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Jewish Interest Titles Fall 2013 Jewish Interest Titles Fall 2013 {IPG} For the Love of Being Jewish An A-to-Z Primer for Bubbies, Mensches, Meshugas, Tzaddiks, and Yentas! Rabbi Steven Stark Lowenstein, Mark Anderson Summary Using all 26 letters of the alphabet accompanied by rhymes, colorful illustrations, and informative text, this tribute to Jewish religion and heritage explores key concepts in a humorous way. Readers will enjoy fun facts, inspiring quotes, important terminology, and clever caricatures. Author Bio Triumph Books Rabbi Steven Stark Lowenstein was ordained in 1995 from the Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute of 9781600784033 Pub Date: 9/1/10 Religion, and he serves Congregation Am Shalom in Glencoe, Illinois. Mark Anderson is an illustrator whose work $16.95/$18.95 Can. has appeared on the back cover of National Geographic, the New Yorker, and Time and inside the Atlantic Discount Code: LON Monthly, BusinessWeek, Harvard Business Review, Outside, and many other periodicals. He is the illustrator and Hardback / Cloth over designer of Triumph Books' popular For the Love of . series. He lives in Chicago. boards 48 pages Carton Qty: 18 Social Science / Jewish Studies SOC049000 Series: For the Love of... 11.000 in W | 11.000 in H 279mm W | 279mm H For the Love of Israel The Holy Land: From Past to Present. An A-Z Primer for Hachamin, Talmidim, Vatikim, Noodnikim, and Dreamers Rabbi Steven Stark Lowenstein, Mark Anderson Summary From Aliyah to Megidoo and Netanyahu to Zionism, this vibrant A-to-Z guide-or rather Z-to-A, Hebrew-style- examines more than 3,000 years of this postage stamp-sized land's history. With the 26 letters of the alphabet paired with lighthearted text and colorful illustrations, this fun fact book explores the heart, the soul, and the Triumph Books foundation of the Jewish people-the homeland from where their ancient traditions, culture, and values have 9781600786778 come. Through Hebrew words, interesting facts, poignant quotes, and profound teachings, each letter comes to Pub Date: 4/1/12 life with a significant aspect of the land's background. $16.95/$18.95 Can. Discount Code: LON Hardback / Cloth over boards Author Bio Rabbi Steven Stark Lowenstein was ordained at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion and 48 pages currently serves Congregation Am Shalom in Glencoe, Illinois. He is the author of For the Love of Being Jewish. Carton Qty: 20 History / Middle East He lives in Glencoe, Illinois. Mark Anderson is the illustrator and designer of For the Love of the Cubs and For HIS019000 the Love of Being Jewish. His illustrations have appeared in the Atlantic Monthly, BusinessWeek, National Series: For the Love of... Geographic, the New Yorker, Time, and many other periodicals. He lives in Chicago. 10.750 in W | 10.750 in H 273mm W | 273mm H Jewish Interest Titles Fall 2013 - August 2013 Page 1 {IPG} Homeland The Illustrated History of the State of Israel Marv Wolfman, Mario Ruiz, William J. Rubin Summary Gold Medal Non-fiction Young Adult Moonbeam Book Award winner Depicting the history of Israel from biblical Abraham to the present, this sophisticated, four-color graphic adaptation is academically grounded, guiding readers through highlights both in historical detail and from Israel's world view. History, religion, politics, and the current Middle East situation are all given comprehensive coverage in the text, which opens in a university setting with a professor teaching a series of sessions on Middle East/Near East modern history, beginning with Israel. With painted art that jumps right off the page, this crash course is an absorbing way for readers to absorb, understand, and retain key information about 4,000 years of Nachshon Press LLC complicated history. 9780977150700 The second edition, updated through July 2008, includes the Winograd Commission Report on the war in Lebanon, Pub Date: 4/1/07 the threat to Israel by Iran, and Israel's 60th anniversary as a State. $21.00/$21.00 Can. Discount Code: LON Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Author Bio Marv Wolfman is a creator and writer of children's books, novels, television, animation, and comic books, 128 pages Carton Qty: 20 including Blade, Crisis on Infinite Earths, Superman Returns, and Teen Titans. He lives in Los Angeles. Mario History / Middle East Ruiz is the creator and artist of the graphic novels Sampson: Judge of Israel and Testament, the former editor- HIS019000 in-chief and creator of Metron Press, the founder of Valor Comics, and an advertising and graphic design art 8.250 in W | 10.880 in H | director. He lives in New York City. William J. Rubin is CEO of Nachson Press LLC and the project architect. He 0.300 in T | 1.070 lb Wt lives in Chicago. 