NO OF PAGES: 0 SUB CAT I: Bible SUB CAT II: Children's Resources SUB CAT III: DESCRIPTION: Baby Moses is placed on the river in a tiny basket. The baby is found by the pharaoh's daughter and is raised to become the savior of his people.NOTES: SUBTITLE: Including Samuel and Saul
NO OF PAGES: 0 SUB CAT I: Holocaust SUB CAT II: SUB CAT III: DESCRIPTION: Sixteen year old Hanna Stern was a typical American teenager who ignored her family's heritage until a mystical Passover seder takes her back in time to German-occupied Poland on an emotional journey of life, death and survival. Transported to a dank, cold, concentration camp, she experiences the horrors of the holocaust and for the first time understands the grim reality of her people's fate. Fighting for survival, she keeps everyone's spirits up by entertaining them with stories of the future, but she soon must face a terrible sacrifice. Starring Kirsten Dunst, with a powerful introduction by Academy Award Winner Dustin Hoffman, this emotional journey based on the popular book is a compelling way to show young and old alike why we must "never forget."NOTES: Purchased from Amazon.com SUBTITLE: She saw the truth with her own eyes
NO OF PAGES: 0 SUB CAT I: Jewish - Christian Relations SUB CAT II: History SUB CAT III: DESCRIPTION: For Jews, living under Christian rule was often a tightrope walk over dangerous waters. Follow Jewish-Christian relations through two millennia: Christian theological anti-Semitism, the Crusades, blood libels, expulsions, and forced religious debates. Trace Christian roots of the Holocaust and the Church's response. But you will also enter the more hopeful future of Jewish-Christian relations in their third millennium.
Tape One: Growth and Dominance - The First Millenium
Tape Two: Centralized Control - The Trials of the Catholic Church
Tape Three: Schisms and Disputes - The Protestant Reformation
Tape Four: Debates and Polemics - The Muted Jewish Response
Tape Five: Christianity Condemned - The Holocaust
Tape Six: The Post Christian Era - The Second MilleniumNOTES: Purchased from Art Scroll (Mesorah Publications, Ltd.) SUBTITLE: 2000 Years of Jewish/Christian Relations with Rabbi Berel Wein
Tape One: Growth and Dominance - The First Millenium
Tape Two: Centralized Control - The Trials of the Catholic Church
Tape Three: Schisms and Disputes - The Protestant Reformation
Tape Four: Debates and Polemics - The Muted Jewish Response
Tape Five: Christianity Condemned - The Holocaust
Tape Six: The Post Christian Era - The Second MilleniumNOTES: Purchased from Art Scroll (Mesorah Publications, Ltd.) SUBTITLE: 2000 Years of Jewish/Christian Relations with Rabbi Berel Wein
NO OF PAGES: 0 SUB CAT I: Feasts/Festivals SUB CAT II: Children's Resources SUB CAT III: DESCRIPTION: Ages 4-10 Millions of miles away, on a giant Matzah Ball in outer space, lives a family of funny, furry aliens who just happen to be Jewish. Sadly, most Jewish traditions on Planet Matzah Ball have been lost. One starry night, just before Passover, an Intergalactic Passover Guide Book comes crashing down on Planet Matzah Ball. The curious Jewish aliens who discover it decide to follow its instructions and have a Seder of their own! But there's a problem: they need someone to lead the Seder who will make sure that the most important parts of the Passover story are told.
Oogy, the alien family's 6 year-old, volunteers to find a leader and travels to Planet Earth on his spaceship in search of one. Crash landing in Cleveland, Ohio, right in the middle of the Rosenberg family Seder, he learns everything about Passover. But when it's time to return to Planet Matzah Ball Oogy realizes that he hasn't accomplished his mission, for he still hasn't found a leader for his seder - or has he?
A highly imaginative Chanukah tale whose puppets, animation, and music bring to life the wonderful traditions of the holiday, Chanukah on Planet Matzah Ball deserves a place in every home.
The Planet Matzah Ball series was created by some of the top talent from Sesame Street.NOTES: Purchased from Tree of Life in Seattle. SUBTITLE: The Jewish Heritage Series, Inc.
