An in-depth history of the Jewish faith and development of Jewish culture, from the time of Abraham and the 12 tribes through the destruction of the Temple and the Diaspora, including the Golden Age o
German and Jewish ways of life have been interwoven in Worms, Germany, for over a thousand years. Despite radical changes brought about by expulsion of Jews, wartime devastation, social advancement,
Most observers explain evangelical Christians' bedrock support for Israel as stemming from the apocalyptic belief that the Jews must return to the Holy Land as a precondition for the second coming of
During World War II, Heinz Drossel saved Soviet prisoners of war and several Jews, including Marianne Hirschfeld. Again and again, he wasn’t afraid to risk his own life when others’ safety was at risk
Sanesh was a young Hungarian woman who was executed by the Nazis for parachuting into Yugoslavia to try to rescue Jews in a Haganah (Jewish Defense Force) mission. In her introduction to a reissue of
Sachnowitz's book is one of a very few first-person descriptions of the experiences of Norwegian Jews during the WWII German occupation of Norway and in Hitler's concentration camps in Poland. Origin
The story of religious tolerance and its dramatic end in 1492 in the three Christian kingdoms that became modern Spain is well known, but Soyer, a specialist on religious minorities and the Inquisitio
This is the story of perhaps the world's most unusual Jewish community told through the eyes of the oldest member of one of its most unusual families. Solomon 'Momy' Levy is one of the best known figu
This is the story of perhaps the world's most unusual Jewish community, told through the eyes of the oldest member of one of its most unusual families. Solomon 'Momy' Levy is one of the best known fig
Literary Nonfiction. Jewish Studies. History. The dramatic story of South Florida's oldest Jewish community and a major addition to the history of this unique island city. Long before Miami was on th
An ecclesiastical and theological history of beards, 3,000 BC to the present.'As informative as it is entertaining - read it, you won't regret it' Paula GooderBeards have had cultural and religious significance for thousands of years. A fascinating story is to be told of the religious significance of beards from the ancient civilisations to today. This book will survey beard theology from ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome and Mesopotamia, to the Jews of Jesus's day and through to the early Church fathers who strongly promoted the beard, the Latin church which outlawed it leading up to and after the Great Schism of 1054.We will pursue the story of the protestant reformers and leaders of the evangelical revival of the 19th century all had plenty to say about the beard. This largely untold and intriguing story of the religious significance of beards and will containa series of entertaining true historical stories, such as the cardinal who lost the papacy due to his beard, the female pharaoh who
During the Nazi occupation of Paris, no Jew was safe from arrest and deportation to a concentration camp. Few Parisians were willing to risk their own lives to help. Yet many Jews found refuge in an u
During the Nazi occupation of Paris, no Jew was safe from arrest and deportation to a concentration camp. Few Parisians were willing to risk their own lives to help. Yet many Jews found refuge in an u
The compelling biography of the violinist who founded the Palestine Symphony Orchestra and saved hundreds of people from Hitler—as seen in Josh Aronson’s documentaryOrchestra of Exiles.“The true artis
