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A long-lost novel by the author of As a Driven LeafInfidelity, faith, and power all come together in a gripping story of the biblical prophet Hosea and his wife, Gomer.When Milton Steinberg died in 1950, he left one manuscript tantalizingly unfinished. Set against a backdrop of unrest in ancient Israel, The Prophet's Wife is a stirring portrait of the young prophet Hosea, his free-spirited wife Gomer, and a people seduced by the lures of power and idolatry.This exciting literary find creatively brings to life the prophet and his world, in a story that is both highly personal and yet grand in scope, exploring the relationship of the Jewish people with God. Essays by three extraordinary writers and thinkers provide startling, breathtaking interpretations to deepen understanding of the novel.

Yoga Shalom is a unique worship experience that brings together body, mind, and spirit for an extraordinary prayer service. Combining the two powerful spiritual disciplines of Jewish worship and yoga practice, Yoga Shalom leads to deeper understandings of both, or as author Lisa Levine writes of her initial forays into yoga as a cantorial student, "I learned to be more present in my prayers and meditations so I could better pray with and on behalf of my congregation."Yoga Shalom can be adapted, and the postures customized for your congregation, studio, or private practice, and can be done in the community of a class or in the privacy of your own home. As an alternative to the traditional prayer service, Yoga Shalom can engage and unite your professional staff, lay leadership, and community. Whether you have no yoga experience or have been practicing for years, and regardless of your age or abilities, Yoga Shalom will help you relax your body, calm your mind, and nurture your spirit.Features:Detailed, easy-to-follow instructionsDozens of photographsAdvanced, gentle, and chair modifications for each posture sequence17-track CD to accompany your practice, featuring the music of well-known Jewish artists Craig Taubman, Jeff Klepper, Lisa Levine, and many moreFull-length DVD of the complete practice

Israel: Its Complicated is designed to help learners understand the meaning that Israel holds for the Jewish people and discover their own personal connections to the modern state.

Now—for the first time—a light, engaging modern Hebrew text written specifically for 6th–7th graders who have completed a prayer program and are ready for a change of pace. In just 96 pages, four trendy kids party in Tel Aviv, shop in a shuk, ride a camel, swim in the Dead Sea, and celebrate a bat mitzvah in Jerusalem—all in Hebrew!Each of the 15 six-page chapters opens with a simple Hebrew dialogue followed by the coolest activities we’ve ever done, including “Pass the Pencil,” “Triple Riddle,” “Jet Set” and “Tricky Travel.” Students learn 195 vocabulary words and practice basic grammar—including the present tense, masculine and feminine nouns in the singular and plural—through the activities. No formal grammar rules necessary!With an open, uncluttered, dynamic design and jazzy full color illustrations, Let’s Talk! invites even the busiest bar and bat mitzvah student to learn modern Hebrew quickly and easily. It’s a blast!Special feature: Includes a photograph of Israel in each chapter which is a great conversation starter.

The Famous Five meets Percy Jackson, from an award-winning Scottish author

The traditional rabbinic approach to Bible study revealed through 11 selections from the sources.

This hardcover teacher resource explores the intriguing parallels between the Jewish holidays and the educator's year, helping educators understand how the school year can be framed and shaped by the Jewish holidays. Each chapter Fall Holidays, Hanukkah, Tu B'Shevat, Purim, Passover, Shavuot, and Shabbat draw on the holidays' core ideas and symbols to help define, structure, and deepen the classroom experience. For example, the chapter on Sukkot-a time when we traditionally welcome guests-discusses ways to make the classroom, like the sukkah, an inviting, sheltering place rich in symbols. Attractive bulletin boards and a stimulating environment can help students feel pride in their classroom and excite them about the possibilities of new learning.Ideal for both seasoned and novice teachers as a back-to-school welcome gift, for Hanukkah, or as a thank you at the end of the school year. Perfect for teachers to read on their own or discuss in faculty development sessions.CONTENTS:The Fall Holidays: Looking Back, Setting Goals, and Moving AheadHanukkah: Building Jewish IdentityTu B'Shevat: Planting, Nurturing, BlossomingPurim: Teaching as CelebrationPassover: Four Lessons from a Classic TextbookShavuot: Celebrating a Life of MitzvotShabbat: The Jewish Educator's SummerSPECIAL FEATURES:Each chapter concludes with descriptions of other books, websites, and resources for further teaching ideas and information.An appendix offers discussion questions and activities corresponding to each chapter, for schools to use in faculty development sessions.Teach Them Diligently will help your teachers see the new school year as an opportunity for learning, joy, and spiritual growth.

What if you had your own life coach in your back pocket, ready to help you navigate the inevitable "oy veys" that pop up in work and life?Now you do. In her book, "Oy Vey" Isn't a Strategy: 25 Solutions for Personal and Professional Success, professional coach, speaker, and writer Deborah Grayson Riegel offers practical, insightful and applicable tips and tools - along with a generous sprinkling of Jewish wisdom - to use at work and at home to help you:Get to Know YourselfGet Along with OthersGet More DoneGet a New Perspective From accountability and communication skills to time management and handling stress, each chapter takes the reader from those "Oy!" moments, when they recognize how their own limiting, ineffective or self-defeating behaviors stand in the way of success, to their new "Aha!" realization when they learn what shifts in attitude and action can make all the difference.In the middle, readers will experience the "Hmm…" that comes from learning the Jewish perspective on each topic, and, of course, the "Ha-ha" moments when Deborah uses her real life stories as a comedian, wife, mom to twins, professional coach, and a speaker to thousands of professionals in Jewish non-profit and corporate arenas to infuse each chapter with humor and levity, without glossing over the real challenges we all face.Deborah's Oy Vey Isn't a Strategy will do for professional and personal development what Wendy Mogel's best-selling book, The Blessing of a Skinned Knee did for parenting: give readers practical, applicable, and realistic solutions steeped in Jewish wisdom and real-life wit.

