Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The Regal Way The Regal Way David Assaf "This is a study of the nineteenth century Hasidic movement as shown through the life of one of the most controversial and influential Hasidic leaders, Rabbi Israel Friedman of Ruzhin (1796-1850). T… OL1409429W
Wise Men and Their Tales Wise Men and Their Tales Elie Wiesel In Wise Men and Their Tales, a master teacher gives us his fascinating insights into the lives of a wide range of biblical figures, Talmudic scholars, and Hasidic rabbis.The matriarch Sarah, fiercely… OL14856804W
Célébration biblique Célébration biblique Elie Wiesel Discusses the Biblical stories of Adam, Job, Jacob, Cain and Abel, Abraham, Joseph, and Moses. OL14856837W
Célébration hassidique Célébration hassidique Elie Wiesel His book is difficult for me to describe, I guess I can only say that along with 'Man's Search for Meaning' by Viktor E. Frankl, 'Souls on Fire' by Elie Wiesel is among the two books that have change… OL14856839W
A Childrens Treasury of Chassidic Tales (ArtScroll youth series) A Childrens Treasury of Chassidic Tales (ArtScroll youth series) David A. Adler A collection of Chassidic tales adapted from Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Zevin about life in Poland among religious Jews. OL15047540W
Making of a godol Making of a godol Noson Kamenetsky בשנת תשס"ב כתב הרב נתן קמינצקי, בנו של רבי יעקב קמינצקי, את הספר הזה בו הוא מתאר את חייהם של גדולי ישראל, לפני שנהיו גדולים. מטבע הדברים ישנם שם תאורים שהם, כביכול, פחות מחמיאים לאותם רבנים מהרגילות… OL15893812W
Brian Weil, 1979-95 Brian Weil, 1979-95 Brian Weil This book offers the first career retrospective of Brian Weil (1954-1996), an artist whose photographs pushed viewers into a deeply unsteadying engagement with insular communities and subcultures. A … OL17578546W
The pious ones The pious ones Berger, Joseph "As the population of ultra-Orthodox Jews in the United States increases to record proportions after near-extinction during the Holocaust, award-winning New York Times journalist and author Joseph Be… OL17935946W
The Storyteller The Storyteller Nissan Mindel A collection of forty Hasidic legends and tales dealing with traditional holidays and others aspects of Jewish history and experience. OL1972814W
This is not a love story This is not a love story Judy Brown The third of six children in a family that harks back to a gloried Hassidic dynasty, Judy Brown grew up with the legacy of centuries of religious teaching, and the faith and lore that sustained her p… OL20006338W
Messengers of God Messengers of God Elie Wiesel Discusses the Biblical stories of Adam, Job, Jacob, Cain and Abel, Abraham, Joseph, and Moses. OL20953239W
Of heaven & earth Of heaven & earth Ashley Lazarus Eleven stories in comic book form of the Baal Shem Tov, the Maggid of Mezritch, Reb Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev, Reb Zusha, Reb Leib Sarah's, Reb Yechiel Michel of Zlotchov, Reb Elimelech of Lizhensk. OL27292878W
The Rabbi of 84th Street The Rabbi of 84th Street Warren Kozak Always wearing an easy smile, Hasidic rabbi Haskel Besser spreads joy wherever he goes, enriching the lives of his many friends and congregants with his profound understanding of both Orthodox Judais… OL274238W
Why the Baal Shem Tov laughed Why the Baal Shem Tov laughed Sterna Citron Retells legends of remarkable Chasidic rabbis, including the Baal Shem Tov, the Mezhirecher Magid, and Reb Zusha of Annapoli. OL3370506W
Stone Kiss Stone Kiss Faye Kellerman One Dead. One Missing. One Man Who can't Look Away... In Los Angeles Lt. Peter Decker gets a frantic phone call from his family. A distant relative has been found naked and murdered in a seedy Manhat… OL462994W
Surfing rabbi Surfing rabbi Nachum Shifren 269 p. : 22 cm OL7800326W