Oogy, the alien family's 6 year-old, volunteers to find a leader and travels to Planet Earth on his spaceship in search of one. Crash landing in Cleveland, Ohio, right in the middle of the Rosenberg family Seder, he learns everything about Passover. But when it's time to return to Planet Matzah Ball Oogy realizes that he hasn't accomplished his mission, for he still hasn't found a leader for his seder - or has he?
A highly imaginative Chanukah tale whose puppets, animation, and music bring to life the wonderful traditions of the holiday, Chanukah on Planet Matzah Ball deserves a place in every home.
The Planet Matzah Ball series was created by some of the top talent from Sesame Street.NOTES: Purchased from Tree of Life in Seattle. SUBTITLE: The Jewish Heritage Series, Inc.
NO OF PAGES: 0 SUB CAT I: Children's Resources SUB CAT II: Bible Stories SUB CAT III: DESCRIPTION: With humanity perched on the brink of destruction, his righteousness saved the world. 50 mins. color.NOTES: SUBTITLE:
NO OF PAGES: 0 SUB CAT I: Children's Resources SUB CAT II: Bible Stories SUB CAT III: DESCRIPTION: With humanity perched on the brink of destruction, his righteousness saved the world. 50 mins. color.NOTES: SUBTITLE:
NO OF PAGES: 0 SUB CAT I: Holocaust SUB CAT II: Family SUB CAT III: DESCRIPTION: In an effort to give their children a chance for life, many Jewish parents sent their children into hiding in Christian foster homes during World War II. This fascinating film focuses on five Jewish war orphans, now all in their fifties and sixties.NOTES: SUBTITLE: Jewish War Orphans
NO OF PAGES: 0 SUB CAT I: Children's Resources SUB CAT II: Feasts/Festivals SUB CAT III: DESCRIPTION: David is always losing things. Though he tries to improve himself for Rosh Hashanah, he still manages to lose his sister Rachel's beloved goldfish. Rachel is so upset that she can't forgive David. Yet thanks to Mitzvah Mouse, a trip to a whale's bellyNOTES: SUBTITLE: Alef-Bet-Blast-Off - The Ultimate Jewish Family Adventure
NO OF PAGES: 28 SUB CAT I: Children's Resources SUB CAT II: Feasts/Festivals SUB CAT III: DESCRIPTION: This children's story takes place in the city of Chelm, Poland. Berel the shoemaker tries to discover the secret of Malke's latkes.NOTES: SUBTITLE: A Chanukah Story
NO OF PAGES: 100 SUB CAT I: Philosophy SUB CAT II: SUB CAT III: DESCRIPTION: Schaeffer discusses the metaphysical and moral necessity for God, as well as the epistemological necessity, the problem and the answer.NOTES: SUBTITLE:
NO OF PAGES: 202 SUB CAT I: Torah Teaching SUB CAT II: SUB CAT III: DESCRIPTION: America's foremost scholar on formative Judaism examines the issue of gender as it appears in the corpus of rabbinic literature and arrives at some provocative conclusions. While the structure of Judaism based on the dual Torah is clearly masculine in orientation, the substructure - the religious system that shapes its values and perceptions - is androgynous, an individual conjunction of genders. In fact, the higher values, as defined by the relevant writings, prove to be feminine.NOTES: Purchased at Half Price Books. SUBTITLE: Masculine and Feminine in the Dual Torah
NO OF PAGES: 0 SUB CAT I: American Jews SUB CAT II: SUB CAT III: DESCRIPTION: Barry Levinson's semi-autobiographical masterpiece. Avalon follows immigrant Sam Krichinsky and his extended family as they seek a dream called America in a place called Avalon. From poverty to prosperity, the Krinchinsky family faces their changing worldNOTES: SUBTITLE:
NO OF PAGES: 303 SUB CAT I: Dead Sea Scrolls SUB CAT II: First Century Judaism SUB CAT III: DESCRIPTION: The author tells the story of the discovery and publication of the Dead Sea Scrolls and introduces us to these ancient Jewish texts and fragments, and to the community that produced and collected them.NOTES: SUBTITLE: The Dead Sea Scrolls, the New Testament & the Story of Israel
