Formerly a URJ Press title. Why did generations of people grow up thinking that Jews really had horns? Did Eve really eat an apple, and if not, why does everyone think she did? Did Noah s ark really exist? Did Moses really write the Torah? This fascinating book explores these and many other assumptions about Jews and Judaism. Rabbi Sonsino uses history, archeology, and other scholarship to debunk familiar myths, showing how and why they developed over time. This book is for everyone who wants to know more about Judaism and get the real story behind the myth.

The Seed Underground: A Growing Revolution to Save Food

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Ray, Janisse

Gardening & Landscape Design

Chelsea Green Publishing

Although this book is about Torah, it is not on a scroll, and you don't unroll it. But you do have to "unfold" its ideas and have fun with them in order to enjoy it fully. In some ways it is like a dictionary. But this is a very special kind of dictionary - a dictionary of words and ideas that tell what it means to be Jewish. The book has many beginnings, and each chapter is a fresh start.

The Organic Farmer's Business Handbook: A Complete Guide to Managing Finances, Crops, and Staff - and Making a Profit

Business & Money

Wiswall, Richard

Economics

Young children learn the names and sounds of the 22 letters of the alef bet in this entertaining and exciting set of twenty-four 4-page folders. Presented in the order of the alef bet, each folder introduces one letter and includes: A key Hebrew word--with an accompanying English explanation--to teach the new letter Inventive activities to reinforce the shape and sound of each letter Additional Hebrew vocabulary words beginning with the new letter Playful exercises to engage the child's artistic and creative interests "In School or At Home"--an activity to be used in the classroom or sent home to encourage family participationClever riddles to entertain young audiencesAs they learn the letters of the alef bet, students develop a basic Jewish vocabulary. Bayit teaches bet, shofar teaches shin. Important cultural concepts are also explained. What is kept inside the aron kodesh? What are ritual objects we use to make havdalah?Create an engaging classroom activity as children complete each folder. Then send it home to show parents what's going on in school. Each set includes a review folder and a family education folder, featuring a letter to parents, learning games, and alef bet playing cards. Children will enjoy marking their progress on the alef bet chart and using the Hebrew picture dictionary to reinforce letter recognition. By the time students receive the beautiful certificate of completion, they will have had a delightful time learning the alef bet. Includes an Alef Bet Treasure Hunt.

Toda la verdad sobre el COVID-19: La historia detrás del gran reinicio, los pasaportes de vacunación y la nueva normalidad (Spanish Edition)

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Cummins, Ronnie

Mercola, Doctor Joseph

Diseases & Physical Ailments

A visit to Israel by Daniel and his parents, a Jewish family, is guided by a scavenger hunt.

Love, Nature, Magic: Shamanic Journeys into the Heart of My Garden

Children's Books

Rodale, Maria

Religions

This classic Hebrew primer is now revised and in full color. Blending a lively, colorful design with the pioneering self-paced method of the original volume, The New Reading Hebrew brings the joy of Hebrew to new generations of learners. Ideal for adults and children who want to teach themselves to read Hebrew, The New Reading Hebrew brings students to alef-bet mastery in 16 self-correcting lessons. 
What's new about The New Reading Hebrew? 
* Color-coded lessons carry students through program with greater structure and ease. * New lesson frames, answer boxes, and English fonts facilitate a smooth, even-paced learning experience. * Revised language and transliterations provide improved clarity and consistency. 
What's the same about The New Reading Hebrew? 
* Clear, easy method teaches decoding in manageable increments. * Answers appear on next page, allowing students to check and correct themselves. * Simple Hebrew font enables students to recognize and reproduce letters easily.

The Psychology of Totalitarianism

Politics & Social Sciences

Desmet, Mattias

Philosophy

The second volume in the popular Challenge and Change series picks up with the Civil War (1860) and ends with the role Americans played in Israel's War of Independence (1948). It focuses on themes of growth and change - as America developed in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the American Jewish community grew and changed with the country.

The Coronation: Essays from the Covid Moment

EISENSTEIN, CHARLES

History

Why do the disciples of the Ba al Shem Tov want to sneak out of prayer services? How can it happen that when two men climb down a chimney, one comes out clean while the other comes out dirty? What lesson does the mother teach her son by grabbing his pinky finger and pointing to his fingernail? If God is everywhere, why does the seer of Lublin go into the forest to find God? The answers to these curious questions, and many others, are revealed in the fifty-four stories in Three Times Chai. Storytelling has always been central to the Jewish tradition, and it s easy to understand why: A good story entertains, enlightens, and at its best, inspires. It s little wonder that to inform hearts as well as minds, we often choose to tell a story. Three Times Chai presents the very best of the Jewish tradition of storytelling in the voices of fifty-four contemporary rabbis. Some of their stories are light and humorous; others invite more reflection. And whether it leaves a smile on your lips or a lump in your throat, each story reflects a Jewish ideal. Each one can help us think about who we are, the nature of our relationships, and the way in which we would ideally lead our lives. The stories in Three Times Chai are diverse in origin, style, and content: There are classic Bible stories, rabbinic and modern commentary, folktales, and legends. And the rabbis who retell these stories are likewise diverse in their backgrounds and personal beliefs. Some of them are well-known in the Jewish community; some are well-known for their storytelling abilities; some have only just begun to establish their own voice. All of them retell their favorite stories in their own voice, allowing their unique style and personality to shine through. Each story is followed by a brief explanation about why it is the rabbi s favorite. You need not be religious to appreciate what these stories have to say; the lessons are universal. They remind us that even while we are entertained, we have a tremendous responsibility to ourselves, to our families, to our neighbors, and to our communities. Most certainly, among these fifty-four stories you will find your own favorites!

