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Get the Summary of Kati Marton's The Great Escape in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "The Great Escape" by Kati Marton chronicles the lives of several prominent Hungarian individuals who left their mark on the world through their contributions to film, science, and literature. The book delves into the golden era of Budapest, highlighting the city's transformation into a cultural and intellectual hub, particularly...
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En Cruzar fronteras, reclamar una nación, Sandra McGee Deutsch analiza cómo un grupo de inmigrantes doblemente marginal-las mujeres judías-logró crear su identidad nacional argentina, forjar relaciones sociales, comunitarias y laborales, y contribuir de este modo a consolidar la comunidad judía más grande de América Latina en un contexto político cambiante y en ocasiones adverso.
Desde esta perspectiva, aporta una mirada diferente a la que...
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Corre el año 1911 cuando Keyle, una prostituta judía, conoce al amor de su vida, Yarme, ex convicto. La joven pareja sueña con escapar de la miseria del gueto de Varsovia, donde viven bajo la constante amenaza de los pogromos, así que cuando Max, un viejo conocido, les ofrece participar en sus lucrativos negocios en Sudamérica, no lo dudan ni un momento. Pero Max también se siente atraído por Yarme, y surge un funesto triángulo amoroso que...
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What will happen when Miriam, a 16-year-old Jewish girl from a tiny village in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, has been impregnated by a young Pole? Her parents send her off to join her brothers in America. Along the way, however, Miriam boards the wrong train . . . Ann Abelson's novella begins a family saga based on actual events.
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En el cuadrilátero, Jakub Szapiro inspira respeto entre la comunidad judía, que lo considera un héroe, pero en las calles de Varsovia, donde opera como sicario de una poderosa organización criminal, despierta auténtico pavor. Sin embargo, la violencia y la intimidación tienen sus ventajas: Jakub vive rodeado de lujos, deleitándose en todos los privilegios que el mundo del crimen ha puesto a su alcance mientras el nazismo se cierne sobre el...
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Winner of the 2015 National Jewish Book Award in Education and Jewish Identity from the Jewish Book Council
The history of an iconic food in Jewish American culture
For much of the twentieth century, the New York Jewish deli was an iconic institution in both Jewish and American life. As a social space it rivaled-and in some ways surpassed-the synagogue as the primary gathering place for the Jewish community. In popular culture it has been the setting...
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From the internationally acclaimed, award-winning Israeli author, a stunning novella that brilliantly illuminates a young girl's crisis of faith and coming of age in Padua, Italy.
Rachele Luzzato is twelve years old when she learns her father is gravely ill. While her family plans for her upcoming Bat-Mitzvah, Rachele finds herself cast as the Madonna in her school's Christmas play. Caught between spiritual poles, struggling to cope with her father's...
9) Sharp Teeth
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"Barlow's imagery is magnificent . . . [A] kooky combo of grit, goofiness, and gusto . . . demonstrates that fantasy . . . may just be the place to find true exuberance and stylistic innovation." - Los Angeles Times Book Review
An ancient race of lycanthropes has survived to the present day, and its numbers are growing as the initiated convince L.A.'s down and out to join their pack. Caught in the middle are Anthony, a kind-hearted, besotted dogcatcher,...
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Get the Summary of Sharon Brous's The Amen Effect in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "The Amen Effect" by Sharon Brous is a profound exploration of the human need for connection, both in times of joy and sorrow. Rabbi Brous shares stories of comforting the bereaved, like Gail, whose children were killed by a drunk driver, emphasizing the importance of presence over wisdom. She reflects on the ancient Mishnah text...
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The ongoing war on terror, instability in the Middle East, and a faltering world economy are capturing headlines everywhere. But through it all runs a disturbing current of which many people are only dimly aware.
Anti-Semitism, which had been on the decline worldwide since the end of World War II, has over the past few years made a perilous return. How could the twenty-first century -- the new millennium launched with such optimism just a few short...
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Jesus is known to have lived a life of love, justice and mercy. His actions and teachings are permeated by these values, and they continue to inspire and guide millions of people around the world to this day.Jesus preached love of neighbor as one of the most important commandments, teaching the importance of loving not only friends and family but also strangers and even enemies. He exemplified this love through his actions, helping those in need and...
13) Hanukkah Hearts
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Relocated to New York City from the Midwest, Becky Cohen follows her dream by snagging a choice entry level job at Homes and Ralph Publishing. Hanukkah is not a recognized holiday there, so Becky must remain in New York. Squished into a tiny two-bedroom apartment with three young women, Becky misses her family's home and the rowdy companionship of her brothers. She plans to Skype with her family during their Hanukkah celebration, until her father...
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Hanukkah is the Festival of Lights, celebrating an ancient miracle with candles, fried foods, and family gatherings. What better time to find true love?
From Regency Scotland to contemporary New York City, from sweet short stories to super-spicy novellas, Eight Kisses spreads a feast of love. Interfaith opposites attract. A small-town reunion offers a second chance. An interracial couple rises above initial misunderstandings. Online dating yields...
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Workaholic Isaac hasn't been back to his hometown since his father's funeral two years earlier, pushing his family away because of a painful secret. Hanukkah and a forced vacation lure him back to Atlanta, where he's reunited with his two lost loves- an old motorcycle and his sister's best friend Giada. While rediscovering his passion for both the bike and the woman, Isaac rebuilds his heart.
Giada has lost her Christmas spirit since returning home...
16) Annie's Journey
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Annie was scared when her family and friends were forced to leave their homes when she was fourteen.It was 1904 when her parents traveled across Europe and the Atlantic Ocean to New York City with her four siblings.This historical fiction reminisces the trials all immigrants made in the early 1900s.
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Growing up in Tzfat at the turn of the twentieth century, Esther does not know what to expect when she marries Moshe, a trunk-maker with dreams of following his brothers to start a new life in America. Tzfat may not be perfect . . . but what about the challenges of the new world, so strange and so far from everything Esther and Moshe have ever known?Those challenges, after all, are considerable-from the constant economic struggle of feeding and housing...
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Confessions of a Jewish Shiksa is more than an autobiography or a memoir. It's a powerful confession... it is a trip worth taking"Compelled to tell her story and create shows from frantic chaotic moments in her life and relationships, Sheridan created a confes- sional piece that is pithy, involving, sassy and sometimes just a bit rude...a lively inspection of self, life, and the process involved in cultivating good feelings against all odds, shattering...
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A sweeping biography of one of the most influential and controversial legends of late twentieth-century fashion, an iconic designer whose colorful creations, including the "wrap dress," captured the modern feminist spirit.
The daughter of a Holocaust survivor and wife of an Austrian nobleman, Diane von Furstenberg burst onto New York's fashion scene in 1969, and within a few years became an international sensation with her colorful wrap dress in...
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An interpretation of the ancient sources and certain modern theories regarding Caligula's life, personality, reign, and particular circumstances leading to his assassination, taken from a nontraditional perspective by which he is not considered to have been insane. At the same time, some discussion is made of his friendship with and influence by Agrippa I of Judaea.
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