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| Custom or Customized Ketubas | |||
Beautiful, unique, contemporary & custom or customized ketubas now available though Newman Gallery Newman Gallery and Arlington-based artist Hilary Silvert Newell are
delighted to announce that beautiful, unique, custom or customized
contemporary and kosher ketubas are now available on commission from
Newman Gallery (http://www.newmangallery.com). A number of backgrounds are already available, or intaglio and monoprint
artist Hilary Silvert Newell can design a background to your
specifications of size, orientation, and color. Calligrapher Marie Lenker will inscribe your vows in English, Aramaic,
or
both in the color, or colors of your choice. Custom commissions will require at least six weeks notice. To order
or
arrange a commission, please contact Michelle Newman at: Newman Gallery (202) 544-7577 Gallery hours |
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| "Take Your Dog to Work Day" | |||
This gives you less than a week
to prepare
your dog for the outing and to convince
your boss that your "hunt" is well behaved.Marjorie Gottlieb Wolfe is the author of a new book titled, "Yiddish for Dog & Cat Lovers." Before bringing the dog to the office, she suggests that you review the following Dog Obedience Commands in Yiddish: (page 125) Sit "zitz" Come "kum" Jump "shpring" Go out "aroys" Guard "hit" Bite "bays" Find "gefin" Good (praise) "gut!" Stand up "shtey oyf" Stop "her oyf" Bark "bil" Done! "fartik" To order the book, call Marjorie at 516-433-5439 or mail a check for $13, plus $3.50 postage/handling to Marjorie Wolfe 19 Market Drive Syosset, NY ll79l |
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| American Synagogues: A Photographic Journey | |||
“American
Synagogues: A Photographic Journey” Over 3200 Original Color Photographs of 1406 US Synagogue Buildings A Fantastic New E-Book Now Available www.AmericanSynagogueArchitecture.com Announcing the publication of "American Synagogues: A Photographic Journey" Volume One. The first volume of a projected 2 volume series is ready to be enjoyed by all those interested in synagogue architecture and American Jewish history. Volume One contains over 3200 original color photos of 1406 individual U.S. synagogue buildings from all 50 states plus Washington, DC. Many of these synagogues are no longer used as Jewish houses of worship and many are located in small isolated communities. The photographs represent all kinds of synagogue buildings from simple to ornate, small to large, rural and urban. Basic historical information is included for each synagogue. Nothing like this has ever been done before and this may well be the largest collection of color photographs of US synagogues available in one place. More detailed information and how to order the e-Book can be found on the e-Book website: www.AmericanSynagogueArchitecture.com - There are also 2 sample pages from the e-Book posted on the website. Volume One is on a full CD-ROM disc with a beautiful disc and cover design. It is priced very reasonably at $18 including postage and can be ordered directly from the author. Synagogue copies are priced at $15 per copy. Personal checks and Pay Pal are accepted. Pricing for quantity orders is also available upon request. |
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| Sarah Laughs - Second Book In Children's Bible Series By Jacqueline Jules | |||
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SECOND BOOK IN CHILDREN'S BIBLE SERIES
BY JACQUELINE JULES
The story of Abraham and Sarah is warmly retold in Sarah
Laughs, the second in Kar-Ben Publishing's new series
of Bible stories for young children. The first title in the series,
Abraham's Search for God was named a 2008 Notable Book
for Younger Readers by the Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee. Publisher's
Weekly praised the book, saying, "Young readers will find much to connect
with in Abraham’s curiosity about the world as voiced in the accessible text….
Ugliano's stylized, playful pastels have a creamy, textured appearance,
emphasizing the rich earth tones." School Library Journal said,
"This simply told Jacqueline Jules is the award winning author of seven other children’s books, including No English, The Hardest Word, Noah and the Ziz, and The Ziz and the Hanukkah Miracle. To learn more about her, please visit www.jacquelinejules.com.