The Ecological Farm: A Minimalist No-Till, No-Spray, Selective-Weeding, Grow-Your-Own-Fertilizer System for Organic Agriculture

Atthowe, Helen

Explore core Jewish values through stories, personality quizzes, and music videos. The Living Jewish Values series introduces students to sixteen of the most important and sustaining values of our tradition using a workbook/journal format that invites student reflection. The series is designed to be used in four units over two years. Appropriate for grades 4, 5, or 6, each four-value unit is available separately to allow flexibility to fit into your program. VOLUME 3: Values: Judging Favorably (Dan L chaf Zechut), Friendship (Reyut), The Power of Speech (Koach Hadibur), and Courage (Ometz Lev). Essential Questions: How can I be a good friend? How is gossip dangerous? What is peer pressure?

Toxic Legacy: How the Weedkiller Glyphosate Is Destroying Our Health and the Environment

Seneff, Stephanie

ReviewA glorious new novel emerges unfinished, cut off by mortality; nevertheless equally powerful in its living imagery, passion, and humanity.Cynthia Ozick, National Book Award finalist and author of The Shawl and Heir to the Glimmering World --Cynthia OzickA sixty-year-old posthumous gift from the author of As a Driven Leaf, which was perhaps the most important Jewish novel of the twentieth century. Milton Steinberg's insights into the tormented, sexually betrayed, and perennially forgiving Hosea ring true and . . . present a full-bodied portrait of a major figure who until now was just a name.Rabbi Joseph Telushkin, National Jewish Book Award winner and author of Jewish Literacy and A Code of Jewish EthicsThe greatest voice of the American pulpit reaches out to us from the past. The discovery of a new work by Milton Steinberg is a gripping and wondrous event.Rabbi David J. Wolpe, author of Why Faith Matters and Floating Takes Faith --Rabbi David J. WolpeA glorious new novel emerges unfinished, cut off by mortality; nevertheless equally powerful in its living imagery, passion, and humanity.Cynthia Ozick, National Book Award finalist and author of The Shawl and Heir to the Glimmering World --Cynthia OzickA sixty-year-old posthumous gift from the author of As a Driven Leaf, which was perhaps the most important Jewish novel of the twentieth century. Milton Steinberg's insights into the tormented, sexually betrayed, and perennially forgiving Hosea ring true and . . . present a full-bodied portrait of a major figure who until now was just a name.Rabbi Joseph Telushkin, National Jewish Book Award winner and author of Jewish Literacy and A Code of Jewish EthicsThe greatest voice of the American pulpit reaches out to us from the past. The discovery of a new work by Milton Steinberg is a gripping and wondrous event.Rabbi David J. Wolpe, author of Why Faith Matters and Floating Takes Faith --Rabbi Joseph TelushkinProduct DescriptionA long-lost novel by the author of As a Driven Leaf. Infidelity, faith, and power all come together in a gripping story of the prophet Hosea and his wife, Gomer. This extraordinary literary find includes a foreword by Ari Goldman and commentaries by Harold Kushner and Norma Rosen.The Lord said unto Hosea: Go, take unto thee a wife of harlotry and children of harlotry; for the land doth commit great harlotry, departing from the Lord.HOSEA 1:2From the moment young Hosea saw the maiden Gomer dancing at the Festival of Booths, he loved her. It was the most beautiful vision he had ever seen, and he would never forget it, despite the scornful laughter of his older brother Iddo, despite the lack of piety of Gomer s household, and despite her admission that she did not love him.And so Hosea marries Gomer, in a troubled land where idol-worshiping neighbors offer up their daughters purity in the sacred groves, where arrogant high priests will stop at nothing to silence troublesome prophets, and where the blood of brothers can be the strongest bond, or the most destructive.When Milton Steinberg died in 1950, he left one manuscript tantalizingly unfinished. Like As a Driven Leaf, it is grand in scope, while told as a compelling personal tale. Set against a backdrop of unrest in ancient Israel, The Prophet s Wife is a stirring portrait of the biblical prophet Hosea, his passionate and free-spirited wife Gomer, and a people seduced by the lures of power and idolatry to betray their faith.

Raising Resilient Bees: Heritage Techniques to Mitigate Mites, Preserve Locally Adapted Genetics, and Grow Your Apiary

McEwen, Eric

McEwen, Joy

Karl Schwenke, a transplanted urbanite, tells stories, sometimes uproariously funny, sometimes sad, about his encounters with pigs, neighbors and newcomers in a small country town. The author has a sharp ear for dialogue, for the human qualities of pigs and the piglike qualities of humans. Schwenke's finely honed writing makes the pleasures and heartaches of rural life particularly vivid.

In a Pig's Eye

Literature & Fiction

Schwenke, Karl

United States

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