NO OF PAGES: 0 SUB CAT I: Holocaust SUB CAT II: SUB CAT III: DESCRIPTION: In October 1940, the Germans round up the Jewish families of Warsaw and force them into a walled-up area that becomes known as the Warsaw Ghetto. The Wall tells the haunting, powerful and explosive story of its inhabitants. For the Apt family and their friends, it will be a time of love, marriage, birth, betrayal, hunger and fear, rage and sorrow. Within their family, as within the community itself, there are those who choose to stay, those who choose to flee, and those who have no choice but to fight for their lives. The formation of a resistance within the wall hardens their resolve to survive. On April 19th, 1943, the Germans decide to level the ghetto. An operation they expect to take 24 hours takes over 28 days. By the time the ghetto finally falls, only a handful of more than half a million Jewish citizens that had entered its walls will escape through the sewers beneath the city to join the Resistance in the hills of Poland.NOTES: SUBTITLE: HBO Home Video
NO OF PAGES: 0 SUB CAT I: Holocaust SUB CAT II: SUB CAT III: DESCRIPTION: Rated ""R"". This film contains some limited swearing, graphic violence and depictions of death and is not appropriate for children. There aren?t any words left in our world to describe the horrors of the Holocaust. Only pictures hold us in sufficient sway to convict, humble and revive determination. As World War II fades into the rapidly receding past, those pictures seem to be intensifying, becoming more vivid and gruesome, as if to somehow counteract the dulling effects of the passage of time. But do not ever confuse these images of the past with entertainment. As ""entertainment,"" The Pianist is an utter failure. Indeed, it is grotesque, gory, frightening and obscene. As an instrument of conviction and instruction, however, it parallels the path taken by Saving Private Ryan and Schindler?s List.
Warsaw, 1939. Composer and pianist Wladyslaw Szpilman passionately plays Chopin as the first German bombs spiral downward. He?s a confident man. A proud man. A handsome man. A Jew. Based on his autobiography, The Pianist follows his perilous journey through the Holocaust, peering in on him as everyone in his family is ripped from his embrace and taken to the death camps. It quietly observes as his music-deprived fingers tap at the cold, empty air, vainly searching for the sleek ivory keys that were once such a comfort. The camera recoils (but never blinks) as it watches his friends?and the strangers he show more calls his own?fall around him in a hail of Nazi bullets. It squints hungrily as it chronicles his course through torture, abuse, starvation, loneliness, fear and despair. It stares helplessly as he withers away (physically and emotionally) to a shell of his former self, waiting for the Russians to finally cross the river.NOTES: Purchased at Costco. SUBTITLE: show less
Warsaw, 1939. Composer and pianist Wladyslaw Szpilman passionately plays Chopin as the first German bombs spiral downward. He?s a confident man. A proud man. A handsome man. A Jew. Based on his autobiography, The Pianist follows his perilous journey through the Holocaust, peering in on him as everyone in his family is ripped from his embrace and taken to the death camps. It quietly observes as his music-deprived fingers tap at the cold, empty air, vainly searching for the sleek ivory keys that were once such a comfort. The camera recoils (but never blinks) as it watches his friends?and the strangers he show more calls his own?fall around him in a hail of Nazi bullets. It squints hungrily as it chronicles his course through torture, abuse, starvation, loneliness, fear and despair. It stares helplessly as he withers away (physically and emotionally) to a shell of his former self, waiting for the Russians to finally cross the river.NOTES: Purchased at Costco. SUBTITLE: show less
NO OF PAGES: 326 SUB CAT I: Fiction SUB CAT II: Historic Fiction SUB CAT III: DESCRIPTION: They?re simple shepherds,
living a sparse existence.
Yet upon their obscure village will fall
the greatest wonder of all time . . .
and the most terrifying rampage.
Beth-lehem, six miles from Jerusalem, is comprised of simple folk who spend their days tending sheep, newborn lambs, and their own families. Among them?as guests of Zadok, Rachel, and their three little boys?are Mary, Yosef, and baby Yeshua, whose birth was announced by a miraculous conjunction of the stars and a throng of angels in the sheep fields.
Convinced by their study of the stars and prophecies that the long-awaited Messiah has been born, foreigners travel toward Jerusalem. Surely the capital city of the Jews will hold the answer to the mystery they have sought for months.
