The Jewish Book of Why and the Second Jewish Book of Why. By Alfren Kolatch 2 Volume Slipcased GiftThis book is for Jews and Gentiles alike, offering an encyclopedic compendium of concise, cogent explanations of Jewish rituals and practices. Kolatch, a rabbi and author of Great Jewish Quotations, treats every facet of Jewish religious observance, including births, weddings and funerals, sabbath and synagogue, holidays from Passover to Purim and the intricacies of the Jewish calendar. He teases apart the variations that distinguish different Jewish

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psychology

Wonderfully illustrated by Norman Nodel

calling women to the Torah and counting women in the minyan

hatred and violence

of suffering and perseverance

Like a jewel twinkling in the light

who knew the Rosh Yeshiva and heard these discourses

people of all persuasions - or none at all - will find meaningful substance in Life Is A Test

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It is unsafe to be there during the second world war when an attack is expected at any moment… So he moves to a kibbutz