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Y si no es ahora, cuando? Y si no es ahora, cuando? Marcelo Rittner Presents spiritual reflections, thoughts, stories, and ideas intended to inspire readers to realize the immeasurable value of every moment of life, and to encourage them to conduct their lives accord… OL10220570W
Snow in August Snow in August Pete Hamill In Brooklyn in the late 1940s, adolescent Michael Devlin is a dutiful son to his widowed mother and a conscientious altar boy at the parish church. One day, he meets Rabbi Judah Hirsch, a chance enco… OL15845208W
Judaism Judaism Kahn-Harris, Keith For a group of people so limited in number, the Jewish community has had a huge impact on both global events and local politics. In this vibrant new look at Judaism, sociologist and cultural critic K… OL17203518W
Nine essential things I've learned about life Nine essential things I've learned about life Harold S. Kushner "A profoundly inspiring yet practical guide to well-being from one of modern Judaism's most beloved sages.As a congregational rabbi for half a century and the bestselling author of When Bad Things Ha… OL20006302W
Breaking free Breaking free Riva Pomerantz A moody eighteen year-old former "child-at-risk" who can't seem to shake his streetwise past finds some inner strength with the help of his still uncertain parents. OL23165892W
Sekrety evreĭskoĭ materi Sekrety evreĭskoĭ materi Jill Zarin A Jewish mother and her two daughters, including a radio host and one of the stars of "The Real Housewives of New York City," reveal their secrets to life, love, and happiness. OL27058100W
Blessings Blessings Melanie Hope Greenberg A book of life-cycle religious ceremonies for young Jewish children. OL2911138W
An orphan in history An orphan in history Paul Cowan You are about to embark on a wondrous voyage through time and culture. The journey carries you from the privileged world of Park Avenue to nineteenth-century Lithuania, turn-of-the-century Chicago, a… OL3278894W
This is my God This is my God Herman Wouk This Is My God is Herman Wouk's famous introduction to Judaism completely updated and revised with a new chapter, Israel at Forty. A miracle of brevity, it guides readers through the world's oldest p… OL729145W
Like Bread on the Seder Plate Like Bread on the Seder Plate Rebecca Alpert,Rebecca T. Alpert,Rebecca T Alpert One of the first women to be ordained as a rabbi explores how lesbians can shape Jewish tradition to resonate with their own experience. OL8886352W