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 Small
Miracles: Extraordinary Coincidences from Everyday Life by Yitta
Halberstam Mandelbaum, 1997.
"...I've never read anything that gave me chill bumps like this
book. It told of so many people who's lives were touched by fate or what
they called coincidenses."
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 The
Ancient Synagogue: The First Thousand Years by Lee I. Levine, 2000.
A comprehensive history of the synagogue from the Hellenistic period
through late antiquity. Lee Levine traces the development of the synagogue,
examining synagogues in Israel and the Diaspora.
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 Yosl
Rakover Talks to God by Zvi Kolitz, Carol Brown Janeway, 1999.
"...a
short story that was thought for years to be a nonfiction testimonial,
is one of the most highly regarded works of literature to emerge from the
Holocaust. It presents itself as the last words of a dying Jew to God.
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 Searching
for My Brothers by Jeffrey K. Salkin. Growing up as a Jewish boy
in suburban America, Jeffrey Salkin puzzled over his identity. Now, as
a prominent rabbi, Salkin examines some of the myths and misconceptions
surrounding Jewish manhood. With references to biblical and Talmudic sources.
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 Bringing
the Psalms to Life : How to Understand and use the Book of Psalms.
by Daniel Polish. Tehillim (Songs of Praise), is a collection of religious
poetry. Polish, a professor and rabbi, discusses the power of psalms in
various situations. Polish also advises readers how to use the Book of
Psalms to put our thankfulness into words and in celebrating God in our
lives.
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 On-Line
With Israel at the Millennium
Micah D. Halpern. 1999. Paperback edition.
On-Line
With Israel at the Millennium: Insights into Life and Religion is an up-close
look at Israel as it enters the third millennium and provides an insider’s
peek into Israeli psyche and society.
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Tell
Me a Mitzvah : Little and Big Ways to Repair the World by Danny Siegel,
Judith Friedman (Illustrator) ,1993
Stories of
people helping to repair the world. Each story concludes with ways all
of us can do mitzvahs.
Recounts the mitzvahs, or good deeds, of a dozen men and women and suggests
ways young people can help others.
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 The
Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding Judaism (Complete Idiot's
Guide) by Benjamin Blech, Richard M. Joel, 1999.
"...thousands
of years of traditions and dozens of scholars' thoughts in a work that
the average person can understand and appreciate."
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 Business
at the Speed of Thought :
Succeeding in the Digital Economy by Bill Gates, Paperback, May 2000.
Gates offers
a 12-step program for companies wanting to do business in the next millennium.
Gates writes that "The most meaningful way to differentiate your company
from your competition ... is to do an outstanding job with information.
How you gather, manage, and use information will determine whether you
win or lose."
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 The
Heart of an Executive : Lessons on Leadership from the Life of King
David by Richard D. Phillips. 1999. Written by a management and leadership
consultant at West Point, this book analyzes the biblical King David as
a leader. David's heart is shaped by his faith in God, his love for his
people, and his passion for real and lasting achievement. Through many
trials and failures, David emerged as a leader who inspired others to
achieve the impossible.
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Harry
Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, 
Harry
Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
