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  • The Gallery of Missing Husbands

    de Lawrence J. Epstein ...
    The book is titled The Gallery of Missing Husbands. The title refers to a weekly section of the newspaper Jewish Daily Forward. The Gallery consisted of mostly grainy pictures of men who had abandoned their families. The novel opens as the protagonist, Daniel Levin, witnesses the death of the area’s greatest psychic. Asked by the victim’s attractive sister-in-law to investigate, Levin uncovers a ... Leer más

    $0.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • The Haunted Smile

    The Story Of Jewish Comedians In America

    de Lawrence J. Epstein ...
    Lawrence Epstein's The Haunted Smile tackles a subject both poignant and delightful: the story of Jewish comedians in America. For the past century and more, American comedy has drawn its strength and soul from the comic genius of Jewish performers and writers. An incomplete listing of names makes the point: The Marx Brothers, Jack Benny, Fanny Brice, George Burns, Milton Berle, Jackie Mason, Joan ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD

  • Lo spirito d'America

    de Lawrence J. Epstein ...
    Traducido por Lattanzi C. ...
    Stan Laurel, prima ancora di far coppia con Oliver Hardy, già aveva sperimentato il "gioco di squadra" condividendo la stanza nientemeno che con Charlie Chaplin: la leggenda narra che Charlot suonasse il violino per coprire il rumore delle fritture illegali di Stanlio. Gracie Alien, star della radio, era terrorizzata dall'apparire in pubblico e George Burns era il suo perfetto complemento. Il mito ... Leer más

    $14.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Riso kosher

    de Lawrence J. Epstein ...
    Traducido por Olivieri Sangiacomo A. ...
    Series series Che storia!
    Forse non lo sapete, ma il 70% dei comici americani ha origini ebraiche. Inutile che pensiate a dei comedian statunitensi a caso per provare a smentire quanto appena affermato: Woody Allen, Jerry Lewis, Mel Brooks, Jerry Seinfeld o Billy Crystal, giusto per citarne qualcuno, sono ebrei. E potremmo ancora continuare a lungo. Del resto, quando hai alle spalle secoli di persecuzione, è meglio ... Leer más

    $14.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Converts to Judaism

    Stories from Biblical Times to Today

    de Lawrence J. Epstein ...
    From the biblical story of Ruth to the star conversion of Elizabeth Taylor, Converts to Judaism tells the stories of people who have converted to Judaism throughout history. The book introduces readers to origins of Judaism and shares the first conversion stories of the people who helped the early Jewish faith grow. Subsequent chapters trace the trajectory of Judaism through the ages while ... Leer más

    $46.99 USD

  • Americans and the Birth of Israel

    de Lawrence J. Epstein ...
    Americans and the Birth of Israel tells the dramatic story of how a ragtag group of Americans of all religions worked, often in secret and facing the possibility of arrest and imprisonment, to make sure that after the Holocaust a refuge for Jews would be born. It is a story that is not well-known but deserves to be. The book tells the story of how Americans raised money, gathered munitions, ships, ... Leer más

    $44.99 USD

  • The Dream of Zion

    The Story of the First Zionist Congress

    de Lawrence J. Epstein ...
    The Dream of Zion tells the story of the Jewish political effort to restore their ancient nation. At the First Zionist Congress in Basel, Switzerland, in August 1897 Theodor Herzl convened a remarkable meeting that founded what became the World Zionist Organization, defined the political goals of the movement, adopted a national anthem, created the legal and financial instruments that would lead ... Leer más

    $44.99 USD

  • American Jewish Films

    The Search for Identity

    de Lawrence J. Epstein ...
    This is a thematic survey of American films with significant Jewish content that made an important statement about America. Both familiar and lesser known films are included. An introduction discusses why American Jews were attracted to films as audiences, performers and business people, and evaluates how films help audiences think about their lives. The book then focuses on themes and ... Leer más

    $16.99 USD

  • Conversion to Judaism

    A Guidebook

    de Lawrence J. Epstein ...
    Conversion to Judaism provides information, advice, and support for individuals contemplating conversion to Judaism, as well as those who have converted and the families affected by this decision. With sensitivity and compassion, Lawrence J. Epstein offers an informative volume that warmly welcomes the newcomer to Judaism. ... Leer más

    $42.99 USD

  • The Basic Beliefs of Judaism

    A Twenty-first-Century Guide to a Timeless Tradition

    de Lawrence J. Epstein ...
    One of the oldest monotheistic religions known to humankind, Judaism has withstood the tests of time. So what exactly are the tenets of this ancient faith that have been passed down over the millennia, and how do they apply to our lives in the 21st century? The Basic Beliefs of Judaism gives an updated overview of the belief system on which the Jewish faith is based. Epstein takes a contemporary ... Leer más

    $46.99 USD

  • Readings on Conversion to Judaism

    de Lawrence J. Epstein ...
    In his third book about the conversion to Judaism, Lawrence J. Epstein collects essays and memoirs that frame the debate around conversion. These essays cover a wide-range of topics to sharpen the focus around the many disputes about conversion to Judaism, such as appropriate motivations, requirements for conversion, and who may legitimately conduct a conversion. Readings on Conversion to Judaism ... Leer más

    $48.99 USD

  • Political Folk Music in America from Its Origins to Bob Dylan

    de Lawrence J. Epstein ...
    Many American folk singers have tried to leave their world a better place by writing songs of social protest. Musicians like Woody Guthrie, Leadbelly, Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, and Joan Baez sang with fierce moral voices to transform what they saw as an uncaring society. But the personal tales of these guitar-toting idealists were often more tangled than the comparatively pure vision their art would ... Leer más

    $16.99 USD