Search Results: .Religion - Judaica from Turtle Creek Books

USA: Ktav Publishing House, 1992. Very clean and bright copy, wonderfully illustrated. . First Edition. Hard Cover. As New. Illus. by Friedman, Arthur.

London: Routledge, 1995. Minor edgewear otherwise a fine clean bright copy. From the publisher:"Tracing the world-wide migrations of the Jews from ancient Mesopotamia to modern Israel, this atlas spans over 4000 years of history in 132 maps. It depicts not only the movement of the Jews, but also their achievements and their way of life, presenting a picture of the people, and the trials and tribulations which have haunted their story. The themes covered include: prejudice and violence - from the destruction of Jewish independence between 722 and 586 BC to the Chmielnicki Massacres 1648-1656 and the flight from German persecution in the 1930s; migrations and movements - from the entry into the Promised Land to the exodus from Ethiopia between 1974 and 1984; society and status - from the geography of the Jews of China between 1000 and 1932 to the situation of the New York Jewry in 1900 and the position of the Jews of Syria; trade and culture - from Jewish trade routes between 800 and 900 to the… Read More

Nanuet, New York, U.S.A.: Feldheim Pub, 1990. HArdcover 1st edition - Some shelf and edgewear,a minor spine lean & a gift note on the first page, otherwise a good clean solid copy. Dust jacket is rubbed & has some light stains, but otherwise still a fair copy. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Fair to Good. Illus. by Illlustrated.

Lester Pub, 1995. Some edgewear and creasing of covers and spine otherwise a very good reading copy. Soft Cover. Very Good.

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1978. Some slight shelfwear, slight bumping, dust jacket has rubbing and some tearing; otherwise a tight copy.. Hard Cover. Good/Fair. Illus. by Bacon, Paul (Jacket Design).

NY: Bantam, 1969. a very funny book about the real goings on inside a fancy 13th avenue synagogue. Some chipping and creasing of cover and spine, some discoloration of cover, age toning, otherwise a good reading copy. Mass Market Paperback. Fair to Good.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Castle Books, 2001. Hardcover 1st Castle Books edition in fine condition - clean tight and fresh copy - appears almost unread. First Thus. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.

Deerfield Beach, Florida, U.S.A.: Hci, 2010. Very slight edgewear and faint creasing of spine and covers, otherwise a fine clean tight and bright copy. Soft Cover. Very Good.

U.S.A.: Whitecap Books Ltd., 2010. Minor edgewear otherwise a fine clean bright copy. From the publisher:" The World Religions series explores the major religions of our world today. Focusing on the six main religions: Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism and Sikhism, each title looks first at one person's experience, and then examines the facts, arguments and opinions from around the globe. Special debate panels, supported by a wealth of resource material, invite the reader to discuss the issues that are currently shaping our world. Young readers will learn about their own faiths and will receive answers to important questions such as: What is Jewish Law? What is enlightenment? Do Sikhs believe in an afterlife? Should we question the truth of religious books such as the Bible? What does the Hindu way of life aim for? These questions and many more are explored in detail, providing readers with a glossary and resource guide for further reading. Written by educators, these books… Read More

Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Sandpiper, 2003. Very slight edgewear and faint creasing of spine and covers, otherwise a fine clean tight and bright copy - Explains the history and significance of many Jewish symbols and discusses how these symbols are used in holiday rituals.. Soft Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Illlustrated.

Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: Bantam Dell Pub Group, 2003. Minor edgewear, otherwise an excellent copy. "From award-winning journalist Stephen Fried comes a vividly intimate portrait of American Judaism today in which faith, family, and community are explored through the dramatic life of a landmark congregation as it seeks to replace its legendary retiring rabbi - and reinvent itself for the next generation." The center of this compelling chronicle is Har Zion Temple on Philadelphia's Main Line, which for the last seventy-five years has been one of the largest and most influential congregations in America. For thirty years Rabbi Gerald Wolpe has been its spiritual leader, a brilliant sermonizer of wide renown - but now he has announced his retirement. It is the start of a remarkable nationwide search process largely unknown to the lay world - and of much more. For at this dramatic moment Wolpe agrees to give extraordinary access to Fried, inviting him - and the reader - into the… Read More

London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1971. Hardcover 1st British edition. Handsome dark navy covers with gilt titles on spine. Aside from a hint of shelfwear, appears UNREAD. Dust jacket is very lightly chipping, otherwise it too is quite fine. First Thus. Hard Cover. As New/Fine.

Toronto, ON, Canada: Multicultural History Society of Ontario, 1990. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. The story of a Hungarian-Jewish woman who experienced WWII and the October Revolution. Illustrated with vintage b&w photos. Some edgewear and minor creasing of the cover corners. Stamp mark on bottom page edges. Text is clean and tight. . Signed. Soft Cover. Good to Very Good. Illus. by Illustrated.

Canada: Viking, 1962. some chipping and edgewear, otherwise in excellent condition. . Soft Cover. Very Good.

USA: Society of Friends of Touro Synagogue, 1958. 5th printing. In almost PRISTINE CONDITION - NEVER READ. 60 pages, large format, cream colored covers, many illustrations. Still contains the original and complimentary yarmulke with the name of Touro Synagogue imprinted inside it. Soft Cover. As New.