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ARCHAEOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHY

Hammond’s Atlas of the Bible Lands

Edited by Harry T. Frank, Hammond Inc., Maplewood, NJ, 1977.

 

Jewish History Atlas.

Martin Gilbert, London: Weidenfelf and Nicolson, 1976. One of a series of Martin Gilbert atlases. All very helpful.

 

Josephus: The Jewish War

Edited by Gaalya Cornfeld with B. Mazar and P. Maier, Zondervan Publishing House, Grand Rapids, MI. A newly translated book with extensive commentary and archaeological background illustrations.

 

The Land of the Bible

Yohanan Aharoni, Westminster Press, Philadelphia, 1967.

 

The MacMillan Bible Atlas

Yohanan Aharoni and Michael Avi-Yonah, prepared by Carta Ltd., MacMillan Publishing Co., Inc., New York, 1977.

 

BIBLE & TORAH STUDY

 

A Torah Commentary for our Times, (3 vol. set)

Harvey J. Fields, Feldman Library, UAHC Press. Study of the weekly Torah portions with interpretations and comments from a variety of ancient and modern Jewish scholars.

 

Blow the Trumpet in Zion,

Richard Booker, Sounds of the Trumpet, 8230 Birchglenn, Houston, TX 770770. Series of Bible teaching booklets.

 

God in Search of Man

Abraham Joshua Heschel, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 19 Union Square West, NY 10003. Anything by Rabbi Heschel will deepen your spiritual insight, highly recommended.

 

How the Cross Became a Sword,

Richard Booker, Sounds of the Trumpet, 8230 Birchglenn, Houston, TX 770770. Series of Bible teaching booklets.

 

Islam, Christianity & Israel

Richard Booker, Sounds of the Trumpet, 8230 Birchglenn, Houston, TX 770770. Series of Bible teaching booklets.

 

Israel: An Echo of Eternity

Abraham Joshua Heschel, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 19 Union Square West, NY 10003. Anything by Rabbi Heschel will deepen your spiritual insight, highly recommended.

 

Jesus the Jewish Theologian

Brad H. Young, Hendrickson Publishers 1995.

 

New Treasures: A Perspective of New Testament Teachings through Hebraic Eyes

E. William Bean, Cornerstone Publishing 1995

 

The Feasts of the Lord

Ron Cantrell, Bridges for Peace, 1999

The Feasts, fasts and festivals of the Bible

 

The Jewish Background to the Lord’s Prayer

Brad Young, Center for Judaic-Christian Studies, 1984.

By examining the mindset of first-century Judaism in which Jesus lived and spoke, the author shows the “Disciples’ Prayer” to be a striking composite of Jesus’ major teaching themes, serving to orient us toward God, self, others, the world and evil.

 

The Rod of an Almond Tree in God’s Master Plan

Peter A. Michas, Wine Press Publishing, 1997.  Separates biblical truth from religious tradition.

 

The Sabbath

Abraham Joshua Heschel, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 19 Union Square West, NY 10003. Anything by Rabbi Heschel will deepen your spiritual insight, highly recommended.

 

Yeshua the Real Jesus

Ron Moseley, 1996, Servant Press.  Excellent discussion of Jewish background of Jesus and the early church.

 

Young’s Bible Dictionary

G. Douglas Young, Tyndale House Publishers, Wheaton, IL, 1989. This unique one-volume Bible dictionary, prepared by the founder of the Institute of Holy Land Studies and Bridges For Peace. A description of the people and places of the Bible.

  


FICTION

 

Exodus

Leon Uris, Bantam Book, Doubleday & Co., Inc., 1958. Story of the return to Zion in 1948.

 

The Chosen

Chaim Potok, Fawcett Publications, Inc., Greenwich, CT, 1967. This book is a story which offers a deep, sympathetic insight into the variety of Jewish traditions and heritage. It is interesting as social commentary and simply as a good story.

 

The Haj

Leon Uris, Bantam Book (Doubleday & Co.), NY

Novel about relations between Arabs & Jews in midst of conflict. Very helpful for understanding mind-set of Arabs. Not for faint-hearted – some subject matter offensive.

 

The Promise

Chaim Potok, Fawcett Crest, New York, 1969.

This is a brilliant fulfillment to The Chosen.

 

The Source

James A. Michener, Random House, New York, 1965; Fawcett, 1978. The story human striving for law and justice, love and faith centered at the archaeological dig of Makor, the source. While the characters are fictional, the story is solidly founded on historical research and archaeological evidence.

