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1	A Return to Modesty: Discovering the Lost Virtue more books like this by Wendy Shalit add to wishlist Shalit advocates a return to the virtue of modesty as a way of valuing privacy, intimacy, and the pursuit of happiness. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.93! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Miriam's Kitchen: A Memoir more books like this by Elizabeth Ehrlich add to wishlist "Miriam's Kitchen" is a wonderful melange of memory and mirth, culture and food--a Jewish "Like Water for Chocolate". At the core is the author's mother-in-law, Miriam, a Holocaust survivor who passionately carries out the traditions she learned as a girl. "Miriam's Kitchen" is an exhilaratingly sensuous book that makes you hunger for things of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	You Never Call! You Never Write!: A History of the Jewish Mother more books like this by Joyce Antler add to wishlist In You Never Call, You Never Write, Joyce Antler provides an illuminating and often amusing history of one of the best-known figures in popular culture--the Jewish Mother. Whether drawn as self-sacrificing or manipulative, in countless films, novels, radio and television programs, stand-up comedy, and psychological and historical studies, she ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.76! \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Israelis: Ordinary People in an Extraordinary Land more books like this by Donna Rosenthal add to wishlist Rosenthal explores a people who, while consciously living in a war zone, contribute to one of the most vibrant civic societies anywhere. It is the story of ordinary people living in an extraordinary place. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.69! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Modern Jewish Girl's Guide to Guilt more books like this by Ruth Andrew Ellenson (Editor) add to wishlist A hip, hilarious, and provocative collection of original essays by young Jewish women writers, including Aimee Bender, Daphne Merkin, Dara Horn, Tova Mirvis, Rebecca Goldstein, and Molly Jong-Fast, exploring all the things that their rabbis warned them never to discuss in public. 320 ppo. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	The Holocaust Is Over; We Must Rise from Its Ashes more books like this by Avraham Burg add to wishlist This title presents the acclaimed Israeli opinion-maker's bold statement about the future of Jewish society in the world.Burg, who comes from a traditional Zionist background, makes the surprising, bold and well-argued claim that Jews need to overcome their sense of victimhood and move on from the Holocaust if they want to live in peace in the ... see all copies from $9.43! new only from $17.90! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Unchosen: The Hidden Lives of Hasidic Rebels more books like this by Hella Winston add to wishlist This volume tells the story of "rebel" Hasidim, serious questioners who long for greater personal and intellectual freedom than their communities allow. In so doing, it forces a reexamination of the history of these communities. see all copies from $2.12! new only from $4.50! \| first editions
8	Mystics, Mavericks, and Merrymakers: An Intimate Journey Among Hasidic Girls more books like this by Stephanie Wellen Levine, Carol Gilligan (Foreword by) add to wishlist From the ardently religious young woman who longs for the life of a male scholar to the young rebel who visits a strip club, smokes pot, and agonizes over her loss of faith to the proud Lubavitcher with a desire for a high-powered career, Stephanie Wellen Levine provides a rare glimpse into the inner worlds and daily lives of these Hasidic girls. ... see all copies from $5.96! new only from $11.74! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Yiddish Sayings Mama Never Taught You more books like this by Marvin S Zuckerman, Gershon Weltman add to wishlist "A cute and charming addition to Yiddish folklore." -I.B. Singer,Nobel Prize, 1978 "Juicy, savory, spicy." -Henry Miller The Yiddish sayings in this book have been praised by such world-acclaimed writers as Henry Miller and Isaac Bashevis Singer. They should equally delight all who can appreciate the coarse, wry humor of the turn-of-the ... see all copies from $11.63! new only from $11.63!
