Littérature hébraïque

A Mask for Privilege:. Anti-Semitism in America.

1948 · 1161634 — Boston, Little, Brown and Co., 1948. 13, (1) S., 2 Bl., 299, (1) S. OLwd m. OUmschl.

A MAYDL FUN MINSK [MEYDL]

1st edition. Later boards with illustrated cover mounted on front, 95 pages. Includes illustrations and portraits. 22 cm. In Yiddish. Title translates as “A Girl from Minsk.” "Tsum groysn yontev fun 25 yar Sovetn-Farband" -- page [2]. Gropper-illustrated cover and full-page Zuni Maud illustration on title page. SUBJECT(S): Jews -- Soviet Union. Juifs -- URSS. OCLC: 123298718. Ex-library with usual marks. Dampstain to rear cover (blank) and final leaf (table of contents), otherwise clean. Good Condition Thus. (YID-36-2-ELXCC+)

A MAYSELE IN GRAMEN [GRAMN] FUN DRAY ZIN MIT A MAMEN [MAMN]

Publishers cloth. 4to. 44 pages. 26 cm. First edition. In Yiddish. Color printed pictorial onlay over boards. Published by the Educational Committee of the Workmen’s Circle for the youth of Camp Kinder Ring, this fairy tale about a mother and her three sons who live in infinite poverty at the foot of a mountain was written by the respected avant-garde Yiddish proletarian poet Mani Leib, with six full page color illustrations by the artist Emanuel Romano. ”Mani Leib (pseudonym of Mani Leib Brahinsky; 1883–1953) , Yiddish poet. Born in Nizhyn (Chernigov district, Ukraine) , Mani Leib arrived in the U. S. In 1905 after having participated in the Russian revolutionary movement. He immediately began publishing poems in New York's leading Yiddish periodicals and in the anthologies of the American Yiddish literary movement Di Yunge, which had impressionistic, art-for-art's-sake poetic principles that Leib helped to establish and followed faithfully. Largely eschewing social concerns, he crafted formally unified poems that affirmed a belief in the ability of art to compensate for human suffering. His ‘sound poems’ drew renewed attention to the Yiddish language through their skillful use of alliteration and repetition. His most prolific year was 1918 when 11 of his collections appeared. His ballads and tales were incorporated into the Yiddish school curriculum and formed the basis of his widespread popularity. In 1925 he was coeditor of ‘Insel’ one of the principal anthologies of Di Yunge. ” (EJ 2008) Farlag Matones was founded by “the Sholem Aleichem Folk Institute, an organization established in New York in 1918 to coordinate a secular Yiddish school system. .... [and] as a publisher of children’s books but became a leading publisher of Yiddish literature and of well-known authors such as Menahem Boraisha, Jacob Glatstein, Chaim Grade, Moses (Moyshe) Leib Halpern, Leibush Lehrer, Isaac Bashevis Singer, Hillel Zeitlin, Aaron Zeitlin” (Guide to the Yivo Archives, 2012) . Subjects: Yiddish Literature. Children. Hinges starting, edges of covers bumped, light soiling to margins, some page edges brittle. Clean. Good- condition. Important. (YIDCHI-6-9xx)

A MEMORIAL TRIBUTE TO DR. SHMUEL YOSEF AGNON PRESENTED BY THE DROPSIE UNIVERSITY AND THE CONSULATE GENERAL OF ISRAEL, SUNDAY, MARCH 29, 1970.

