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The Benderly Boys and American Jewish Education

By: Jonathan B. Krasner

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The Benderly Boys and American Jewish Education

By: Jonathan B. Krasner

The first full-scale history of the creation, growth, and ultimate decline of the dominant twentieth-century model for American Jewish education

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512

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UPNE

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ISBN 10

1611682932

ISBN 13

9781611682939

The History of the Jewish People: Ancient Israel to 1880's America

By: Jonathan B. Krasner,Jonathan D. Sarna

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The History of the Jewish People: Ancient Israel to 1880's America

By: Jonathan B. Krasner,Jonathan D. Sarna

Presents Jewish history from our earliest ancestors in the Land of Israel to our dispersion in the Diaspora through the Jewish experience in America in the 1880's. Finally, a Jewish history book through which students can view their own lives and think about their futures! The History of the Jewish People, Volume 1 was developed and written by two esteemed scholars, Jonathan D. Sarna and Jonathan B. Krasner. This dynamic text (for grades 5-7) is a rich presentation of Jewish history from our earliest ancestors in the Land of Israel to our dispersion in the Diaspora through the Jewish experience in America in the 1880's. Each chapter helps students consider how their lives compare with the lives of our ancestors, how each generation adapts Judaism to its time and place, and how the decisions of previous generations influence our own lives and decisions. The History of the Jewish People, Volume 1 brings these times alive through a dynamic array of famous personalities, diverse source material, clear and concise charts, engaging activities, thought-provoking questions, and exciting graphics, including 16 maps and more than 115 full-color historical and contemporary images.

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178

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Behrman House, Inc

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ISBN 10

0874411904

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9780874411904

History of the Jewish People Vol. 2: The Birth of Zionism to Our Time

By: Jonathan B. Krasner,Jonathan D. Sarna

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History of the Jewish People Vol. 2: The Birth of Zionism to Our Time

By: Jonathan B. Krasner,Jonathan D. Sarna

Presents Jewish history from the turmoil and strife of Russia in the 1880's, to the great migration to the United States, the creation of the modern State of Israel, modern American Jewish life, and life in the Diaspora. Finally, a Jewish history book through which students can view their own lives and think about their futures! The History of the Jewish People, Volume 2 was developed and written by two esteemed scholars, Jonathan D. Sarna and Jonathan B. Krasner. This dynamic text (for grades 5-7) is a rich presentation of Jewish history from the turmoil and strife of Russia in the 1880's, to the great migration to the United States, the creation of the modern State of Israel, modern American Jewish life, and life in the Diaspora. Each chapter helps students consider how their lives compare with the lives of our ancestors, how each generation adapts Judaism to its time and place, and how the decisions of previous generations influence our own lives and decisions.The History of the Jewish People, Volume 2 brings these times alive through a dynamic array of famous personalities, diverse source material, clear and concise charts, engaging activities, thought-provoking questions, and exciting graphics, including maps and more than 80 full-color historical and contemporary images.

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