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Jews in America

The First 500 Years

by Matthew B. Schwartz ...

Using a readable question-and-answer format, Jews in America: The First 500 Years presents the activities of Jews in America since the beginnings of European settlement. It tells something of the story of how Jews came to the "golden land" and what they have done here--men and women, scientists and athletes, soldiers and merchants, settlers and scholars. It is indeed a remarkable story. ... Read more

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Using a readable question-and-answer format, Jews in America: The First 500 Years presents the activities of Jews in America since the beginnings of European settlement. It tells something of the story of how Jews came to the "golden land" and what they have done here--men and women, scientists and athletes, soldiers and merchants, settlers and scholars. It is indeed a remarkable story.
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People’s Peace

Prospects for a Human Future

by Yasmin Saikia, Lisa Sowle Cahill, David Cortright, Donald L. Fixico, Bruce B. Lawrence, Joel Gereboff, Stuart B. Schwartz, Amanda Izzo, Jackie Smith, Atalia Omer0, Leslie Dwyer1, Chad Haines3 ...

Series series Syracuse Studies on Peace and Conflict Resolution
People’s Peace lays a solid foundation for the argument that global peace is possible because ordinary people are its architects. Saikia and Haines offer a unique and imaginative perspective on people’s daily lives across the world as they struggle to create peace despite escalating political violence. The volume’s focus on local and ordinary efforts highlights peace as a lived experience that ... Read more

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People’s Peace lays a solid foundation for the argument that global peace is possible because ordinary people are its architects. Saikia and Haines offer a unique and imaginative perspective on people’s daily lives across the world as they struggle to create peace despite escalating political violence. The volume’s focus on local and ordinary efforts highlights peace as a lived experience that
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Agamede, A Tale of Magic

by Gail B. Schwartz ...

When thirteen-year-old Mindy finds a fishing float on the beach in Mumbai, India, she doesn't suspect the danger and adventure that will come along with it. She soon discovers that it is no ordinary fishing float, but a magic crystal ball, and that she has been chosen to save the world from destruction and chaos. Agamede, the magical being who takes the form of the ball in her dormant state, needs ... Read more

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When thirteen-year-old Mindy finds a fishing float on the beach in Mumbai, India, she doesn't suspect the danger and adventure that will come along with it. She soon discovers that it is no ordinary fishing float, but a magic crystal ball, and that she has been chosen to save the world from destruction and chaos. Agamede, the magical being who takes the form of the ball in her dormant state, needs
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Oedipus Redeemed

Seeing through Listening

by Kalman J. Kaplan ...

An initial play, Oedipus in Jerusalem, related the narrative of Nathan, the biblical prophet, encountering the blinded Oedipus wandering alone outside of Thebes. Nathan brings him to Jerusalem to be tried at the Jewish Sanhedrin. The Greek playwright Sophocles is the prosecutor, and Nathan serves as the defense attorney. Oedipus is acquitted, but he refuses to accept his acquittal, shouting, "I am ... Read more

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An initial play, Oedipus in Jerusalem, related the narrative of Nathan, the biblical prophet, encountering the blinded Oedipus wandering alone outside of Thebes. Nathan brings him to Jerusalem to be tried at the Jewish Sanhedrin. The Greek playwright Sophocles is the prosecutor, and Nathan serves as the defense attorney. Oedipus is acquitted, but he refuses to accept his acquittal, shouting, "I am
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WHAT WOMEN SAY VS. WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN

by Erwin Schwartz - B.Eng. ...

Amusing and insightful...Depending on your mood, this book might be "just funny, OR it could be a case study guide in understanding communication and relationships.""Finally, a translation guide for relationships! Hilarious and painfully accurate.""I've never felt so seen. Everyone needs this book.""Had me laughing out loud on page one. A must-read for anyone who's ever been confused by 'I'm fine. ... Read more

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Amusing and insightful...Depending on your mood, this book might be "just funny, OR it could be a case study guide in understanding communication and relationships.""Finally, a translation guide for relationships! Hilarious and painfully accurate.""I've never felt so seen. Everyone needs this book.""Had me laughing out loud on page one. A must-read for anyone who's ever been confused by 'I'm fine.
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JFK's Secret Doctor

The Remarkable Life of Medical Pioneer and Legendary Rock Climber Hans Kraus

by Susan E.B. Schwartz ...