8vo. 16 pages. Illustrations inside covers. SUBJECT (S) : Jews - United States - bibliography; Agnan, Shmuel Yosef, 1888-1970 - anniversaries, etc. CONTENTS: Remarks - Dr. Abraham I. Katsh; Eulogy - The Honorable Moshe Yegar; The Jewish Tradition in S. Y. Agnon; s Stories - Dr. Avraham Sha'anan; "With All My Heart" -- A Story by S. Y. Agnon; S. Y. Agnon: A Personal Account - Dr. S. D. Goitein; "Influences in My Writing" -- Nobel Prize Banquet Address by S. Y. Agnon. OCLC lists 9 copies worldwide. Agnon (1888-1970) was "one of the central figures in modern Hebrew fiction, " and a Nobel Laureate. "[H]is works deal with major contemporary spiritual concerns: the disintegration of traditional ways of life, the loss of faith, and the subsequent loss of identity. His many tales about pious Jews are an artistic attempt to recapture a waning tradition. "(Yaron, EJ) Pen marginalia on a few pages Very good condition. (Katsh-1-5) xxxxx

A MEMORIAL TRIBUTE TO DR. SOLOMON ZEITLIN, PRESENTED BY THE DROPSIE UNIVERSITY, SUNDAY, APRIL 17, 1977.

8vo. 12 pages. Illustrated. Zeitlin, (1892-1976) , was an American scholar of post-biblical literature. He was "born in Russia, studied in Dvinsk and was influenced by the Ragoshover Illui (R. Joseph Rozin) and R. Meir Simhah Ha-Kohen. In 1908 he attended the Institute of Baron David Guenzberg in St. Petersburg, where his roommate was Zalman (Rubashov) Shazar. Enrolling at the Ecole Rabbinique, Paris, in 1912, Zeitlin received ordination and a doctorate in theology there....Emigrating to the U. S. During World War I, Zeitlin received a Ph. D. At Dropsie College, Philadelphia, in 1917; his dissertation was on Megillat Ta'anit as a Source for Jewish Chronology and History in the Hellenistic and Roman Periods (1922) . Zeitlin taught first at Yeshiva College, New York, then became professor of rabbinics at Dropsie College in 1921. As an outstanding authority on the Second Commonwealth period, he wrote over 400 articles and books in the fields of rabbinics, Josephus, the Apocrypha, and Christianity. Zeitlin's assertions that the so-called Christ passage in Josephus was not authentic but only an interpolation by Eusebius, contrary to the opinion of most scholars, gained him early scholarly fame (JQR 18 (1927/28) , 231-55) . His main concern was the analysis of tannaitic sources and the recognition of a clear distinction in historic eras before and after the Temple destruction; differentiating institutions, laws, and concepts. Zeitlin was the main protagonist against dating the Dead Sea Scrolls in the intertestamental period. His understanding of the continuity of history is reflected in studies on the sources and nature of the teachings of Saadiah Gaon, Maimonides, Rashi, and other sages to ascertain the halakhic process in Judaism. He was the author of many basic writings on Josephus, on Jewish historiography and law, on the crucifixion of Jesus (Who Crucified Jesus? ..., 1964) and on halakhic traditions. He was editor of the Jewish Quarterly Review and editor in chief of the Jewish Apocryphal Literature Series. He was also instrumental in organizing the American Academy of Jewish Research in the U. S. Zeitlin's two volumes on the Rise and Fall of the Judean State (1968) present a definitive view of the Second Temple era, and include comprehensive rabbinic, non-rabbinic, and classical sources. An original and fearless scholar, he stressed that the scholar must not allow theological bias, which often influences writings on the Second Temple era and the Dead Sea Scrolls" (Sidney B. Hoenig in EJ) OCLC lists 3 copies worldwide (Hebrew Union College, Upenn, Upenn Center for Judaic Studies) . Very good condition. (Katsh-2-26) xxxx