Tortured by nightmares that someone is coming to take over his kingdom, King Herod grows more paranoid. He gives an order to his soldiers?one more devastating and evil than anyone could imagine. That very night soldiers and their mounts thunder toward Beth-lehem, the village of the sacrificial lambs. . . .NOTES: Purchased from Amazon.com. SUBTITLE: Book 6 A.D. Chronicles
living a sparse existence.
Yet upon their obscure village will fall
the greatest wonder of all time . . .
and the most terrifying rampage.
Beth-lehem, six miles from Jerusalem, is comprised of simple folk who spend their days tending sheep, newborn lambs, and their own families. Among them?as guests of Zadok, Rachel, and their three little boys?are Mary, Yosef, and baby Yeshua, whose birth was announced by a miraculous conjunction of the stars and a throng of angels in the sheep fields.
Convinced by their study of the stars and prophecies that the long-awaited Messiah has been born, foreigners travel toward Jerusalem. Surely the capital city of the Jews will hold the answer to the mystery they have sought for months.
Tortured by nightmares that someone is coming to take over his kingdom, King Herod grows more paranoid. He gives an order to his soldiers?one more devastating and evil than anyone could imagine. That very night soldiers and their mounts thunder toward Beth-lehem, the village of the sacrificial lambs. . . .NOTES: Purchased from Amazon.com. SUBTITLE: Book 6 A.D. Chronicles
NO OF PAGES: 174 SUB CAT I: Exilic Period SUB CAT II: SUB CAT III: DESCRIPTION: "We are so used to talking about the exile and reading the Old Testament literature from that perspective that we forget that things must have looked very different to those who stayed in Judah when their compatriots were taken away to Babylon. In this valuable survey, Jill Middlemas deftly summarizes the most recent historical and archaeological research on this Judean community before pressing on like no writer before her to recover its lost voice within the biblical texts themselves. Readers will be amazed at how familiar material takes on a new and unexpected life when understood in this fresh context."NOTES: Purchased from Amazon.com. SUBTITLE: An Introduction to the History, Literature, and Theology of the "Exile"
NO OF PAGES: 392 SUB CAT I: Yeshua SUB CAT II: Polemics SUB CAT III: Faith in Yeshua DESCRIPTION: In the culturally aware and practical style of the popular Reinventing Jesus, two noted New Testament scholars present a unique and comprehensive approach to understanding the deity of Christ and its basis in Scripture. That Jesus is God in human form is central to Christianity. Recently, attacks on this truth have become more frequent as false religions continue to propagate views of Jesus as an angel, prophet, or guru.NOTES: Purchased from Amazon.com. SUBTITLE: The Case for the Deity of Christ
NO OF PAGES: 262 SUB CAT I: First Century Judaism SUB CAT II: SUB CAT III: DESCRIPTION: Judaism and Christianity both arose in times of empire, with roots in Persian, Hellenistic, and Roman periods. In order to understand these religious movements, one must first understand the history and society of these imperial cultures. In these formative years, wisdom and apocalyptic traditions flourished as two significant religious forms. In Scribes, Visionaries, and the Politics of Second Temple Judea, distinguished New Testament scholar Richard A. Horsley analyzes the function and meaning of these religious movements within their social context, providing essential background for the development of early Judaism and early Christianity.NOTES: Purchased from Amazon.com. SUBTITLE:
NO OF PAGES: 207 SUB CAT I: Jewish - Christian Relations SUB CAT II: SUB CAT III: DESCRIPTION: Why is the Middle East in such turmoil? Is the modern State of Israel in the plan of God? Can and should Christians do more than pray for Israel? Does God's Word contain instructions to Christians regarding the treatment of Jewish people? In the near-thirty years John Hagee has been a lover of Israel, he has grappled with each of these questions. Like him, most Christians today don't know much about the Jewish faith or the history of the Jewish nation. They don't understand what is truly at stake in the Middle East conflict and why Christians need to do more than just pray for the peace of Jerusalem. They don't know the role they've been called to play in relationship with Israel, and they aren't sure how God feels about Israel today, either. As Hagee guides readers through the scriptures that explain why Christians need to stand with Israel and the Jews today with as much fervor as God does, they will encounter a man deeply passionate about loving this historic people of God. They'll be inspired to take up that same mantle of love and play a part in extending acceptance and favor to the people of Israel, just as God has called them to do.NOTES: Donated by Larry & Joan Hicks. SUBTITLE: The Bibles Mandate for Supporting the Jewish State
NO OF PAGES: 238 SUB CAT I: Historic Fiction SUB CAT II: History SUB CAT III: DESCRIPTION: Through the eyes of the survivors, the author recreates this unbelievable story, and introduces the guerilla fighters, the collaborators, the Roman generals, and the heroes and heroines who were all a part of the massacre atop Masada.NOTES: SUBTITLE: The Epic Novel of Courage Beyond Belief
NO OF PAGES: 0 SUB CAT I: Jewish Wars SUB CAT II: Israel SUB CAT III: DESCRIPTION: Despite its humble beginnings as a simple "Sherut Avir" (Air Service) in 1947, in the short half-century since its inception the Israeli Air Force (IAF) has soared to international distinction as one of the most imposing aerial legions in military history. Often said to have been "born in battle", the IAF has grown strong not by field practice, but through the exercise of countless defensive attacks, "redemption" airlifts, and covert pre-emptive missions.
