moved in with another man. And Jerry still has unanswered questions that he must face regarding the circumstances surrounding the death of his late wife. Since the day his wife died, Jerry has turned avoiding conflict into an art form-the perfect expression being his solitary flights from which he can look down on a world that appears serene and unscathed. From his comfortable distance, he can't see the messy details, let alone begin to confront them. But Jerry is learning that in avoiding conflict, he is also avoiding contact with the people he loves most.

The fifteen memorable narratives in The Girls of Jerusalem and Other Stories reveal a new understanding of Jewish history and memory.

The book provides a global perspective on the history of Jewish law during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, focusing on the codification works of R. Joseph Karo.

In 1943, during the German occupation of Denmark, ten-year-old Annemarie learns how to be brave and courageous when she helps shelter her Jewish friend from the Nazis.

"Full of fun, humor, and Jewish mythology that I never knew could be so cool." -Rex Ogle, author of Free Lunch and The Supernatural SocietyZach Darlington used to live in the world's most boring town-that is, until he buys a mysterious ring at a flea market, which suddenly causes the whole place to become overrun with monsters straight from the Jewish folklore his mother has shared with him and his annoying little sister, Naomi, all their lives. When Zach discovers that the ring also grants him strange powers-like speaking to animals!-he becomes determined to figure out how to use these new powers to end the bullying he's been experiencing at school. But his plans are upended by an unexpected visitor: the King of Demons, disguised as a boy named Ash with the help of Zach's sneakers covering his taloned feet! Surprisingly, the King of Demons isn't the scariest creature attracted to the ring-a secret society emerges from hiding, intent on using Zach and the ring to summon three monsters, the Behemoth, the Leviathan, and the Ziz, to fulfill a prophecy spelling doom for all who walk the Earth.

When Grandpa Flaschner retired in the 1960s, his daughter, thinking of ways to keep him busy, came up with the idea that he should write out the stories he told about his childhood. She typed his handwritten stories, and his grandson wove the stories into a semblance of order. Grandpa Flaschner's stories, translated from Yiddish, provide a colorful history of life in a small town in Galicia. Being thoughtful of other generations, he left these memories for their sharing. His voice speaks out to you in his declarative and straightforward way, with a mild Yiddish accent. If you listen well, you also hear a gentle and lyrical, sometimes sardonic, soul."We have here an authentic voice, telling in detail what life in a Galician shtetl (Mikulince) was like around the turn of the 19th to 20th century. Every detail feels important, from the description of mud to the tailors who sewed clothes for a young married woman to last her lifetime." Joan Moscovitch Webb

A month after Lauren estranges herself from both of her parents, peculiar things start happening in her apartment. Ants multiply and disappear. Moth larvae emerge from beneath her bed and consume everything she owns. Each intrusion is weirder than the next as a series of events that rival the Biblical plagues descends upon Lauren's home. Is she being punished for leaving her family? Lauren has no idea how that would even be possible, but she is determined to find out. In this haunting and poignant memoir, a no-nonsense Jewish girl from the Midwest follows the clues to an energy healer, two shamans, and an ex-Catholic nun. As the startling truth is revealed, Lauren finds herself stretching her mind and her beliefs as far as they will go. And then even further.As Lauren's journey continues to unfold, she discovers that she is bound to her family in ways that she never could have imagined. Lauren learns that the energy of leaving persists long after we close a door, and the act of moving on is often more complicated than it seems. Now, Lauren must find the courage to go back and face herself and her roots so that she can be truly free.This is the story of the ghosts who haunt us, and what it takes to confront them.

Das Zählen der 49 Tage zwischen dem jüdischen Pessach-Fest und dem Wochenfest Schawuot (Pfingsten) am 50. Tag, die sogenannte Omer-Zeit, ist in der Tora geboten (Lev 23,15-16) und wird im Judentum bis heute praktiziert. Die jüdische Mystik (Kabbala) nutzte diese Zeit, um spirituelles Wachstum anzuregen. Beim Zählen der Tage während des Getreide-Wachstums solle man nicht nur im Kopf Tage zählen, sondern diese Tage mit besonderer Achtsamkeit erleben. Dieser Omer-Kalender will dazu helfen, die 49 Tage achtsam zu gestalten. Er bietet für jeden Tag den Lobspruch zur Zählung des Omer, die Angabe des Tages und der Sefira des Tages nach der klassischen jüdischen Mystik, eine Meditation passend zum Thema des Tages, einen Satz des Tages, Anregungen zum persönlichen Nachdenken und eigenen spirituellen Wachstum, sowie Raum für Notizen. Die sieben Wochen werden unterteilt mit ganzzeitigen, stimmungsvollen Photos zum Thema Getreidewachstum.Das Buch gibt einen Einblick in eine im Judentum typische, aber im deutschen Sprachraum noch wenig bekannte Tradition von Mussar (spirituelles Wachstum) und Mystik.