A MESSAGE TO AMERICAN JEWRY

Original Wrappers. 8vo. 63 pages. 19 cm. First edition. Holocaust-era report delivered to the Fifth National Convention of the Jewish Peoples Committee on March 23, 1941 by the left-wing rabbi, describing the continually increasing threat of antisemitism in America and abroad. Referencing James McWilliams’ American Destiny Party, the resurgence of the KKK, the global political impacts of Hitlerism, as well as antisemitic attitudes surfacing in Great Britain. Miller provides a concise description of antisemitic and fascist threats, and the measures that can be taken to oppose them. “With our young and with our old, with our sons and with our daughters, we shall go forward with all other progressive forces, to destroy anti-Semitism, to abolish discrimination, and to defend democracy and peace. ” (Page 63) “The Jewish People's Committee against Fascism and Anti-Semitism was formed in 1939, when the American Jewish Congress rejected applicants from the leftist International Workers Organization. ” (Sachar, myjewishlearning.com) Subjects: Antisemitism. Spine rebacked. Library markings on front, and small library stamp on inside cover. Very good + condition. (HOLO2-109-30)

A MESSAGE TO AMERICAN JEWRY: REPORT DELIVERED TO THE FIFTH NATIONAL CONVENTION OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE COMMITTEE ON MARCH 23, 1941

Original Wraps. 12mo. 63 pages. 19 cm. First edition. Holocaust-era report delivered to the Fifth National Convention of the Jewish Peoples Committee on March 23, 1941 by the left-wing rabbi, Moses Miller, describing the continually increasing threat of antisemitism in America and abroad. Referencing James McWilliams' American Destiny Party, the resurgence of the KKK, the global political impacts of Hitlerism, as well as Antisemitic attitudes surfacing in Great Britain. Miller provides a concise description of anti-Semitic and fascist threats, and the measures that can be taken to oppose them. "With our young and with our old, with our sons and with our daughters, we shall go forward with all other progressive forces, to destroy anti-Semitism, to abolish discrimination, and to defend democracy and peace. " (Page 63) "The Jewish People's Committee against Fascism and Anti-Semitism was formed in 1939, when the American Jewish Congress rejected applicants from the leftist International Workers Organization. " (Sachar, myjewishlearning.com) Subjects: Antisemitism. Front wrap absent; light wear otherwise, clean and fresh. Good condition. (HOLO2-123-14) xx

A METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH TO INNOVATION RESEARCH: A PROPOSAL.

Paper wrappers; 8vo. 36 pages. With annotations and references. Israeli scientific report. OCLC lis ts no copies worldwide. Cover sunned; very good condition. (W-62)

A MIDRASH ON AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY.

8vo, xv, 241 pages, 24 cm. Includes bibliographies and index. Subjects: Jews--United States--Politics and government. Judaism--United States. United States--Ethnic relations. Very good condition (Comhist3-14)

A MIDRASH READER

Softbound. 8vo. VI, 176 pages. 22 cm. First edition. Contents: Our reasons: why study midrash at all? - Their reasons: when, where, and why did the Judaic sages make midrash? - Paraphrase and the text of Scripture: the amplification of Scripture in the context of the Torah. Prologue: amplifying Scripture; Sifré to Numbers and Sifré to Deuteronomy: applying the Torah to the everyday world; Sifra: the issue of the relationship of Scripture's categories to our categories; Mekhilta attributed to R. Ishmael: the issue of amplifying Scripture by assembling and systematically setting forth its information - Prophecy and the context of Scripture: the clarification of Scripture in the light of the future. Prologue: seeing the past as future history; Genesis Rabbah: the rules of history set forth by revelation; Leviticus rabbah: the rules of society set forth by revelation; Pesiqta deRab Kahana: the rules of the holy way of life set forth by revelation - Parable and the matrix of Scripture: the recapitulation of Scripture in the here and now. Prologue: the everyday as recapitulation of Scripture, Scripture as the matrix for the everyday; Song of Songs Rabbah: God's love for us. Subjects: Midrash - Translations into English. Clean and fresh. Very good condition. (NEUSNER-2-36)

A MIDRASH READER

Faint shelfwear else fine. ; 176 pages

A MISSIONARY'S RETURN TO JUDAISM: THE TRUTH ABOUT THE CHRISTIAN MISSIONS TO THE JEWS [AUTHOR INSCRIBED]