 

FROM BIBLICAL TIMES TO MODERN DAY

 

Encyclopedia Judaica

Keter Publishing House, Jerusalem, 17 vols.

A monumental work with contributions from 2500 distinguished scholars throughout the world. 26,000 entries, 17,000,000 words. Published in Israel, and largely the product of Israeli scholarship.

 

My Country, The Story of Modern Israel

Abba Eban, Random House

Written by one of Israel’s most eloquent spokesmen, begins with the climactic moment on May 14, 1948, when the State came into being. With the immediacy of one who has participated in the creation of history, Abba Eban describes his country’s early struggles.

 

Wanderings: A History of the Jews

Chaim Potok, A Borzoi Book, 1978.

 


GUIDEBOOKS

 

SERIES  

Baedeker: Israel; Jerusalem

Bazak: Guide to Israel

Berlitz:Jerusalem

Fodor: Israel, Jordan & the Holy Land

Frommer:Israel: $-a-Day

Let’s Go:Israel & Egypt (Jordan)

 

A Pilgrim’s Interfaith Guide to the Holy Land

Franklin H. Littell, Hippocrene, 1982.

 

Footloose in Jerusalem

Sarah Fox Kaminker, Crown, 1981. Eight guided walking tours illustrated with maps and 19th century engravings.

 

Marty’s Walking Tours of Biblical Jerusalem

Marty Isaacs, Hippocrene, 1982.

 

The Holy Land: An Archaeological Guide from 1700 to Earliest Times 

Jerome Murphy-O’Connor, Oxford Univ, 1980. An archaeological guide that includes practical advice on travel, lodging, dress, etc., along with history, site plans and hints for a self-guided tour to ninety sites.

 


JEWISH-CHRISTIAN UNDERSTANDING

 

A Gentile . . . With the Heart of a Jew

Calvin Hanson, Parson Publishing, Nyack, NY, 1979.

The biography of Dr. G. Douglas Young – the story of a Christian Zionist who founded The Institute of Holy Land Studies in Jerusalem and Bridges For Peace. This book is available through the Bridges For Peace office.

 

A Legacy of Hatred

David A. Rausch, Moody, 1984

Examines the history of the Holocaust, the events that preceded it, the attitudes, the world philosophies behind it, and the ugly aftermath. Rausch, a Christian scholar, challenges us as Christians to stem the potential for another Holocaust by being sensitized to racism.  

Anti-Semitism And The Holocaust

The World Must Know, The History of the Holocaust as told in the United States

Holocaust Memorial Museum.  Michael Berenbaum, Little, Brown & Co. Boston, 1993. A guidebook not only to the U.S. Holocaust Museum but to the most unspeakable events of the 20th century.

 

Antisemitism in America.

Leonard Dinnerstein, New York: Oxford University Press, 1994. In-depth chronicle of the growth, demise and continuing manifestations of this ugly prejudice in America.

 

A Time to Speak: The Evangelical-Jewish Encounter

James Rudin & Marvin Wilson, Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1987. Essays from the Evangelical-Jewish Encounter organized by Dr. Wilson & Christianity Today.

 

Building Bridges

David A. Rausch, Moody Press, Chicago, IL, 1988.

Excellent introduction to the world of Judaism. Rausch dispels common misconceptions and gives insightful descriptions of Jewish concepts and people.

 

Celebrate the Feasts (of the Old Testament in Your Own Home or Church) Martha Zimmerman, Bethany House, 1981.

The author, a pastor’s wife, has carefully researched the seven celebrations enjoined on Israel in Leviticus 23, and gives complete information necessary to recreate them in the Christian home.

 

Children in the Holocaust & World War II – Their Secret Diaries

Compiled by Laurel Holliday, Pocket Books, 1995.

Poignant excerpts of the dairies of fifteen children. 

 

Christian Attitudes Towards the State of Israel

(McGill-Queen's Studies in the History of Religion)

Paul Charles Merkley, Hardcover: 266 pages, Publisher: McGill-Queens University Press; (September 2001) ISBN: 0773521887

 

Christian Zionism from 1891 to 1948

(Hard to find) Paul Charles Merkley

 

Christianity is Jewish

Edith Schaeffer, Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, IL, 1975.  Edith Schaeffer sees the Bible as a unified document of God’s redemptive love. This book shows how God, throughout history, has given understanding of His salvation through Jewish history, festivals and experience.

 

Denying The Holocaust, The Growing Assault on Truth and Memory

Deborah Lipstadt, Free Press, 1994.