Explore the challenges and blessings of interfaith families. For couples of different faiths, navigating issues of marriage and child-rearing add a layer of complexity on the road to happily ever after. Inside Intermarriage is Jim Keen's personal journal as the Christian partner in an interfaith marriage. From deciding to have a Jewish wedding, to raising his children Jewish, to learning about a new culture while maintaining his own religious identity, Keen's candid exploration of the challenges and opportunities offers comfort and strategies to couples starting down a similar road. Complete with stories of other interfaith families, and a discussion guide to help couples consider how to resolve dilemmas around holiday celebrations and family relationships, Inside Intermarriage offers a warm, humorous, and ultimately hopeful message about the power of family connection.

A curriculum guide for fun, activated learning. This exuberant conversational Hebrew course is for third- through sixth-graders.Get children out of their seats with Hebrew games, movement, role playing, and songs. Fully scripted in English for non-native Hebrew teachers. All expressions and vocabulary are presented in Hebrew and English translation. Built on Ulpan Alef and Ulpan Bet student folders, this curriculum guide can also be used independently for conversational Hebrew in as little as ten minutes a day or as a year-long course.Try it out! Here are eight free 10-minute lessons you can do with Hebrew Alive to put more Hebrew fun and movement into your program--using REAL Hebrew!The curriculum guide consists of nine units, each built around a theme:Unit 1: Getting to Know YouUnit 2: Family and PlacesUnit 3: Let’s Party!Unit 4: Seasons and ColorsUnit 5: Let’s Eat!Unit 6: ClothingUnit 7: Let’s Travel!Unit 8: The BodyUnit 9: OccupationsEach unit covers the Ulpan Alef and Ulpan Bet folders related to that theme. For example, “Getting to Know You” covers “Shalom” (Ulpan Alef 1) and “What Time Is It?” (Ulpan Alef 6). “Let’s Travel!” covers “Countries and Languages” (Ulpan Bet 6) and “Israel” (Ulpan Bet 8). All sixteen Ulpan Alef and Ulpan Bet folders are part of the Hebrew Alive! curriculum.The program uses authentic Hebrew and functional language in which students learn to practice conversations in real-life everyday situations, such as introducing themselves, going shopping, inviting a friend to a birthday party, and telling time.Hebrew Alive ideas are especially useful for video conference learning to get children up and away from their screens, and using Hebrew in an authentic, functional, and fun way. It’s the perfect change of pace, especially if your program is prayer-based.

Everything the teacher needs to use Ready Set‚ Go Alef Bet! effectively in 1st-3rd grades.

Blessings and Baby Steps charts the spiritual journey of parenthood from pregnancy through preschool. Author Rabbi Ilana Grinblat interweaves her personal experiences with those of friends, congregants, and mentors as well as with tales from Jewish tradition. Each short (2-4 pages), breezily told chapter offers a new insight from a particular moment of parenting and highlights a quality that this stage nourishes.CONTENTS:Six sections guide the parent on a spiritual journey from conception through the four-year-old child.Pregnancy and BirthThe First YearThe Wondrous OnesThe Tremendous TwosThe Thrilling ThreesThe Formidable FoursSPECIAL FEATURES:Includes blessings for children from the Jewish traditionEach chapter offers relevant, bite-size text studyUSES:Essential reading for new parents, grand-parents, and caregiversMakes a great gift on the birth of a baby, for Mother's Day, and as a thank youProvides rich topics for sermons, text study, and welcome addresses to congregantsIdeal for parenting classes

Grade Level: Adult Each lesson of this one-volume modern language text contains self-correcting exercises and grammar drills.

Why did generations of people grow up thinking that Jews really had horns? Did Eve really eat an apple, and if not, why does everyone think she did? Did Noah’s ark really exist? Did Moses really write the Torah?This fascinating book explores these and many other assumptions about Jews and Judaism. Rabbi Sonsino uses history, archeology, and other scholarship to debunk familiar myths, showing how and why they developed over time. This book is for everyone who wants to know more about Judaism and get the real story behind the myth.CONTENTS:PrefaceIntroduction: Myths and LegendsChapter 1: Did Moses Write the Torah?Chapter 2: What is God's Real Name?Chapter 3: Was the Universe Created in Six Days?Chapter 4: Did Eve Eat an Apple?Chapter 5: Noah and the Ark: History or Myth?Chapter 6: Did Moses Have Horns?Chapter 7: Did the Israelites Escape Through the Sea?Chapter 8: What Happened at Mount Sinai?Chapter 9: Do the Ten Commandments Stand for "God and Religion"?Chapter 10: Did the Israelites Really Conquer Canaan?Chapter 11: Was King David for Real?Chapter 12: Did a Whale Swallow Jonah?Chapter 13: Was There a Queen Esther?Chapter 14: Was Chanukah Really a Miracle?Chapter 15: Did the Israelites Live in Booths?Chapter 16: Do Jews Believe in Heaven and Hell?Epilogue: Is the Bible True?AbbreviationsGlossaryNotesBibliography

Experience World War Two on the Glasgow homefront with renowned author Cathy Forde