1st edition. Original boards. 8vo. 203 pages, 19 cm. In English. Lengthy inscription by Samuel Freuder to an attorney named Bernard Samuel. The inscription reads "as a slight token of deep gratitude for his many acts of kindness shown me while preparing this book. " The inscription was made out on April 16, 1915 in New York. Samuel Freuder was a quite well-known figure in Judaism. He was taken under the wing of Dr. Isaac Mayer Wise at the Hebrew Union College. He would ultimately convert to Christianity for a number of years before returning to Judaism (Kaplan, 1998) . SUBJECTS: Christian converts from Judaism. Missions -- Jews. Ex-library with usual minimal markings and bookplate from the Jewish Education Committee Library. Very good condition. (AMR-56-13-D)

A Modern Guide to the Jewish Holy Places

240x210 mm. 119 pages. Softcover. Cover slightly wrinkled. Cover corners slightly worn. Sticker remains on rear cover. Pages yellowing. Else in good condition.

A MODERN INK DRAWING OF A JORDAN VALLEY VILLAGE

Ink on Paper, matted and framed. Drawing is 6 X 11 ¼ inches. An unattributed ink drawing of a Jordan Valley Village. Sold as part of a larger lot at Sothebys Important Judaica Sale. Frame shows some wear. About very good condition. (PAINT-1-24)

A MODERN TREASURY OF JEWISH THOUGHTS. Compiled and ed. by S. Greenberg. Introduction by Ch. Angoff. (3rd printing).

1964 · 1160848 — New York, Yoseloff, (1964). Gr.-8vo. 465 S. OLwd (Einbd fleckig u. m. stärkeren Nässespuren).

A MODERN VERSION OF GENESIS : OUR LIKENESS.

8vo. 148 pages. First edition. SUBJECT (S) : Bible. O. T. Genesis – miscellanea. OCLC lists 7 copies worldwide. ISBN: 0933503989. Ex library, otherwise very good condition. (RAB-25-9)

A MODERN VERSION OF GENESIS : OUR LIKENESS.

8vo. 148 pages. Illustrated. First edition, first impression. SUBJECT (S) : Bible. O. T. Genesis – miscellanea. OCLC lists 7 copies worldwide. ISBN: 0933503989. Ex library, otherwise very good condition. (BIBLE-10-6)

A MOMENT IN TIME: HAGADDAH FOR ISRAEL INDEPENDENCE DAY

First edition. Original paper wrappers. 8vo. [13] pages 28 cm. In Hebrew and English. Comes with a excerpts of sermon's by Rabbi Yellin of Boston, Rabbi Schreier of Brooklyn, and Rabbi Stanley Rabinowitz. Cantata includes principal melodies; words in Hebrew, Hebrew (romanized) , and English. The United Jewish Appeal (UJA) was a Jewish philanthropic umbrella organization that existed from its creation in 1939 until it was folded into the United Jewish Communities, which was formed from the 1999 merger of United Jewish Appeal (UJA) , Council of Jewish Federations and United Israel Appeal, Inc. In January 1939, the United Jewish Appeal for Refugees and Overseas Needs was established, combining the efforts of American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, led by Rabbi Jonah Wise; the United Palestine Appeal, led by Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver; and the National Coordinating Committee Fund led by William Rosenwald. The three founders emphasized that the funds needed to support Jews in Europe and Palestine would be triple to quadruple the amount raised in the previous year. While the organizations would raise funds together, the Joint Distribution Committee would assist Jews in Europe, the United Palestine Appeal would aid the Jewish community in Palestine, including refugees from Europe arriving there and the National Coordinating Committee Fund would assist refugees arriving in the United States. (Wiki) SUBJECTS: Independence Day (Israel) – Passover. OCLC lists 4 copies worldwide (JTS, Emory, Harvard, HUC) . Very Good Condition. (HAG-20-9)

A Morphology of Mishnaic Hebrew: According to the Tradition of the Parma Manuscript (De-Rossi 138) [IN HEBREW] [SERIES]: Texts and Studies in the Hebrew Language and Related Subjects - VOL. III

16x23.5 cm. ìà+468 pages. Gilt hardcover. Front cover slightly stained. Back cover stained. Spine is faded. Pencil writing on first white page. Pages slightly yellowing. Else in good condition. PLEASE NOTE: This item is overweight. We may ask for extra shipping costs.