The definitive work on the strange phenomenon of Holocaust denial. Important information on the players and issues in the denial movement.

 

Everyman’s Talmud

Abraham Cohen, Schocken Books. This book provides a summary of the teachings of the Talmud on religion, ethics, folklore and legal rulings.

 

Faith And Fulfillment

Michael J. Pragai, Vallentine, Mitchell & Co., London, 1985.

Explores the Christian motivation of various historical figures who helped the Jewish effort to return to the land. Includes Oliver Cromwell, the Puritans, George Eliot, Thomas Hooker, John Darby, Winston Churchill, Orde Wingate, and G. Douglas Young.

 

For Zion’s Sake I Will Not Be Silent – Scripture Guide to Praying for Israel

Compiled by Rebecca Brimmer, Bridges for Peace, 2003, ISBN #965-7155-21-5

This Scripture guide compiles God’s words concerning Israel into handy prayer categories.

 

Heritage: Civilization and the Jews.

Abba Eban, London: Weidenfelf and Nicolson, 1984. (A video version is also available, check video rentals.)

 

Jewish Literacy

Joseph Telushkin, New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc. 1991. Rabbi Telushkin gives us an amazing amount of information in a small encyclopedia that is fun to read.

 

Judaism and the Origins of Christianity

Jerusalem, David Flusser, Magnes Press, 1988.

Flusser is the foremost New Testament scholar in Israel and a colleague of the Jerusalem School for the Study of the Synoptic Gospels.

 

Karski – How one man tried to stop the Holocaust

E. Thomas Wood, Wiley, 1994.

Account of Jan Karski’s efforts to report to the world the horrors of Nazi-occupied Poland. Few listened, few helped.

 

Lest Innocent Blood be Shed

Philip Hallie, Harper & Row, 1980.

Story of Le Chambon, the French Huguenot village which saved 5000 Jews. Also told in “Weapons of the Spirit,” Pierre Sauvage’s lovely film.

 

Maus: A Survivor’s Tale

Art Spiegelman, Random, 1986.

Don’t let the cartoon form put you off, this is an amazing documentary of the Holocaust.

 

Night

Elie Wiesel, Bantam, 1982. Short, but never to be forgotten, memoir of a famous survivor.

 

Our Father Abraham – Jewish Roots of the Christian Faith

Marvin R. Wilson, Eerdmans & Center for Judaic-Christian Studies, 1989. This is a must for all who care about Jewish-Christian relations! Marvin Wilson presents the history of the roots and the conflicts, the richness of Hebrew thought and practical suggestions for where to go from here.

 

Righteous Gentile: The Story of Raoul Wallenberg, Missing Hero of the Holocaust

John Bierman, Viking

Wallenberg risked his life daily as he provided the Swedish passports and papers that made escape possible for thousands of Jews in Budapest.

 

Righteous Gentiles of the Holocaust

David P. Gushee, Fortress Press, Box 1209, Minneapolis, MN 55440, 1994.

An important book by a young Christian scholar confronting the question of why so few Christians tried to protect the Jews.

 

Survival in Auschwitz

Primo Levi, Collier Books, 866 Third Ave, NY 10022

A survivor who tells the story simply and powerfully. Levi has written many books, all important to understanding the Holocaust.

 

The Abandonment Of The Jews

David Wyman, Pantheon, 1984. A Protestant professor of history at Univ. of Mass. writes a well-documented account of U.S. & Allied inaction during the Holocaust.

 

The Anguish of the Jews

Edward H. Flannery, Macmillan

A history of anti-Semitism from ancient to modern times written by a Catholic priest. The author’s analysis is developed century by century, country by country. A painstaking account of the guilt that overshadows western civilization’s proudest accomplishments.

 

The Crucifixion of the Jews

Franklin Littell, New York: Harper & Row, 1975.

An important overview of the history of antisemitism from a Christian scholar who is a pioneer in the battle to change Christian attitudes.

 

The Diaspora Story

Joan Comay, Random House, New York, 1981.

The story of the Jewish people among the nations from the fall of Jerusalem in 70 CE. This book also includes a concise overview of the inner world of the Diaspora (Jews living outside of Israel). Written in association with the Beth Hatefutsoth-The Nahum Goldman Museum of the Jewish Diaspora, Tel Aviv.

 

The First/Second/Third Jewish Catalogue:

A “Do-It-Yourself” Kit.  Compiled and edited by Sharon and Michael Strassfeld and Richard Siegel, Jewish Publication Society of America, Philadelphia, PA, 1973. 