Genova. Una famiglia ebraica negli anni delle Leggi Razziali. Un figlio genio mancato, una madre delusa e rancorosa, un padre saggio ma non abbastanza determinato, un nonno bizzarro, zii incombenti, cugini che scompaiono e riappaiono. Quanto possono incidere i risvolti personali nel momento in cui è la Storia a sottoporti i suoi inesorabili dilemmi? E possibile desiderare di restare comunque nella terra dove ci sono le tue radici o è urgente fuggire? Se sì, dove? Esisterà un paese realmente disponibile all'accoglienza? Alla tragedia che muove dall'alto i fili dei diversi destini si vengono a intrecciare i dubbi, le passioni, le debolezze, gli slanci e i tradimenti dell'eterno dispiegarsi della commedia umana. Una vicenda di disperazione e coraggio realmente accaduta, ma completamente reinventata, che attraverso il filtro delle misteriose pieghe dell'anima ci riporta a un tragico recente passato.

"In this Hanukkah manual for the contemporary Jewish family, holiday history, rituals, activities, songs, and recipes provide tools for creating meaningful family moments in the light of the menorah. The book includes brief reflections to read aloud before reciting the candle-lighting blessings on each of the eight nights of Hanukkah."--Publisher's

A 2021 Scott O'Dell Award WinnerA Society of Midland Authors Winner in Children's FictionA Bank Street Best Book of the Year 2021A novel in verse about a young deaf boy during World War II, the sister who loves him, and the conscientious objector who helps him. Inspired by true events.Henry has been deaf from an early age-he is intelligent and aware of langauge, but by age six, he has decided it's not safe to speak to strangers. When the time comes for him to start school, he is labeled "unteachable." Because his family has very little money, his parents and older sister, Molly, feel powerless to help him. Henry is sent to Riverview, a bleak institution where he is misunderstood, underestimated, and harshly treated.Victor, a conscientious objector to World War II, is part of a Civilian Public Service program offered as an alternative to the draft. In 1942, he arrives at Riverview to serve as an attendant and quickly sees that Henry is far from unteachable-he is brave, clever, and sometimes mischievous. In Victor's care, Henry begins to see how things can change for the better. Heartbreaking and ultimately hopeful, Helen Frost's All He Knew is inspired by true events and provides sharp insight into a little-known element of history.

Readers join a family as they light the menorah, eat latkes, unwrap gifts, sing songs, play dreidel, eat chocolate Hanukkah gelt and march like Maccabees during the eight nights of Hanukkah in this 12-page board book.

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Prag 1939. Da nazisterne invaderer byen, ved den unge jødiske mor Eva, at hun kun kan beskytte sin datter Miriam ved at sende hende væk. Også selv om det betyder, at hun aldrig ser hende igen. I London melder Pamela sig frivilligt til at hjælpe med at finde pladser til de jødiske børn, der ankommer fra Europa. Pamela bliver ven med en lille pige og beslutter sig for at tage hende med hjem. Pigen på perron 1 er inspireret af virkelighedens Kindertransport, som under 2. Verdenskrig reddede tusindvis af jødiske børn ved at sætte dem på tog til London.Om forfatteren: Britiske Gill Thompson har en MA i Creative Writing og underviste i engelsk i næsten fyrre år, før hun gjorde alvor af en gammel drøm og blev forfatter. Siden debuten med Verdener imellem os har hun vundet et stort og dedikeret publikum til sine hjertegribende historiske romaner.

The Souls of Jewish Folk argues that late nineteenth-century Germany's struggle with its "Jewish question"--what to do with Germany's Jews--served as an important and to-date underexamined influence on W.E.B. Du Bois's considerations of America's anti-Black racism at the turn of the twentieth century. Du Bois is well known for his characterization of the twentieth century's greatest challenge, "the problem of the color line." This proposition gained prominence in the conception of Du Bois's The Souls of Black Folk (1903), which engages the questions of race, racial domination, and racial exploitation. James M. Thomas contends that this conception of racism is haunted by the specter of the German Jew. In 1892 Du Bois received a fellowship for his graduate studies at the University of Berlin from the John F. Slater Fund for the Education of Freedmen. While a student in Berlin, Du Bois studied with some of that nation's most prominent social scientists. What The Souls of Jewish Folk asks readers to take seriously, then, is how our ideas, and indeed intellectual work itself, are shaped by and embedded within the nexus of people, places, and prevailing contexts of their time. With this book, Thomas examines how the major social, political, and economic events of Du Bois's own life--including his time spent living and learning in a late nineteenth-century Germany defined in no small part by its violent anti-Semitism--constitute the soil from which his most serious ideas about race, racism, and the global color line sprang forth.