Weighty Issues: Fatness and Thinness as Social Problems (Social Problems & Social Issues)

Many people consider their weight to be a personal problem; when, then, does body weight become a social problem? Until recently, the major public concern was whether enough food was consistently available. As food systems began to provide ample and stable amounts of food, questions about food availability were replaced with concerns about "ideal" weights and appearance. These interests were aggregated into public concerns about defining people as "too fat" and "too thin." Social constructionist perspectives can contribute to the understanding of weight problems because they focus attention on how these problems are created, maintained, and promoted within various social environments. While there is much objectivist research concerning weight problems, few studies address the socially constructed aspects of fatness and thinness. This book however draws from and contributes to social constructionist perspectives. The chapters in this volume offer several perspectives that can be used to understand the way society deals with fatness and thinness. The contributors consider historical foundations, medical models, gendered dimensions, institutional components, and collective perspectives. These different perspectives illustrate the multifaceted nature of obesity and eating disorders, providing examples of how a variety of social groups construct weight as a social problem.

Weighty Issues: Fatness and Thinness as Social Problems (Social Problems and Social Issues)

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Parenting & Relationships

de Gruyter

This true story of the rescue and restoration of a small Torah from Brno, Czechoslovakia, teaches the Holocaust not only as a period of destruction but also as an opportunity for redemption.

The Tattooed Torah

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This book probes the varieties of Jewish thought and ritual practice from the perspective of liberal Judaism.

Liberal Judaism

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Judaism

In this book, early childhood expert Andrea King tracks the development of two composite families through the life-cycle process and compares how well they manage the challenges that arise at each stage.

If I'm Jewish and You're Christian, What Are the Kids? A Parenting Guide for Interfaith Families

Politics & Social Sciences

Sociology

Formerly a URJ Press title. Rabbis, educators, and longtime colleagues, Kerry M. Olitzky and Leonard S. Kravitz have together produced a series of modern commentaries on fundamental Jewish texts. Each of these editions features a line-by-line translation coupled with the original text and commentary, breathing new life into traditional rabbinic readings. Each also contains essays and gleanings that draw upon the works of other scholars to better enhance the reader’s understanding of the subject. This series is a wonderful addition to your Jewish library, whether you are approaching the texts for the first time or the hundredth time. It is suited for both individual reflection and class study. 
This edition of Pirke Avot presents a fresh, new approach to a Jewish classic. Along with traditional commentaries from Rashi and Maimonides, readers encounter the wisdom of Eugene Borowitz, Emil Fackenheim, Lawrence Kushner, Anne Roiphe, Judith Plaskow, Maurice Eisendrath, and many others. 
Other works in the Kravitz and Olitzky modern commentary series: 
- Shemonah Perakim: A Treatise on the Soul 
- Kohelet: A Modern Commentary on Ecclesiastes 
- Mishlei: A Modern Commentary on Proverbs 
- Shir HaShirim: A Modern Commentary on the Song of Songs 
- Ruth: A Modern Commentary

Pirke Avot: A Modern Commentary on Jewish Ethics

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Speech Acts Across Cultures: Challenges to Communication in a Second Language (Studies on Language Acquisition [SOLA], 11)

Religions

De Gruyter Mouton

The Discourse of Business Negotiation (Studies in Anthropological Linguistics, 8)

When Frieda Pinsky uses some magic powder to help make the matzah balls for her Passover seder light and fluffy, it works too well

Matzah Ball Fairy

Formerly a URJ Press title. This landmark book by noted scholar Dr. Ellis Rivkin examines the legacy of the Gospels, which traditionally assigned the responsibility for the arrest, trial, and crucifixion of Jesus to the Jewish people.

What Crucified Jesus? Messianism, Pharisaism, and the Development of Christianity

This new Hebrew book for adult learners is ground breaking in its structure and as an effective educational tool. This superb new text was created by Rabbi Linda Motzkin in consultation with key figures in the field of Hebrew education. Piloted in a sample of Reform congregations throughout the country, the book is the first step in a program of Hebrew learning for adults. Drawing upon the particular knowledge that the individual reader brings to the material, one is carefully introduced to the letters and vowels of the Hebrew alphabet. The goal is to develop the reader's ability to decode written Hebrew words as well as to ground the learning of Hebrew in the broader sense of its use in Jewish life, ritual, study, and tradition.

Aleph Isn't Tough: An Introduction to Hebrew for Adults

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