 

The First Catalogue is an attempt to make accessible the richness of Jewish tradition, ritual and custom. It reflects the attitude of a growing number of Jews who at the time were seeking to rediscover Judaism’s meaning and significance in their lives.

 

The Second Catalogue continues the discussion of Jewish practice and concepts, seeking always to make them a part of modern Jewish life. Subjects as birth, bar/bat mitzvah, prayer, and education.

 

The Third Catalogue is more involved with issues and more pointers indicating the Jewish way for ethical living. This catalogue deals with such subjects as charity, life after the Holocaust, intermarriage and conversion and Israel. (Includes a cumulative index of all three catalogues.)

 

The Hiding Place

Corrie ten Boom, Chosen Books, Washington, DC, 1971. Touching story of Christian family in Holland who hid Jews during Nazi era.

 

The Jewish Book Of Why?

Alfred J. Kolatch, Jonathan David Press, Middle Village, NY.

This is a lively question and answer book on a broad spectrum of information about Jewish life, culture, customs and faith.

 

The Nine Questions People Ask About Judaism

Dennis Prager & Joseph Telushkin, Simon & Schuster, Inc. 1981. A classic introduction to Judaism.

 

The Record: The Holocaust in History 1933-1945 (ADL).

This is a vivid and invaluable resource unit for study of the Holocaust, unique in format and content. This 16-page booklet abounds with primary source material on the Nazi era (articles from newspapers of the period and archive photographs) and includes a comprehensive, thoughtfully structured discussion for classroom and individual use.

 

The Timetables of Jewish History

Judah Gribetz, Touchstone, Simon & Schuster, 1994. A comprehensive historical timeline.

 

The War Against The Jews

Lucy Dawidowicz, Bantam. History of Holocaust years. A young reader’s edition is available and is quicker-going for those in a hurry.

 

This is My God, The Jewish Way of Life

Herman Wouk, Doubleday & Co., Inc., Garden City, NY, 317 pages, 1970.  This book has found its place as an informal popular guide for Jews and Gentiles alike to the Jewish way of life based on an ancient and living faith.

 

To Be a Jew

Rabbi Hayim H. Donin, Basic Books, 1972.

For the Christian who knows little about Judaism, this is a good introduction to the history, ethics and underlying creed of Judaism. It deals with instruction for the Sabbath, dietary laws, family life, prayer, Passover, birth, naming, bar mitzvah, marriage, death and many more subjects. This book is a “must” for one seeking to understand Judaism.

 

What Christians Should Know about Jews and Judaism

Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, Word Publishing, 1984.

The author is an eighth-generation Orthodox rabbi with a deep commitment to Jewish-Christian dialogue. It deserves to be read by every Christian interested in understanding Judaism and in relating to Jews.

 

Who’s Who in Jewish History after the Old Testament

Joan Comay, revised by Lavinia Cohn-Sherbok, Oxford Univ. Press, 1995.

Over 1000 biographical entries covering 20 centuries of Jewish history. Another very helpful collection by researcher, Joan Comay.

 

Who’s Who in the Bible?

Joan Comay & Ronald Brownrigg, Bonanza, 1980.

Joan Comay moved to Israel from South Africa in 1948 and is a knowledgeable biographer and historian.

 

Why The Jews?

Dennis Prager & Joseph Telushkin, Simon & Schuster.

One of the best books on the subject. Well-documented research showing how distinctive Jewish values have brought about anti-Semitism by challenging all other gods and sources of law.

 

Witnesses to the Holocaust: An Oral History

Rhoda Lewin, Twayne Publishers, 1989.

Minnesota author and historian who has collected numerous personal accounts of survivors and liberators. Most live in Minnesota.

 

You Don’t Have to Be Jewish to be a Zionist

Eliyahu Tal, International Forum for a United Jerusalem, 2000

A review of 400 years of Christian Zionism.

 


HEBREW LANGUAGE STUDY

 

Ben-Yehuda’s Pocket English-Hebrew, Hebrew-English Dictionary

David, Ehud and Weinstein, editors, New York, Washington Square, 1966.

 

Hebrew in 10 minutes a day

Kristine Kershul, Lane Publishing Co, Menlo Park, CA 94025 Sunset Series. Easy, illustrated introduction.

 

Hebrew: The Eternal Language

William Chomsky, Jewish Publication Society, First published in 1957; obviously a labor of love. Readable, yet scholarly and thorough.