Set against the grand panorama of twentieth-century world events, it captures the remarkable life and spirit of climbing and medical visionary Hans Kraus (1905-1966). Kraus was taught English by James Joyce, escaped Nazi dominated Europe, and was JFK’s secret back specialist. A legendary rock climber known for hair-raising ascents on two continents, Kraus lived a life filled with tragedy and ... Read more

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Set against the grand panorama of twentieth-century world events, it captures the remarkable life and spirit of climbing and medical visionary Hans Kraus (1905-1966). Kraus was taught English by James Joyce, escaped Nazi dominated Europe, and was JFK’s secret back specialist. A legendary rock climber known for hair-raising ascents on two continents, Kraus lived a life filled with tragedy and
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Mila, Eclipsed

by Fran B Schwartz ...

A Box of Letters. A Buried Past. A Journey to Uncover the Truth.What happens when the past refuses to stay hidden? On her sixtieth birthday, Marlena Koning receives a gift that will forever change her life: a wooden box that contain letters written by her birth mother, Bella, while in hiding during World War II. For decades, Marlena has lived as Mila, the cherished daughter of Anna and Mies Koning ... Read more

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A Box of Letters. A Buried Past. A Journey to Uncover the Truth.What happens when the past refuses to stay hidden? On her sixtieth birthday, Marlena Koning receives a gift that will forever change her life: a wooden box that contain letters written by her birth mother, Bella, while in hiding during World War II. For decades, Marlena has lived as Mila, the cherished daughter of Anna and Mies Koning
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Who Needs College Anymore?

Imagining a Future Where Degrees Won't Matter

by Kathleen deLaski, Robert B. Schwartz ...

Series series Work and Learning Series
Rethinking the Journey: Preparing Every Student for Life Beyond High School ... Read more

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How We See Us

Young People Imagining a Path to Their Futures

by Michaela M Leslie-Rule, Nancy Hoffman, Robert B. Schwartz ...

Series series Work and Learning Series
A compelling appeal to center the perspectives of young people to support them in mapping pathways to future successIn How We See Us, Michaela Leslie-Rule amplifies the voices of young people approaching adulthood as they consider their experiences, needs, and goals for their education, early careers, and lives. Leslie-Rule encourages adults who support young people to listen more closely to youth ... Read more

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A compelling appeal to center the perspectives of young people to support them in mapping pathways to future successIn How We See Us, Michaela Leslie-Rule amplifies the voices of young people approaching adulthood as they consider their experiences, needs, and goals for their education, early careers, and lives. Leslie-Rule encourages adults who support young people to listen more closely to youth
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Ghetto

The History of a Word

by Daniel B. Schwartz ...

Just as European Jews were being emancipated and ghettos in their original form—compulsory, enclosed spaces designed to segregate—were being dismantled, use of the word ghetto surged in Europe and spread around the globe. Tracing the curious path of this loaded word from its first use in sixteenth-century Venice to the present turns out to be more than an adventure in linguistics.Few words are as ... Read more

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Just as European Jews were being emancipated and ghettos in their original form—compulsory, enclosed spaces designed to segregate—were being dismantled, use of the word ghetto surged in Europe and spread around the globe. Tracing the curious path of this loaded word from its first use in sixteenth-century Venice to the present turns out to be more than an adventure in linguistics.Few words are as
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Spinoza’s Challenge to Jewish Thought

Writings on His Life, Philosophy, and Legacy

Edited by Daniel B. Schwartz ...

Series series Brandeis Library of Modern Jewish Thought
Arguably, no historical thinker has had as varied and fractious a reception within modern Judaism as Baruch (Benedict) Spinoza (1632–77), the seventeenth-century philosopher, pioneering biblical critic, and Jewish heretic from Amsterdam. Revered in many circles as the patron saint of secular Jewishness, he has also been branded as the worst traitor to the Jewish people in modern times. Jewish ... Read more

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Arguably, no historical thinker has had as varied and fractious a reception within modern Judaism as Baruch (Benedict) Spinoza (1632–77), the seventeenth-century philosopher, pioneering biblical critic, and Jewish heretic from Amsterdam. Revered in many circles as the patron saint of secular Jewishness, he has also been branded as the worst traitor to the Jewish people in modern times. Jewish
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America’s Hidden Economic Engines

How Community Colleges Can Drive Shared Prosperity

by Nancy Hoffman ...

Series series Work and Learning Series
Five in-depth case studies reveal the innovative practices that position U.S. community colleges as pathways to quality employment.In America’s Hidden Economic Engines, editors Robert B. Schwartz and Rachel Lipson spotlight community and technical colleges as institutions uniquely equipped to foster more equitable economic growth across America’s regions. As Schwartz and Lipson show, these ... Read more

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Five in-depth case studies reveal the innovative practices that position U.S. community colleges as pathways to quality employment.In America’s Hidden Economic Engines, editors Robert B. Schwartz and Rachel Lipson spotlight community and technical colleges as institutions uniquely equipped to foster more equitable economic growth across America’s regions. As Schwartz and Lipson show, these
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