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| Subsurface a new book by Michael Daimond | |||
The year is 2011. As Israel and the Palestinians
prepare for a final peace agreement, a young university researcher finds
commercial quantities of oil under the soon-to-be-surrendered West Bank
town of Jenin.After two years of intense negotiations President John F. Brander has succeeded in bringing together Israel and the Palestinians to sign a peace accord-the mission that has eluded even the most determined statesmen for more than 60 years. Resolving this bitter conflict-at the epicenter of Islamic hostility towards the West-will mark the beginning of the end of the world's clash of civilizations. As the parties iron out final details in preparation for a ceremony on the White House lawns, David Dekel, a handsome young researcher in geological remote sensing at Israel's Ben-Gurion University makes a remarkable discovery that throws the entire process into a spin. Fifty meters below the surface of the soon-to-be-surrendered West Bank town of Jenin, Dekel discovers an oil trap large enough to meet Israel's energy needs for the next 100 years. Click HERE for more details about this Book |
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| Yiddishe Mamas: The Truth About the Jewish Mother | |||
Many Jewish Mother stereotypes are about intrusion, child-first suffocation, lack of boundaries. Yet these "traits" are also the very qualities: protection, education, nourishment and survival, during pogroms, throughout the Holocaust and other incalculable calamities, that have kept us alive and intact these 5,000 years. In this work, I hope you will see the special soul of Jewish motherhood through the sacrifices, the extraordinary belief in the future through our children that Jewish women over the centuries have possessed. You will also read fascinating facts, anecdotes and yes, humor that was vital and kept us going while we were running - always running. Jewish women, simply - are funny. " The Jewish mother feels her job isn't done even after death. You're never too dead to be a Jewish mother." —Mallory Lewis, daughter of Shari LewisWhat do Steven Spielberg, Woody Allen, Barbra Streisand, Jon Stewart, Bette Midler, and Natalie Portman have in common with this book? A Jewish mother. Is there such a thing as a Jewish mother? And if so, who is she? For the first time, best-selling Jewish author and humorist Marnie Winston-Macauley examines all aspects of the Jewish mother. Chronicling biblical Jewish mothers to modern-day Yentls, she creates a compendium using celebrity interviews, anecdotes, humor, and scholarly sources to answer these questions with truth and humor. To order go to http://tinyurl.com/244f4b |
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| Messages of the Chofetz Chaim: 100 Stories and Parables | |||
Great
resource for Jewish Values as told through various stories and parables.
MESSAGES of the CHOFETZ CHAIM: 100 STORIES and PARABLES By Rabbi Marvin I. Bash …. First Time Ever Translated from the Yiddish. Published by iUniverse , available from www.BarnesandNoble.com Order direct from author, click here: marvinbash@yahoo.com This fascinating translation of a heretofore unknown Yiddish work offers new insights into the ethical teachings of the great rabbi, The Chofetz Chaim. Originally compiled in Yiddish by Rabbi Shmuel Greiniman, this translation contains 100 intriguing stories and parables based upon the Chofetz Chaim's enduring Torah lessons and their application to modern Jewish life. |
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| "Jews in Blue" the Jewish American Experience in Law Enforcement | |||
A NEW BOOK BY JACK KITAEFF, PHD JD
This is the first book to describe the significant contributions of Jewish Americans to law enforcement and police work beginning as early as 1657 in New Amsterdam. It portrays Jewish American men and women in the police departments of New York City and Los Angeles, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Department of Homeland Security who stepped forward in momentous times to save the nation from peril. Combining first hand interviews with contextual research, this book illuminates the heroes of the past and present who share a common Jewish American heritage. The book can be seen or ordered at: http://www.cambriapress.com/cambriapress.cfm?template=4&bid=17 |
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| The Yiddish Policeman's Union | |||
| They are the "frozen Chosen," two million people
living, dying and kvetching in Sitka, Alaska, the temporary homeland
established for displaced World War II Jews in Chabon's ambitious and
entertaining new novel. It is—deep breath now—a murder-mystery
speculative-history Jewish-identity noir chess thriller, so perhaps
it's no surprise that, in the back half of the book, the moving parts
become unwieldy; Chabon is juggling narrative chainsaws here.