"Clear Skies" tells the story of the Israeli Air Force through its collection of the most "inside" military and media footage available to the public. Witness the IAFs development from the War of Independence (1948) and the surprise attack of the Sinai Campaign (1956) to the incredibly strategic pre-emptive strikes on entire Arab airfields of the Six Day War (1967) and the humbling losses sustained in the Yom Kippur War (1973). Under cover of absolute darkness, marvel at the ingenious commando rescue of 103 hostages at the Entebbe airport in Uganda (1976), the 1981 sneak-bombing of the nuclear reactor near Baghdad (shown through the cross-hairs of the pilot who bombed it!), and the 1991 airlift of 14,000 persecuted Ethiopian Jews to Israel, events that have earned the IAF its reputation as an elite fighting force that is not to be trifled with.NOTES: Purchased online from TES (Jewish Software.com) SUBTITLE: The Story of the Israeli Air show more Force (I.A.F.) show less
"Clear Skies" tells the story of the Israeli Air Force through its collection of the most "inside" military and media footage available to the public. Witness the IAFs development from the War of Independence (1948) and the surprise attack of the Sinai Campaign (1956) to the incredibly strategic pre-emptive strikes on entire Arab airfields of the Six Day War (1967) and the humbling losses sustained in the Yom Kippur War (1973). Under cover of absolute darkness, marvel at the ingenious commando rescue of 103 hostages at the Entebbe airport in Uganda (1976), the 1981 sneak-bombing of the nuclear reactor near Baghdad (shown through the cross-hairs of the pilot who bombed it!), and the 1991 airlift of 14,000 persecuted Ethiopian Jews to Israel, events that have earned the IAF its reputation as an elite fighting force that is not to be trifled with.NOTES: Purchased online from TES (Jewish Software.com) SUBTITLE: The Story of the Israeli Air show more Force (I.A.F.) show less
NO OF PAGES: 0 SUB CAT I: History SUB CAT II: Israel SUB CAT III: DESCRIPTION: Here is a detailed, authoritative compelling account of the Military Miracle known as the Six Day War. On June 5, 1967, fourteen hostile armies from three huge Arab nations suddenly descended upon the state of Israel from every side and direction. Yet in just six days, this tiny country not only defended herself, but won a decisive victory that changed the map of the Middle East. You will see for the first time - live recordings from the cameras aboard Israeli fighter jets of Egyptian MIGs exploding in the cross hairs of Israeli jet sights, Israeli infantry troops pressing through the Sinai, and the momentous and emotional reunification of Jerusalem are just a few of the live events you will witness in Follow Mes carefully selected series of the most up-close and intimate footage available from the Six Day War. Thirty seven Israeli combat photographers captured Israeli training, emergency preparations, strategy as explained to the soldiers themselves, fighting in the trenches, prisoners of war, aftermath, and memorial ceremonies. This DVD includes previously censored footage which was made available exclusively for this Features - Follow Me...The Six Day War The very maps shown to soldiers in preparation for battle Clear and detailed graphics of attack points and details of conquest on the air-, land-, and sea-fronts battle-by-battle Exposure of the Arab propaganda machine, military training show more (week-by-week!), terrorist tactics, and diplomacy Television broadcasts of Prime Minister Eshkol, Generals Yitzchak Rabin and Moshe Dayan, Ben Gurion, and other military leaders and major political figures from the war The international communitys response revealed in the original meetings, speeches, and decisive announcements: the United Nations, Britain, France, and RussiaRunning Time: 95 minutes Additional Links - Follow Me...The Six Day War.NOTES: SUBTITLE: The Story of the Six Day War June 1967 show less
