Auschwitz Escape by Joel C Rosenberg
24.95 AUD
Category: Judaica
Evil, unchecked, is the prelude to genocide.As the Nazi war machine rolls across Europe, young Jacob Weisz is forced to flee his beloved Germany and join an underground resistance group in Belgium. But when a rescue operation goes horribly wrong, Jacob finds himself trapped in a crowded cattle car heade ...Show more
The True Herod by Geza Vermes
40.00 AUD
Category: Judaica
Who was Herod the Great? How did he come to govern one of the most politically tumultuous regions in the world? Was he the heartless baby-killer of Matthew's Gospel, or does this popular tale do Herod a great disservice? Geza Vermes, whose work on the Historical Jesus and the Dead Sea Scrolls has made h ...Show more
The Wisdom of Maimonides: The Life and Writings of the Jewish Sage by Edward Hoffman
22.99 AUD
Category: Judaica
Here is an accessible introduction to the life and wisdom of the famous twelfth-century philosopher-physician Moses Maimonides, whose prolific writings on medical and religious issues, commentaries on Jewish texts, and writings on Jewish ethics and law profoundly influenced Judaism. The Wisdom of Maimon ...Show more
Memory Unearthed: The Lodz Ghetto Holocaust Photographs of Henryk Ross by Maia-Mari Sutnik
83.00 AUD
Category: Judaica
From 1941 to 1944, the Polish Jewish photographer Henryk Ross (1910-1991) was a member of an official team documenting the implementation of Nazi policies in the Lodz Ghetto in Poland. Covertly, he captured on film scores of both quotidian and intimate moments of Jewish life. In 1944, he buried thousand ...Show more
Israel Since the Six-Day War by Leslie Stein
49.95 AUD
Category: Judaica
Completing his acclaimed trilogy on the history of Israel, Leslie Stein brings readers right up to contemporary events in Israel Since the Six-Day War. Stein vividly chronicles Israel's wars and military engagements, but he also incorporates fascinating assessments of many other issues, including Israel ...Show more
Jews and the Military: A History by Derek Penslar
46.95 AUD
Category: Judaica
Jews and the Military is the first comprehensive and comparative look at Jews' involvement in the military and their attitudes toward war from the 1600s until the creation of the state of Israel in 1948. Derek Penslar shows that although Jews have often been described as people who shun the army, in fac ...Show more
Marrying OutJewish Men, Intermarriage, and Fatherhood by Keren R. McGinity
45.00 AUD
Category: Judaica
When American Jewish men intermarry, goes the common assumption, they and theirfamilies are "lost" to the Jewish religion. In this provocative book, Keren R. McGinityshows that it is not necessarily so. She looks at intermarriage and parenthood through the eyes of apost-World War II cohort of Jewish men ...Show more
The Pity of It All: A Portrait of the German-Jewish Epoch, 1743-1933 by Amos Elon
32.99 AUD
Category: Judaica
In this important work of historical restoration, Amos Elon shows how a persecuted clan of cattle dealers and wandering peddlers was transformed into a stunningly successful community of writers, philosophers, scientists, tycoons, and activists. In engaging, brilliantly etched portraits of Moses Mendels ...Show more
Something from Nothing by Phoebe Gilman
15.99 AUD
Category: Judaica
Phoebe Gilman's beloved classic celebrates its 20th anniversary! Joseph's grandfather made him a beautiful blanket when he was a baby, but now it's frazzled and worn, and Joseph's mother says it is time to throw it out. Joseph doesn't want to part with his special blanket, and he's sure that his grandf ...Show more
Hasidic Tales by SHAPIRO, RAMI
32.99 AUD
Category: Judaica
The Tales of the Hasidic Masters Can Become a Companion for Your Own Spiritual Journey. "The wisdom of the Hasidim is earthy, realistic, rooted in the simplicity of the heart. It is alive with the awareness of the holiness of Creation and the boundlessness of God s mercy, and is utterly honest about the ...Show more
Nazi Germany and the Jews: The Years of Persecution 1933-1939 by Saul Friedlander
35.00 AUD
Category: Judaica | Series: Nazi Germany and the Jews Ser. | Reading Level: very good
A great historian crowns a lifetime of thought and research by answering a question that has haunted us for more than 50 years: How did one of the most industrially and culturally advanced nations in the world embark on and continue along the path leading to one of the most enormous criminal enterprises ...Show more
Alright, Already!The Ultimate Book of Jewish Jokes and Humour by David Minkoff
26.99 AUD
Category: Judaica
This is, quite simply, the most comprehensive collection of Jewish jokes, ever! The author has sourced over 1000 jokes and witty anecdotes that will have your sides splitting. With topics ranging from Rabbis to relationships; hairdressers to honeymoons; Bar Mitzvahs to bodybuilders; and from shopping, d ...Show more