A Májmúni Kódex (Móse Májmúni Törvénykódexe). A budapest "Misné Tóra" legszebb lapjai.

1980 · 2997-03 — (Budapest)., Magyar Helikon Corvina 1980. 2°. 34 S. Mit 17 Textabb., 68 Bll. mit je 1 Textbl. OKstldr. m. OU.

A Nation is Born: Comments and Notes on Shmos

16x24 cm. 503 Pages. Gilt hardcover. In good condition. PLEASE NOTE: This item is overweight. We may ask for extra shipping costs.

A NAZI SCHOOL HISTORY TEXT BOOK, 1914-1933.

1st edition. Original paper wrappers, 8vo, 19 pages. Interesting period analysis, in under 20 pages, of the “new German Mythology” which is being taught to Germany’s children. The author includes no fewer than 8 references to Antisemitic references to the Jews or Jewish conspiracy against Germany, as well as the other standard Nazi tropes. "Germany is now making a legend - the legend of the Third Empire. She is giving it saints and heroes and martyrs. Unlike other legends, this legend is new and burning and contemporary. It fans national pride (suffering from a sense of defeat) with ardent fires, and ... It tends to encourage dislike of other nations. The new Germany, based on racial nationalism, is building a story of the great Renaissance of national life since the collapse of 1918; and it is building it on the foundations of exaltation of German blood and depreciation of what is non-German. Being thorough, as well as passionate, the Germans are making the story they have built not only a matter of song and poem, but also a matter of text-books and educational method. The result is school history-books like that which is analysed in the following pages" (from the Foreword) . Friends of Europe publications, no. 11. SUBJECT(S) : History -- Study and teaching (Elementary) -- Germany. National socialism -- Study and teaching. Questions and answers. -- Juvenile literature. Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiter-Partei. Spine repaired, quality glossy paper has held up well and is solid. Good Condition thus. (Holo2-139-18) xx

A New Hebrew Grammar. First Course for Schools and Learners with Vocabularies and Exercises.

A NOTABLE YEAR

No date (1919-1920) . Original paper. 4to. Single broadside, 45.5 cm. “From the Menorah Bulletin. ” “Two weeks later, Norman Hapgood, on the eve of his sailing to Denmark as United States Minister, gave a fascinating talk on ‘The League of Nations and Palestine’ followed by a most interesting discussion. The following Sunday, at Columbia University, the Society held a Forum on ‘The Peace Conference’ at which the chief speakers were Arthur K. Kuhn, American legal adviser at Paris, and Walter Lippmann, assistant to Colonel House at Paris and editor of the New Republic. ” The Menorah Association and Menorah Journal were a “U. S. Jewish campus organization and periodical. Both grew out of the Harvard Menorah Society, a Jewish campus group formed in 1906 by Henry Hurwitz, at the time an undergraduate at the university. Influenced by the ‘new humanism’ then being propounded in Cambridge by such figures as William James and George Santayana, the society sought to pursue the study of humanistic values in Judaism and to develop a positive intellectual relationship to Jewish tradition and belief. Similar groups soon formed on other American campuses, and in 1913 an intercollegiate Menorah Association was established which eventually numbered some 80 chapters. The association became largely defunct in the 1930s, but as the first attempt to establish an intercollegiate Jewish body of its kind it helped pave the way for such later organizations as the B’nai B’rith Hillel societies” (Jewishvirtuallibrary.org 2017) . SUBJECT(S) : Menorah Society, Menorah Association, Menorah Alumni. OCLC lists ho holdings worldwide. Slight toning. Five crease lines from paper being folded evenly. Very good condition. (AMR-53-11)