Chanukka begins on the evening of December 21st Light up the holidays with one of our beautiful Chanukka books. Our selection includes some real treasures - for the children of all ages – to help you celebrate the eight nights of Chanukka. To browse our Chanukka books... |
20% off Selected Hardcover Fiction Relax with one of our favorite fiction titles and save 20% off the list price. Our recommendations include new novels from critically acclaimed authors Philip Roth, A.B. Yehoshua, and Aleksander Heron, fiction debuts from Danit Brown and Peter Manseau and much more. To browse our winter fiction favorites ... |
Recent Non-Fiction Books Our select group of non-fiction titles includes recently released memoirs and biographies as well as new books on Jewish and Yiddish history ranging from a cultural history of the bagel to a history of the origins and development of the modern Hebrew language. To browse our non-fiction selections ... |
Only the best kids' picture books. Our favorite children's picture books include a beautiful biography of Marc Chagall as a young boy, the story of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Abraham Joshua Heschel's quest for justice and equality, and a tale of a Klezmer wedding band in a European shtetl. We have chosen books by the best writers and illustrators for your children, grandchildren or young friends. For children’s picture books ... |
New Yiddish RecordingsWe offer the best new and classic Yiddish and Klezmer recordings on compact disc. This month we're featuring Paul Shapiro's latest release Essen and the classic Theodore Bikel Sings More Jewish Folk Songs which has just been re-released. A veteran saxophonist, Shapiro calls this sonic collage an “Afro-Semitic mish-mash,” as he revives 40s Jewish-tinged jazz that became a staple in the repertoire of black jazz singers, such as Billy Eckstine, Eartha Kitt and Sammy Davis Jr. Essen gives us a smorgasbord of musical elements from Yiddish swing to gospel chant, from soulful blues to and theatre-cabaret music with a mix of Borscht Belt humor and hip-hop. The Bikel CD includes such favorites as Hulyet, Hulyet Kinderlech; Lomir Alle Zingen, Dona dona, Az Der Rebbe Zingt and many others. To browse our Yiddish CDs... To order Essen... To order Theodore Bikel Sings More Jewish Folk Songs... |
One Fish Two Fish in YiddishFrom the publishers who translated Curious George and The Cat in the Hat , we’re pleased to introduce Eyn Fish Tsvey Fish Royter Fish Bloyer Fish – A Yiddish translation of One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish by Dr. Seuss. This translation by Sholem Berger captures the words, rhyme scheme and spirit of this children’s classic. It includes transliteration of the texts and an alphabet chart to help those not yet proficient in Yiddish. To browse our Yiddish children’s books... |
Graphic NovelsArt Spiegelman, the creator of the Pulitzer Prize-winning "Maus" explores the comics form--and how it has formed him in Breakdowns: Portrait of the Artist as a Young %@&*! . This illustrated essay looks back at the 1960s as the artist pushes 60, in this collection that alters the terms of what can be accomplished in a memoir. To browse our graphic novels... To order Breakdowns by Art Spiegelman... |
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 Learning Yiddish in Easy Stages
This is the best book for beginners with no knowledge of Yiddish. Zuckerman and Herbst's book is popular with adult learners. It features dialogues, songs, cultural history, and a slow but steady introduction to speaking, reading and writing. It begins using transliteration and gradually goes to full instruction in the Yiddish alphabet. To order Learning Yiddish in Easy Stages... |
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