To buy this book go to http://tinyurl.com/2k6bvm |
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| The Book of King Solomon | |||
Professor Solomon claims to have found--and translated from the Hebrew--an
old manuscript in the possession of his family.
Whatever the case, it is an engaging book—highly recommended to anyone wanting to learn more about “the wisest of men,” his place in history, and his relevance today. 446 pages. Illustrated. To download a free copy of the book, go to: It is a PDF file (22 MB), with illustrations |
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| Judaism Inside Out: Reclaiming the Promise of Israel | |||
| An understanding of Judaism that transcends ethnicity: Judaism Inside
Out: Reclaiming the Promise of Israel, by Rabbi Joshua Chasan, explores
Judaism for the 21st century.
Pre-denominational in its thinking, this book returns Judaism to the individual Jew to find his or her own way through the treasure of biblical and rabbinic tradition. For more information, see www.judaisminsideout.com or contact Rabbi Joshua Chasan directly at rabbi@ohavizedek.com. |
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| Book: Novel about the Prophet Jeremiah | |||
| Book: Novel about the Prophet
Jeremiah, told by a slavewoman in his household. A Seal Upon the Heart
by Mary Heléne Rosenbaum is the
story of the fall of the First Temple and the Exile into Babylon
(present-day Iraq) with the birth of modern Judaism. www.barnesandnoble.com or amazon.com |
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| "A Little Joy, A Little Oy" 2008 Daily Boxed Calendar & Book, a really good Jewish Gift | |||
Calendar
Description
Based on the author's book by the same name, the calendar lists daily entries from more than 200 sources. Themes include The Alphabet of Jewish Humor, Who Nu?, and Jewish Mothers. January to December. Page-a-day format. 5.25 inches square Publisher: Andrews McMeel You can find this at Calendars.com Book Description About the Author |
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| Yiddishe Mamas 2007 Calendar | |||
A Celebration of Jewish Mothers Everywhere
January to December. Page-a-day format.(640 Pages) 5.25"square Publisher: Andrews McMeel Find this calendar at Calendars.com A Great Gift for the Holidays |
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| Now Anyone Can Cook Like a Jewish Mother! | |||
Questions? Call the Sisterhood line at OT (703) 425-1880 ext. 243 or email Rochelle Goldberg at rdgoldberg@hotmail.com
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| "Yiddish for Dog & Cat Lovers" | |||
On December 4 we celebrate Hanukkah,
Hanukah, Chanukah, Chanukkah--however
you spell it.Looking for the perfect gift for those people who love Yiddish? Order Marjorie Gottlieb Wolfe's new book, "Yiddish for Dog & Cat Lovers" Marjorie Wolfe Malka Publications 19 Market Dr. Syosset, NY 11791 $13 (plus $3.50 postage/handling) USA $15 (plus $5.00 postage/handling)) Canada
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| Roberts Publishing proudly announces their second book by Mikhail Sadovsky | |||
First time in print in the United States. For fast shipping, go straight to our printer's link below. Those Were The
Years Translated from the Russian From the translator, John Woodsworth... ...As, indeed, do the many and varied faces in the parade of characters marching across the pages of Those were the years. The three introductory stories (especially “Mitenka”) sharpen our own sensors of curiosity and prepare our thought to spend an extended period observing post-war Russian life through the eyes of one lad in particular. Thanks to Mikhail Sadovsky’s literary talents, by the end of our year-long ‘stay’ in this Moscow suburb, we feel we have come to know, on an individual basis, not only his young hero Venka but, through Venka’s perceptive sensibilities, a miniature cross-section of Russian life of the late 1940s in both the Jewish and non-Jewish communities. It is perhaps fortunate that Venka is both extraordinarily naïve and at the same time extraordinarily curious about life. He is a personage we as readers ? especially readers not brought up in a Russsian culture ? can readily identify with, as we try to come to grips with the perplexing complexities of a society that culturally attracts its minorities even as it politically repels them. His questions are our questions. His dilemmas are ours, too. And, like him, we feel gnawing inside us an ever-growing longing to find answers, even to the point of traveling to the ends of the earth in search of them.” |
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