10	Lost in America: A Journey with My Father more books like this by Sherwin B Nuland add to wishlist Acclaimed medical writer Sherwin B. Nuland writes about his growing up in the East Bronx in the 1940s, and about his father, Meyer Nudelman, a deeply disappointed and angry man. Sherwin managed to escape his family's malevolent grip by getting accepted at Yale Medical School, but the subsequent depression was debilitating--and, ever since, Nuland ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Buried by the Times: The Holocaust and America's Most Important Newspaper more books like this by Laurel Leff add to wishlist An in-depth look at how The New York Times failed in its coverage of the fate of European Jews from 1939-1945. It examines how the decisions that were made at The Times ultimately resulted in the minimizing and misunderstanding of modern history's worst genocide. Laurel Leff, a veteran journalist and professor of journalism, recounts how personal ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.47! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Stars of David: Prominent Jews Talk about Being Jewish more books like this by Abigail Pogrebin add to wishlist Sixty-one of the most accomplished Jews in America speak intimately--most for the first time--about how they feel about being Jewish, the influence of their heritage, the weight and pride of their history, the burdens and pleasures of observance, and the moments they've felt most Jewish (or not). see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Culture of Critique: An Evolutionary Analysis of Jewish Involvement in Twentieth-Century Intellectual and Political Movements more books like this by Kevin MacDonald add to wishlist A theoretical analysis and review of data on the widespread tendency among certain influential, Jewish-dominated intellectual movements to develop radical critiques of the gentile culture that are compatible with the continuity of Jewish identification. see all copies from $17.54! new only from $17.54! \| SVS
14 view cover	An Island Called Home: Returning to Jewish Cuba more books like this by Ruth Behar, Humberto Mayol (Photographer) add to wishlist Yiddish-speaking Jews thought Cuba was supposed to be a mere layover on the journey to the United States when they arrived in the island country in the 1920s. They even called it "Hotel Cuba." But then the years passed, and the many Jews who came there from Turkey, Poland, and war-torn Europe stayed in Cuba. The beloved island ceased to be a hotel ... see all copies from $11.80! new only from $18.65! \| SVS
15 view cover	Denying History: Who Says the Holocaust Never Happened and Why Do They Say It? more books like this by Michael Shermer, Alex Grobman add to wishlist This study of Holocaust denial literature is based on interviews with some of the more famous deniers of the Holocaust. The editors evaluate their methods against those by which historians write or rewrite history. see all copies from $5.95! new only from $10.89! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	My Father's Paradise: A Son's Search for His Family's Past more books like this by Ariel Sabar add to wishlist Sabar once looked at his [immigrant] father with shame, scornful of the alien who still bore scars on his back from childhood bloodlettings. This book, he writes, is a chance to make amends.--"New York Times Sunday Book Review." see all copies from $6.74! new only from $9.71! \| SVS
17 view cover	Lower East Side Memories: A Jewish Place in America more books like this by Hasia Diner add to wishlist An historian of Jewish life explores the Jewish experience on New York City's Lower East Side--and how this experience became part of a cherished, shared "memory" of the past--even for those who had never lived there. see all copies from $3.36! new only from $6.28! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	The Colors of Jews: Racial Politics and Radical Diasporism more books like this by Melanie Kaye-Kantrowitz add to wishlist Exposes and challenges the common assumptions about what defines Jewishness see all copies from $10.25! new only from $18.69! \| SVS
19 view cover	Jewish Passages: Cycles of Jewish Life more books like this by Harvey E Goldberg add to wishlist This work by an anthropologist at Hebrew University examines the passages of life within the contexts of contemporary and ancient Judaism. Drawing on sacred texts and rituals, the author examines rites of passage including circumcision, naming, marriage, death, and mourning, tracing the customs associated with each rite to its origins. He further ... see all copies from $3.91! new only from $5.98! \| first editions
20 view cover	The provincials; a personal history of Jews in the South more books like this by Eli N. Evans add to wishlist In this classic portrait of Jews in the South, Eli N. Evans takes readers inside the nexus of southern and Jewish histories, from the earliest immigrants to the present day. Evoking the rhythms and heartbeat of Jewish life in the Bible belt, Evans weaves together chapters of recollections from his youth and early years in North Carolina with ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.35! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Unsettled: 5an Anthropology of the Jews more books like this by Melvin Konner add to wishlist In this intellectually rich and passionately written history, anthropologist Konner takes the whole sweep of Western civilization as his canvas and onto it places the Jewish people and faith. see all copies from $3.68! new only from $6.95! \| first editions
22 view cover	Diaspora: Homelands in Exile more books like this by Frederic Brenner (Photographer) add to wishlist A groundbreaking publishing event showcases Brenner's unprecedented 25-year photographic exploration of Jewish culture, community, history, and identity. 264 duotone photos. 4-page color insert. Two volumes, slipcased. see all copies from $17.50! new only from $18.60! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Three Mothers, Three Daughters: Palestinian Women's Stories more books like this by Michael Gorkin, Rafiqa Othman add to wishlist This collection of oral histories from six Palestinian women, three mothers, and their daughters, offers a view of the daily lives of women who lived, and continue to live, through a turbulent era. Personal events such as childbirth and marriage are interwoven with memories of upheavals and wars. see all copies from $7.18! new only from $9.54! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	A Bridge of Longing: The Lost Art of Yiddish Storytelling more books like this by David G Roskies add to wishlist This text provides a history of how Yiddish storytelling became the politics of rescue for successive generations of displaced Jewish artists, embodying their fervent hopes and greatest fears in the languages of tradition. Its protagonists are modern writers who returned to storytelling in the hope of harnessing the folk tradition and who created ... see all copies from $3.44! new only from $10.73! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Heritage: Civilization and the Jews: Source Reader more books like this by William W Hallo add to wishlist see all copies from $15.00! new only from $51.18!

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