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 | How the Other Half Lives
by Jacob Riis
This famous journalistic record of the filth and degradation of New York's slums at the turn of the century is a classic in social thought and of early American photography. Over 100 photographs.
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 | Jewish Fairy Tales
by Gerald Friedlander, Sheilah Beckett
Nine tales from antiquity will enthrall children with the exploits of kings and beggars in a spellbinding world of demons, angels, and other supernatural creatures.
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 | Jewish Fairy Tales
by Gerald Friedlander
Authentic tales from ancient sources transport readers back to a land at the crossroads of folklore and religion. Includes "The Magic Apples," "The Goblin and the Princess," and 21 other delightful tales.
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 | Jewish Holidays and Traditions Coloring Book
by Chaya Burstein
Key moments in the rituals, traditions, and celebrations associated with principal Jewish holidays, including Yom Kippur, Rosh Ha-Shana, Chanukah, Purim, and others are depicted in 41 authentically detailed illustrations.
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 | Jewish Life in the Middle Ages
by Israel Abrahams
Topics include social functions of the synagogue, communal organizations, love, courtship and marriage, monogamy and home life, trades and occupations, medieval pastimes and personal relations between Christians and Jews.
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 | Jewish Mysticism: An Introduction to the Kabbalah
by J. Abelson
An overview of the salient features of Jewish mysticism, based on research by Jewish scholars as well as Talmudic and rabbinical literature. Topics include Essenism, Merkabah mysticism, Yetsirah, Zohar mysticism, more.
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 | The Jewish State
by Theodor Herzl
Founder of modern Zionism clearly, forcefully advocates creation of a Jewish homeland. Extremely influential. Introduction. Bibliography.
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 | Jewish Wit and Wisdom
by Herb Galewitz
Sometimes hilarious and frequently profound, this collection of aphorisms includes observations and remarks from statesmen, writers, artists, philosophers, jurists, musicians, and celebrities — from the prophets of the Old Testament to Woody Allen.
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 | The King of Schnorrers
by Israel Zangwill
Widely regarded as one of the author's most enduring works, this witty and wise literary gem pokes fun at the prejudices dividing London's Jewish community in the late 18th century.
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 | Learning About Passover
by Barbara Soloff Levy
Twelve easy-to-read pages and 12 colorful stickers tell the story of Moses' role in leading his people to Israel, and the celebration commemorating this event.
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 | Listen & Learn Hebrew (CD Edition)
by Dover
Most efficient language-learning course ever designed for travelers. Each set contains 90 minutes of speech: English, then foreign-language equivalent followed by pause for repetition. Each set contains 2 CDs and a manual.
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 | Listen & Learn Modern Hebrew
by Dover
Most efficient language-learning course ever designed for travelers. Each set contains 90 minutes of speech: English, then foreign-language equivalent followed by pause for repetition. Each set contains 1 cassette and manual.
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 | Little Jewish Stickers
by Jill Dubin
Twenty-four bright, colorful pressure-sensitive stickers depicting dreidels, Noah's ark, menorah, stars of David, Sabbath candles, costumed children, and more.
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 | The Lower East Side
by Ronald Sanders, Edmund V. Gillon, Jr.
Collection of evocative photographs chronicles evolution of immigrant neighborhood from 1870s to 1920 as waves of Jewish immigrants arrived from Eastern Europe. 99 black-and-white photographs. Introduction. Bibliography.
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 | Make Your Own Noah’s Ark with 23 Stickers
by Lynn Adams
Re-create a familiar biblical story with the help of an ark — shown on the inside covers — and charming sticker illustrations of Noah and his famous menagerie.
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 | My First Love Affair and Other Stories
by Sholom Aleichem
20 selections, all lovingly translated from the Yiddish, include among others "Progress in Kasrilevke," "Summer Romances," "Birth," "There's No Dead," "Three Widows," "Homesick," "On America," and "A Home Away from Home."
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 | Noah’s Ark Laser-Cut Plastic Stencils
by Celeste Plowden
Eleven whimsical images include animals (rhinoceros, ram, zebra, cow, giraffe, horse, elephant, camel) plus the ark itself, with a dove and the caption NOAH’S ARK. Instructions.
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 | The Rise of David Levinsky
by Abraham Cahan
A young Hasidic Jew seeks his fortune in New York's Lower East Side. He turns from his religious studies to focus on the business world, where he discovers the high price of assimilation.
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