Author : Jamie S. Korngold
Publisher : Kar-Ben Publishing
Page : 15 pages
File Size : 47,44 MB
Release : 2015
Category : Childbirth
ISBN : 9781467762069
Join a Jewish family as they celebrate the birth of a baby brother, and then flip this book over to celebrate the birth of a baby sister!
Author : Jamie Korngold
Publisher : Life Cycle
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,17 MB
Release : 2015
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781467719582
A young Jewish girl and her family welcome a new baby boy with a bris, and in another story, welcome a new baby girl with a brit bat, or naming ceremony.
Author : Benjamin Blech
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 39,30 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781592571314
This second edition updates and revises one of The Complete Idiot's Guidesmost popular religion titles. New topics covered- How the winds of change have affected the major denominations of Judaism in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. New times, new concerns-what about the role of women in Judaism, gay rabbis, interfaith marriages? And can a clone count for a Minyan? Gazing into a crystal ball, Judaism and the future-can the present population preserve a religion? Is Israel making it harder or easier for Judaism to survive? And is there a difference between anti-Zionism and anti-Semitism? First edition has netted 1.3K
Author : Jill Rappaport
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 17,47 MB
Release : 2007-11-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1416554270
In Mazel Tov, celebrity journalist Jill Rappaport and photographer Linda Solomon offer an intimate glimpse of the bar or bat mitzvahs of some of the most talented people in entertainment, politics and business. This remarkable book brings together stories and never-before-seen family photos of a variety of public figures, as they look back on their thirteen-year-old selves and reminisce about the celebration that marked their transition into adulthood. The wonderfully candid interviews in Mazel Tov document deeply poignant, and often hilariously awkward, moments in these very public lives. Interviewees include Jeremy Piven, Senator Joseph Lieberman, Marlee Matlin, Richard Dreyfuss, Ronald Perelman, Howie Mandel, Gene Shalit, Harvey Fierstein, Judy Gold, Larry King, Donny Deutsch, Michael Kors, Charles Grodin, Josh and Andy Bernstein, and many others. Their experiences run the gamut: Kirk Douglas decided to be bar mitzvahed twice, while others, like Noah Wyle, always wanted one but never had the chance. There are stories of bar mitzvahs, bat mitzvahs, confirmations, and the only documented "bark" mitzvah, held in honor of two beloved pets. Though the stories vary greatly in their detail, they all express a common appreciation for values and traditions that have been passed down through the generations. Illustrated with photos pulled from family albums as well as contemporary portraits, Mazel Tov is an appealing tribute to the enduring bonds of faith and family.
Author : J. S. Margot
Publisher : Pushkin Press
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 20,93 MB
Release : 2021-02-23
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1782275282
A heartwarming, funny and provocative memoir of a woman navigating clashing cultures during her decades-long friendship with an Orthodox Jewish family, new in paperback When 20-year-old student J. S. Margot took a tutoring job in 1987, little did she know it would open up an entire world. In the family's Orthodox Jewish household she would encounter endless rules - 'never come on a Friday, never shake hands with a man' - and quirks she had not seen before: tiny tubes on the doorposts, separate fridges for meat and dairy products. Her initial response was puzzlement and occasionally anger, but as she taught the children and fiercely debated with the family, she also began to learn from them. Full of funny misunderstandings and unexpected connections, Mazel Tov is a heartwarming, provocative and disarmingly honest memoir of clashing cultures and unusual friendships - and of how, where adults build walls, sometimes only children can dissolve them.
Author : Mark Jacob
Publisher : Agate Digital
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 29,18 MB
Release : 2012-05-10
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1572844078
For years, the Chicago Tribune's "10 Things You Might Not Know" column has been informing and entertaining readers on a diverse range of fascinating subjects. 10 Things You Might Not Know About Nearly Everything is a collection of the best of these columns, presented in a fun and easy-to-read format. This book gives readers well-researched, obscure facts on universal topics—including arts and culture, food and leisure, history, politics, science and technology, sports, holidays and religion, lifestyle, language, and more. 10 Things You Might Not Know About Nearly Everything contains a plethora of surprising trivia and pertinent tidbits on so many different areas that will appeal to everyone from history buffs to sports fans to foodies, with an especially riveting look into Chicago-area history and facts. For example, in Zion, Illinois it was once not only illegal to gamble, curse, and sell alcohol and tobacco, but also to whistle on Sundays, put on plays, eat pork or oysters, spit, or wear tan-colored shoes. Some facts will make readers laugh and some will make jaws drop. This collection is a kaleidoscope of the absurd, the outrageous, and the sometimes-gruesome, making a highly entertaining mix of people, places, and things. 10 Things You Might Not Know About Nearly Everything will leave readers brighter, wittier, and curious to learn more about myriad worlds they never encountered before and will never forget.
Author : Shelomoh Yosef Zeṿin
Publisher : Mesorah Publications
Page : 652 pages
File Size : 20,2 MB
Release : 1980
Category : Bible
ISBN : 9780899069005
Author : Tony Zendle
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 12,78 MB
Release : 2017-04-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1326995189
This is the book to amaze and bore your friends, allies, enemies, family, the passing man in the street, the rabbi, and anyone who you can grab to tell them that nowhere else in the world is such a collection of Jewish Miscellany and Trivia. From Two-Gun Cohen to Wyatt Earp, from the Yiddish singing nuns to the astronaut who stuffed a salt beef sandwich into his suit, there is one thing that can be guaranteed. You will never be bored. You will come back to this book time and again. It is the product of 20 years collection of the arcane, and if you thought before you read it that you knew a lot, you will find there's lots more to learn. So find out why Goldfinger was banned in Israel and Oliver Twist banned in Egypt, and have fun on the way.
Author : Sandy Falk
Publisher : Jewish Lights Publishing
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 13,15 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1580231780
In addition to information on medical issues, this book features ancient and modern prayers and rituals for each stage of pregnancy, as well as traditional Jewish wisdom on pregnancy.
Author : Leo Rosten
Publisher : Signet Book
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 27,72 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN :
More irresistable humor and interesting anecdotes from the author of Joy of Yiddish as he explores hundreds of Yiddish words and phrases that have become part of the English language. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
