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Portraits of Jewish-American Heroes

Author: Malka Drucker

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2017-01-17

Total Pages: 98

ISBN-13: 0425289745

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From its beginnings, America, founded on religious freedom, has been a land of opportunity for Jews socially as well as spiritually. Here are profiles of twenty-one individuals who have enriched America and the lives of Americans through their achievements in such areas as science, sports, film making, and civil rights. An inspiring journey through more than two centuries of American Jewish history.

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Download or read book Portraits of Jewish-American Heroes written by Malka Drucker and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-01-17 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From its beginnings, America, founded on religious freedom, has been a land of opportunity for Jews socially as well as spiritually. Here are profiles of twenty-one individuals who have enriched America and the lives of Americans through their achievements in such areas as science, sports, film making, and civil rights. An inspiring journey through more than two centuries of American Jewish history.

Jewish Heroes & Heroines of America

Author: Seymour Brody

Publisher: Frederick Fell Publishers

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 9780883910269

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Celebrates the contributions of Jewish heroes and heroines throughout the nation's history. Spanning the pre-revolutionary years to the present, this essential book documents the lives of 151 men and women who have contributed to all areas of life--the arts,sciences,sports,entertainment,business,and politics. JEWISH HEROES AND HEROINES OF AMERICA details where each individual has worked, the awards he or she has won, and the accomplishments that have brought fame and the respect of other Jews and non-Jews in America.

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Download or read book Jewish Heroes & Heroines of America written by Seymour Brody and published by Frederick Fell Publishers. This book was released on 2003 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrates the contributions of Jewish heroes and heroines throughout the nation's history. Spanning the pre-revolutionary years to the present, this essential book documents the lives of 151 men and women who have contributed to all areas of life--the arts,sciences,sports,entertainment,business,and politics. JEWISH HEROES AND HEROINES OF AMERICA details where each individual has worked, the awards he or she has won, and the accomplishments that have brought fame and the respect of other Jews and non-Jews in America.

Facing the New World

Author: Richard Brilliant

Publisher: Prestel Publishing

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13:

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A comprehensive study of American Jewish portraits created from approximately 1700 to the 1830s. Published on the occasion of an exhibition at The Jewish Museum/NYC/1997-8. In addition to works by known American artists, there are portraits by unknown folk-artists and some comparative paintings of non-Jewish subjects; plus, examples of early American drawings, silhouettes, decorative arts, and Jewish ritual objects.

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Download or read book Facing the New World written by Richard Brilliant and published by Prestel Publishing. This book was released on 1997 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive study of American Jewish portraits created from approximately 1700 to the 1830s. Published on the occasion of an exhibition at The Jewish Museum/NYC/1997-8. In addition to works by known American artists, there are portraits by unknown folk-artists and some comparative paintings of non-Jewish subjects; plus, examples of early American drawings, silhouettes, decorative arts, and Jewish ritual objects.

Portraits of Jews by Gilbert Stuart and Other Early American Artists

Author: Hannah Ruth London

Publisher:

Published: 1927

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13:

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Download or read book Portraits of Jews by Gilbert Stuart and Other Early American Artists written by Hannah Ruth London and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Commentary on the American Scene

Author: Elliot Ettelson Cohen

Publisher:

Published: 1953

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13:

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Download or read book Commentary on the American Scene written by Elliot Ettelson Cohen and published by . This book was released on 1953 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Gay Block: Rescuers

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2020-06-09

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 9781942185673

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A new, redesigned edition of Gay Block's classic photobook documenting those who risked their lives to rescue Jews from the Holocaust First published in 1992 to widespread acclaim, Rescuers: Portraits of Moral Courage in the Holocaust is a landmark photobook on the commemoration of the Holocaust. Featuring photograph portraits, archives and interviews, it was the first book (and exhibition) by Houston-born photographer Gay Block (born 1942); the exhibition has been seen in over 50 venues in the US and abroad, including the Museum of Modern Art, New York. Block spent more than three years traveling in eight countries, accompanied by rabbi and author Malka Drucker, documenting testimonies from more than 100 rescuers--people who risked their lives to rescue Jewish victims from the Holocaust. The stories range from those who saved one life to those who worked in the resistance and saved thousands, always with the threat of death and torture if they were discovered. This new edition features a complete redesign and new foreword by scholar of Jewish American art Samantha Baskind.

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Download or read book Gay Block: Rescuers written by and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-09 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new, redesigned edition of Gay Block's classic photobook documenting those who risked their lives to rescue Jews from the Holocaust First published in 1992 to widespread acclaim, Rescuers: Portraits of Moral Courage in the Holocaust is a landmark photobook on the commemoration of the Holocaust. Featuring photograph portraits, archives and interviews, it was the first book (and exhibition) by Houston-born photographer Gay Block (born 1942); the exhibition has been seen in over 50 venues in the US and abroad, including the Museum of Modern Art, New York. Block spent more than three years traveling in eight countries, accompanied by rabbi and author Malka Drucker, documenting testimonies from more than 100 rescuers--people who risked their lives to rescue Jewish victims from the Holocaust. The stories range from those who saved one life to those who worked in the resistance and saved thousands, always with the threat of death and torture if they were discovered. This new edition features a complete redesign and new foreword by scholar of Jewish American art Samantha Baskind.

Commentary on the American Scene

Author: Commentary

Publisher: New York : A.A. Knopf

Published: 1953

Total Pages: 378

ISBN-13:

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Download or read book Commentary on the American Scene written by Commentary and published by New York : A.A. Knopf. This book was released on 1953 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

White Fire

Author: Malka Drucker

Publisher: SkyLight Paths Publishing

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13: 1893361640

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"Since the beginning of time, women have been sustainers of spiritual communities--now, they're strengthening them in leadership roles." -- inside cover.

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Download or read book White Fire written by Malka Drucker and published by SkyLight Paths Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Since the beginning of time, women have been sustainers of spiritual communities--now, they're strengthening them in leadership roles." -- inside cover.

Everyday Heroic Lives

Author: Walter Roth

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2016-02-11

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 9781497382237

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Everyday Heroic Lives is a new collection of the works of longtime Chicago Jewish History Society president Walter Roth. Everyday Heroic Lives tells fascinating tales of Chicago Jewish heroes. This volume contains some portraits of Jews who played significant roles in Chicago's historic meatpacking industry, from the points of view of both labor and capital, as well as portraits of lawyers, scholars, and participants in significant constitutional law cases. The book also contains some of the author's book and theater reviews first published in the Chicago Jewish History quarterly. There are also stories of Roth's family making their way as refugees in Chicago in the 1930s and 1940s. Some of the featured heroes are Abner Mikva, Leon Despres, Nelson Morris, Walter Mander, Rosika Schwimmer, and David and Miriam Canter.

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Download or read book Everyday Heroic Lives written by Walter Roth and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-02-11 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyday Heroic Lives is a new collection of the works of longtime Chicago Jewish History Society president Walter Roth. Everyday Heroic Lives tells fascinating tales of Chicago Jewish heroes. This volume contains some portraits of Jews who played significant roles in Chicago's historic meatpacking industry, from the points of view of both labor and capital, as well as portraits of lawyers, scholars, and participants in significant constitutional law cases. The book also contains some of the author's book and theater reviews first published in the Chicago Jewish History quarterly. There are also stories of Roth's family making their way as refugees in Chicago in the 1930s and 1940s. Some of the featured heroes are Abner Mikva, Leon Despres, Nelson Morris, Walter Mander, Rosika Schwimmer, and David and Miriam Canter.