"A beautifully presented book on Jewish diversity around the world . . . opens windows into lives from the hills of Portugal to the plains of Africa." — The Jerusalem PostWith vibrant photographs and intricate accounts Scattered Among the Nations tells the story of the world's most isolated Jewish communities in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Former Soviet Union and the margins of Europe. Over two thousand years ago, a shipwreck left seven Jewish...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Welcome to the Green Oasis, where eco-friendly gardening practices reign supreme. In this informative guide, readers will discover a variety of strategies to minimize greenhouse gas emissions from their gardening activities. From composting kitchen scraps to using rainwater harvesting systems, this book provides practical tips for reducing your carbon footprint while cultivating a beautiful garden. Learn how to select low emission tools...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Welcome to the Green Oasis, where eco-friendly gardening practices reign supreme. In this informative guide, readers will discover a variety of strategies to minimize greenhouse gas emissions from their gardening activities. From composting kitchen scraps to using rainwater harvesting systems, this book provides practical tips for reducing your carbon footprint while cultivating a beautiful garden. Learn how to select low emission tools...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Welcome to the Green Oasis, where eco-friendly gardening practices reign supreme. In this informative guide, readers will discover a variety of strategies to minimize greenhouse gas emissions from their gardening activities. From composting kitchen scraps to using rainwater harvesting systems, this book provides practical tips for reducing your carbon footprint while cultivating a beautiful garden. Learn how to select low emission tools...

Have you ever heard of Two-Gun Cohen? Did you know that the artist Man Ray was Jewish? And what happened to Elisha ben Abuya that the other Talmudic sages began to refer to him as "Acher," which means "Other"? Jewish Treats: 99 Fascinating Jewish Personalities is an enlightening and enjoyable anthology of mini-essays on Jews from all walks of life. From the familiar figures of the Bible to little-known war heroes and even modern day novelists, these biographies have been culled from the po...

What does it mean to be a Jew? How does one begin to answer so extensive a question?In this insightful and completely updated tome, esteemed rabbi and bestselling author Joseph Telushkin helps answer the question of what it means to be a Jew, in the largest sense. Widely recognized as one of the most respected and indispensable reference books on Jewish life, culture, tradition, and religion, Jewish Literacy covers every essential aspect of the Jewish people and Judaism. In 352 sho...

A Rabbi Offers a Fresh Look at the End TimesFew topics capture the imagination of believers like the last days. Yet fear and incorrect teachings continue to surround this topic. Rabbi Jonathan Bernis, by contrast, offers with warmth and clarity a unique and surprising perspective on the end times.Many see explosive turmoil in the Middle East and the mark of the beast as signs of the return of the Messiah. Bernis points out an even clearer and more immediate sign: the fulfil...

"The definitive volume, the all-encompassing text for the instruction of our people, as well as those who choose to join our faith community." —Rabbi David M. Posner, Congregation Emanu-El of the City of New YorkIn Living Judaism, Rabbi Wayne Dosick, Ph.D., author the acclaimed Golden Rules, Dancing with God, and When Life Hurts, offers an engaging and definitive overview of Jewish philosophy and theology, rituals and customs. Combining q...

Coming soon: Earth's final cataclysmic moment!According to biblical prophecy, Earth is careening toward its final act on the stage of life. God is assembling the cast of characters and making preparations for the final scene--a scene so powerfully dramatic that nothing could possibly compare.In Earth's Final Moments, New York Times best-selling author Pastor John Hagee unveils how biblical prophecy and current world events are intersecting ...

A history of Judaism written in letters from historian Martin Gilbert to his acquaintance in India, who wants to learn more about her ancestry.At her ninetieth birthday celebration in New Delhi, "Auntie Fori" revealed to her longtime acquaintance, Sir Martin Gilbert, that she was not of Indian birth but actually Hungarian—and Jewish. She did not know what this Jewish identity involved, historically or spiritually, and asked him to enlighten her.In response,...

Edgar M. Bronfman's clarion call to a generation of secular, disaffected, and unaffiliated Jews, this book addresses the most critical question confronting Judaism worldwide.Completed in December 2013, just weeks before he passed away, Why Be Jewish? expresses Edgar Bronfman's awe, respect, and deep love for his faith and heritage. Bronfman walks readers through the major tenets and ideas in Jewish life, fleshing out their meaning and offering proof texts f...

In 2004 I compiled a book entitled "I Remember It Well", comprised of letters home, travel essays and extracts from my diaries covering a twenty month period, following the completion of my university studies, from 1965-1967, during which time I hitchhiked, youth-hosteled and worked my way throughout most of Western Europe. I concluded that document by noting that over the intervening years I continued to travel abroad and indicated that I was planning a five week trip to Australia in Nove...