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The classic guide to the cultural and spiritual treasures of Judaism is now updated for the first time in 15 years to reflect changes in the modern Jewish community. Living a Jewish Life describes Judaism as not just a contemplative or abstract system of thought but as a blueprint for living fully and honorably.

"Explores the subject of menstruation, from toxic historic and religious roots to how young activists are challenging the silence and shame that can erode self-esteem and even threaten lives ..."--Page 4 of cover.

"Addie Baum is The Boston Girl, born in 1900 to immigrant parents who were unprepared for and suspicious of America and its effect on their three daughters. Growing up in the North End, then a teeming multicultural neighborhood, Addie's intelligence and curiosity take her to a world her parents can't imagine--a world of short skirts, movies, celebrity culture, and new opportunities for women. Addie wants to finish high school and dreams of going to college. She wants a career and to find true love. Eighty-five-year-old Addie tells the story of her life to her twenty-two-year-old granddaughter, who has asked her "How did you get to be the woman you are today." She begins in 1915, the year she found her voice and made friends who would help shape the course of her life. From the one-room tenement apartment she shared with her parents and two sisters, to the library group for girls she joins at a neighborhood settlement house, to her first, disastrous love affair, Addie recalls her adventures with compassion for the naive girl she was and a wicked sense of humor."--

Román Po noci přijde den vychází z neobyčejného příběhu, který se skutečně odehrál v říjnu 1945. Tehdy bylo osvobozeno přes 200 židovských zajatců z palestinského internačního tábora Atlit, v němž byli zadržováni britskými ozbrojenými silami coby „ilegální“ přistěhovalci. Příběh je líčen očima čtyř mladých zajatkyň, které přežily holokaust: Polky, která bojovala proti Němcům se skupinou partyzánů; pařížské krásky, přinucené za války k prostituci; holandské Židovky, která se za války ukrývala a teď se snaží zapomenout; a ženy, která přežila Osvětim. Čtyři mladé ženy, které uprchly do Izraele z nacistické Evropy, sužované nepopsatelně krušnými vzpomínkami a ztrátami, nacházejí spásu v přátelství a pospolitosti a zároveň se pokoušejí přivyknout nové zemi. Pronásledují je nepopsatelné vzpomínky, bojí se začít znovu doufat. Román Po noci příjde den je výjimečně ztvárněný příběh útrap, nezdolnosti a soudržnosti. Dotýká se druhé světové války, holokaustu a založení státu Izrael. Anita Diamant má obdivuhodný dar vytvářet nezapomenutelné postavy, svůj příběh zasadila do strhujícího historického románu, v němž jde především o spásnou moc ženského přátelství, zotavení z těžkých ran osudu a lásku. Je to nezapomenutelný příběh utrpení a nových začátků, zachycující historický okamžik s mistrovskou výmluvností, z nějž dojímá i mrazí. Kniha Po noci přijde den je klenotem mezi romány.

This empowering anthology looks at the growth and accomplishments of Jewish feminism and what that means for Jewish women today and tomorrow. It features the voices of women from every area of Jewish life-the Reform, Reconstructionist, Conservative, Orthodox and Jewish Renewal movements; rabbis, congregational leaders, artists, writers, community service professionals, academics, and chaplains, from the United States, Canada, and Israel-addressing the important issues that concern Jewish women: Women and Theology, Women, Ritual and Torah, Women and the Synagogue, Women in Israel, Gender, Sexuality and Age, Women and the Denominations, Leadership and Social Justice. Book jacket.

This updated classic guide explores the cultural and spiritual treasures of Judaism, reflecting significant changes in the modern Jewish community over the past 15 years. It offers insights into the evolving practices and beliefs within Judaism, making it a valuable resource for both newcomers and those familiar with the tradition.

Follows the growing friendship between fifty-nine-year-old Kathleen, recently diagnosed with breast cancer, and the slightly younger Joyce, increasingly distant from her teenage daughter and struggling to write a second novel.

Now completely revised and updated, this definitive guide provides a wealth of options for creating a Jewish wedding - whether totally traditional or cutting edge contemporary, that combines spiritual meaning and joyous celebration.

How can I make the holidays interesting and meaningful to my child?Should I send my child to a Jewish day school? A Jewish summer camp?What kind of synagogue is best for my family?How do I plan a family trip to Israel or add Jewish heritage sites when traveling around the country or around the world?If you are, or hope to be, a Jewish parent in more than name, you have a lot of decisions to make. So many choices! But you can have no better guide to this wealth of opportunity than Anita Diamant.The author of popular books on Jewish weddings and baby rituals, Diamant now joins with family therapist Karen Kushner to help you through the next steps. They give creative, practical answers to these and many other questions, provide guidance on how to foster Jewish decision making for children of all ages, describe how to make your home a "Jewish space," and explain the importance of synagogue membership, holiday celebrations, community service, and other family activities.Diamant and Kushner draw from many sources to describe the practices, customs, and values that go into creating a Jewish home. They combine insights from Jewish tradition with contemporary developmental thinking about how children learn and grow. They provide addresses (including Web sites) where you can find specific information and other resources. And since experience may be the best of all teachers, they share their own and other parents' stories and observations. For Diamant and Kushner, the number-one goal of How to Be a Jewish Parent is to give parents (and grandparents) guideposts to raising joyful children within the rich tradition of the Jewish faith and culture. No Jewish family should be without it.

The definitive guide to the conversion process—for a new generation of Jews-by-choice. However you choose to fashion your personal journey to Judaism, Anita Diamant is the perfect guide. In this comprehensive, wide-ranging book you will learn how to choose a rabbi, a synagogue, a denomination, and a Hebrew name; how to discuss your decision with your birth family; what happens at the mikveh (ritual bath) and at the hatafat dam brit (circumcision ritual for those already circumcised); how to find your footing in a new spiritual family and create a new Jewish identity; and how you and your children can maintain bonds to your family of origin. Also included are suggestions for readings, prayers, and poems that can personalize conversion rituals; a glossary of terms; and a short history of conversion in Judaism. This revised edition contains a completely updated chapter on how the mikveh is used in the conversion process and an updated list of online resources and books for further reading. Whether you are just beginning to consider converting or have already started down the path to Judaism, here is everything you will need to make the process joyous, sacred, and meaningful.