Jewish Non-fiction


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Traces the achievements of the celebrated Supreme Court justice through the lens of her many famous acts of civil disagreement against inequality, unfair treatment, and human rights injustice.
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Describes the rituals connected with the Jewish holidays throughout the year and gives instructions for making a variety of related objects from easily available materials.
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Describes the efforts of Eliezer Ben-Yehuda to revive Hebrew as a spoken language, discussing how he and his son, Ben-Zion, created new Hebrew words for modern ideas and objects.
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Presents a short history of the period between 1933 to the outbreak of World War Two in 1939, and describes the persecution of the Jews, the efforts of many to emigrate to other countries, and why the majority of the Jewish people were powerless against the Nazi regime.
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Known for both his paintings and stained-glass windows, Marc Chagall rose from humble beginnings to become one of the world's most renowned artists. Admired for his use of color and the powerful emotion in his work, Chagall led a career that spanned decades and continents, and he never stopped growing. This lyrical narrative shows readers, through many different windows, the pre-WWI childhood and wartime experiences that shaped Chagall's path.