210mm W | 276mm H | 8mm T | 485g Wt The Story of the Holy Land A Visual History Peter Walker Summary A visual tour of the promised land, from the stark vistas of the Judean wilderness to the lush banks of Jordan, for those who want to see the places of the Bible from the comfort of their own homes-and from the best angles Laid out in a stunning series of color spreads, the history of the Holy Land-from Bible times to the present day-is brought vividly to life. Peter Walker unearths the rich layers of history of this sacred place, exploring the backdrop to the events that occurred in Old Testament times through to critical moments such as the Muslim Lion Hudson conquest, the crusades, and the modern rediscovery of Bible sites. The Holy Land frequently features in today's 9780745955827 headlines as a much fought-for territory. Many know part of its story, as recounted in the Bible, but what Pub Date: 9/1/13 happened after Jesus' time? This visually-led guide beautifully captures the richness of the area bringing its story Ship Date: 9/1/13 $19.95/$21.95 Can. to life in a magical way. Discount Code: LON Hardback / Cloth over boards Author Bio 176 pages Peter Walker is the author of In the Steps of Jesus, In the Steps of Saint Paul, Jesus and His World, and The Carton Qty: 32 Jesus Way. He is Professor of New Testament at Trinity School of Ministry. He lives near Pittsburgh. Religion / History REL033000 9.000 in W | 10.500 in H | 1.000 lb Wt 229mm W | 267mm H | 454g Wt Jewish Interest Titles Fall 2013 - August 2013 Page 2 {IPG} The Third Seder A Haggadah for Yom Hashoah Irene Lilienheim Angelico, Yehudi Lindeman Summary Drawing from contemporary and traditional texts and music, this is a moving and uplifting guide to commemorating Yom Hashoah-Holocaust Remembrance Day. Enabling the growing audience of individuals, families, schools, and community groups to create new symbols in order to cope with this historic loss, this study illustrates the significance behind each part of the ritual, illuminating the rising worldwide movement among Jewish, Christian, interfaith, and secular groups to honor this meaningful occasion. Author Bio Irene Lilienheim Angelico is the writer, producer, and director of several documentaries, including Between the Vehicule Press 9781550652895 Solitudes; Black Coffee; Canadaville, USA; The Cola Conquest; Dark Lullabies; Inside the Great Magazines; Pub Date: 1/16/12 Unbreakable Minds; and Vendetta Song. She is the coeditor of The Aftermath: A Survivor's Odyssey Through $14.95 War-Torn Europe, a manuscript written by her father, Henry Lilienheim, and endorsed by Nobel Peace Prize Discount Code: LON Laureates Elie Wiesel and the Dalai Lama. Yehudi Lindeman is a child survivor of the Holocaust who was Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) separated from his family and spent more than two years in hiding in rural Holland. He is a retired professor of English at McGill University and the founder and former director of Living Testimonies, the Holocaust Video 56 pages Archive at McGill. He is a cofounder of the World Federation of Jewish Child Survivors of the Holocaust and the Carton Qty: 56 Religion / Holidays author of Shards of Memory: Narratives of Holocaust Survival. They both live in Montreal, Quebec. REL034040 8.000 in W | 10.500 in H 203mm W | 267mm H The Third Seder A Haggadah for Yom Hashoah Irene Lilienheim Angelico, Yehudi Lindeman Summary Drawing from contemporary and traditional texts and music, this is a moving and uplifting guide to commemorating Yom Hashoah-Holocaust Remembrance Day. Enabling the growing audience of individuals, families, schools, and community groups to create new symbols in order to cope, understand, and remember those who were lost, this study includes a CD featuring songs by various artists in English, Hebrew, and Yiddish, providing a musical guide to the lyrics listed in the book itself. Illustrating the significance behind each part of the ritual, this consideration illuminates the rising worldwide movement among Jewish, Christian, interfaith, and secular groups to honor this meaningful occasion. Vehicule Press 9781550652857 Pub Date: 1/16/12 Author Bio $16.95 Irene Lilienheim Angelico is the writer, producer, and director of several documentaries, including Between the Discount Code: LON Solitudes; Black Coffee; Canadaville, USA; The Cola Conquest; Dark Lullabies; Inside the Great Magazines; Mixed media product Unbreakable Minds; and Vendetta Song. She is the coeditor of The Aftermath: A Survivor's Odyssey Through 56 pages War-Torn Europe, a manuscript written by her father, Henry Lilienheim, and endorsed by Nobel Peace Prize Includes CD-ROM Laureates Elie Wiesel and the Dalai Lama. Yehudi Lindeman is a child survivor of the Holocaust who was Carton Qty: 56 Social Science / Jewish separated from his family and spent more than two years in hiding in rural Holland. He is a retired professor of Studies English at McGill University and the founder and former director of Living Testimonies, the Holocaust Video SOC049000 Archive at McGill.
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