The Politics of Medicare (Social Institutions and Social Change Series)

On July 30, 1965, President Johnson flew to Independence, Missouri to sign the Medicare bill. The new statute included two related insurance programs to finance substantial portions of the hospital and physician expenses incurred by Americans over the age of sixty-five. Public attempts to improve American health standards have typically precipitated bitter debate, even as the issue has shifted from the professional and legal status of physicians to the availability of hospital care and public health programs. In The Politics of Medicare, Marmor helps the reader understand Medicare's origins, and he interprets the history of the program and explores what happened to Medicare politically as it turned from a legislative act in the mid-1960s to a major program of American government in the three decades since. This is a vibrant study of an important piece of legislation that asks and answers several questions: How could the American political system yield a policy that simultaneously appeased anti-governmental biases and used the federal government to provide a major entitlement? How was the American Medical Association legally overcome yet placated enough to participate in the program? And how did the Medicare law emerge so enlarged from earlier proposals that themselves had caused so much controversy?

Frogs in the Bed

House, Behrman

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Behrman House

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

Children's Books

Literature & Fiction

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

Liberal Judaism

Religion & Spirituality

Judaism

Formerly a URJ Press title. The moving story of a young girl who learns her grandfather's experience in Auschwitz and then helps him overcome his sensitivity about the number on his arm, this award-winning picture book gives young children just enough information about the Holocaust without overwhelming them.

The Number on My Grandfather's Arm

ADLER,DAVID A.

History

Offers a wide spectrum of Jewish responses to the question of life after death. Classical answers are drawn from traditional Jewish literature. Modern Jewish thinkers, from all denominations in the Jewish community, add their personal notions of life after death.

What Happens After I Die? Jewish Views of Life After Death

Politics & Social Sciences

SYME, Daniel B.

Sonsino, Rifat

Philosophy

An illustrated retelling of the stories found in the Old Testament.

Bible Stories for Little Children (Bible Stories for Little Children)

Martin Lemelman (Illustrator) Betty R. Hollender

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

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

World

Formerly a URJ Press title. This popular approach to learning Hebrew is designed for adults who want to use Hebrew when celebrating Judaism at home and in the synagogue. Students will learn how to pronounce the Hebrew letters and vowels, enabling them to read more than 30 essential Hebrew blessings and prayers. For classroom and individualized instruction.

Learn Hebrew Today: Alef-Bet for Adults

Paul Michael Yedwab

Howard I. Bogot

My Bar Mitzvah

Religions

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