NO OF PAGES: 0 SUB CAT I: Bible SUB CAT II: Historic Fiction SUB CAT III: Torah DESCRIPTION: The epic recreation of the greatest story ever told. The Word of God is brought to the screen with astounding scope and power, in this international blockbuster that depicts the first 22 chapters of Genesis.NOTES: SUBTITLE: In The Beginning
NO OF PAGES: 134 SUB CAT I: Feasts/Festivals SUB CAT II: Hebrew SUB CAT III: DESCRIPTION: A description of the Feast of Weeks liturgy and sacrifices that will be carried out in the future Temple when it will once again be the center of worship for Israel and all the nations.NOTES: SUBTITLE: The Feast of Weeks in the Temple
NO OF PAGES: 0 SUB CAT I: Torah SUB CAT II: Historic Fiction SUB CAT III: Bible DESCRIPTION: The greatest stories of the Old Testament are brought to the screen with astounding scope and power in this international film which depicts the first 22 chapters of Genesis. George C. Scott as Abraham, Ava Gardner as Sarah, and Peter O'Toole as Angel.NOTES: SUBTITLE: In The Beginning
NO OF PAGES: 0 SUB CAT I: Bible Stories SUB CAT II: SUB CAT III: DESCRIPTION: The story begins with the creation of Man and Woman, the sin committed by Adam and Eve, and the temptation by the snake, which led to their banishment from Paradise. The story continues with the first crime committed by mankind, Cain's murder of his brother, the condemnation of God, mankind's corruption and evil, and God's regret for having created earth. The choice of Noah, a just and upright man, to build the Ark, the flood and its clearing the way for a new mankind, the pact of the eternal Covenant between God and all living beings, are told through the clear and simple words of an old nomad shepherd.NOTES: Donated by Roger and Penny Wilcox. SUBTITLE: "The Bible" Series
NO OF PAGES: 0 SUB CAT I: Bible Stories SUB CAT II: Yeshua SUB CAT III: Children's Resources DESCRIPTION: Created to help you share the most important lessons from the greatest stories ever told. "The Beginner's Bible Series" brings the true wonder and joy of the Bible to life. Featuring an original theme song sun by Kathie Lee Gifford, memorable songs, vivid imagination and heartwarming characters, it's a delightful new way to introduce young children to these timeless stories of inspiration, courage and faith. When the disciples meet a traveler who refuses to believe in miracles, they set out to show him the incredible things made possible by the power of faith. Now, marvel as their stories bring to life thrilling accounts of Jesus calming the raging waters of a mighty storm, feeding thousands of people with a few loaves and fish, healing the sick and the greatest miracle of all - Jesus' joyful triumph over death and His glorious ascent into Heaven! Approximate running time: 30 minutes.NOTES: Donated by Roger and Penny Wilcox. SUBTITLE: The Beginners Bible
NO OF PAGES: 158 SUB CAT I: First Century Judaism SUB CAT II: Yeshua SUB CAT III: DESCRIPTION: The first of a three-volume series. This book reconstructs the historical, cultural and religious fabric of Galilee in the time of Jesus and examines four kinds of Jews who would have been familiar to the religious landscape of Jesus' Galilee.NOTES: SUBTITLE: Retrieving the Jewish Origins of Christianity
NO OF PAGES: 328 SUB CAT I: Names SUB CAT II: SUB CAT III: DESCRIPTION: The author has compiled this dictionary of popular Hebrew names that correspond in meaning to English names.NOTES: SUBTITLE: Modern English and Hebrew Names