 

Modern Hebrew

Blumberg and Lewittes, Hebrew Publishing Co., New York. A first-year course in conversation, reading and grammar. `Now out of print, but used copies may be found on the www.

 

Tongue of the Prophets

Robert St. John, Wilshire Book Co.

Biography of Eliezer Ben-Yehuda, deservedly called “the Father of Modern Hebrew.” God obviously used this man, who, though not particularly religious, had a deep devotion to his people and to the language of the Bible.

 


 

MIDDLE EAST HISTORY & POLITICS

 

A History of the Jews.

Paul Johnson, New York: Harper & Row, 1987. Good overview by a Christian scholar.

 

A Peace to End All Peace

David Fromkin, Avon Books, 1989.

 

A Place Among the Nations

Benjamin Netanyahu, Bantam, 1540 Broadway, NY, 10036, 1993.

An important history and analysis of Israel and her neighbors by the new Prime Minister of Israel.

 

Bible and Sword

Barbara Tuchman, Post-biblical history, many insights. New York: Minerva, 1968.

 

From Time Immemorial

Joan Peters, Harper & Row, NY, 1984.

Well-researched account of the Arab immigration to Palestine between the World Wars. Proof that in many cases, Arabs displaced Jews.

 

Heritage: Civilization and the Jews

Abba Eban, Summit Publishers, Hudson, OH.

This book is a companion volume to the Public Broadcasting TV series of the same name.

 

History of World War I, the fall of the Ottoman Empire and the Creation of the Modern Middle East.

 

Jews, God and History.

Max Dimont, New York: American Library, 1964.

 

Middle East Maze, Israel and Her Neighbors

David A. Rauch, Moody, Chicago, 1991.

Helps to clarify the origins and issues that complicate the Middle East.

 

Myths and Facts

American Israel Public Affairs Committee.

Updated every two years, gives a concise factual rebuttal to the standard collection of myths that circulate in the media about Israel. Order from Bridges For Peace.

 

The Closed Circle

David Pryce-Jones, Harper, 1989

Explains the closed circle of the Arab world where ancient codes of shame, honor and vengeance continue to define events in the 20th century.

 

The Secret War Against the Jews

John Loftus & Mark Aarons, St. Martin’s Press, 1994. Shocking story of Israel’s betrayal by the Western powers.

 

Unholy War for an Islamic Empire

Ron Cantrell, Bridges for Peace, 2002 - According to the Koran, Christians and Jews are the enemies of Islam.  In light of this, how do we protect our democratic societies and support the nation of Israel in her fight against Islamic terrorists?

 

Whose Jerusalem?

Eliyahu Tal,  Int’l Forum for a United Jerusalem,  Box 3320, Jerusalem 1994.

Valuable source book on Jerusalem and its various residents.

  


 

UNDERSTANDING ISRAEL

 

Appointment in Jerusalem

Lydia Prince, Chosen Books, Lincoln, VA, 1975.

An exciting true adventure of a young Danish school teacher who caught the vision for Zion long before her contemporaries. She left a life of comfort to care for orphan children during the Mandate Period in Israel. She later became the wife of Derek Prince.

 

Israel Pocket Library

Keter Publishing House, 440 Park Ave. S., New York, NY.

Geography; Jerusalem; Zionism; Immigration and Settlement; History (-1880) Anti-Semitism; Education and Service; History (1880-); Archaeology; Holocaust; Religion; Democracy; Economy; Society; Jewish Values. (These books are compiled from material originally published in the Encyclopedia Judaica.)

 

O Jerusalem

Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre, Pocket Book (Simon & Schuster), 1972. A well-written, balanced account of the 1948 War of Independence in Israel.

 

Our Jerusalem, An American Family in the Holy City, 1881-1949

Bertha Spafford Vester, American Colony Jerusalem, 1988. Story of the Christian family that began the American Colony & the Spafford clinic.

 

Street People

Helga Dudman, Hippocrene, 1982.

Offers vignettes about the people Israeli city streets are named after. It is a blend of historical tidbits and commentary to make the street people come alive.

 

The Birth of Israel

Color photographs taken in Jerusalem and elsewhere in Israel in the early years of the State, beginning in 1947.

 

The Case for Israel,

Alan Dershowitz, 2003 - Hardcover: 264 pages

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; (August 1, 2003) ISBN: 047146502X

 

The Last Word On the Middle East

Derek Prince, Chosen Books, Zondervan, 1982.

Good study of prophecies relating to Israel. The “Last Word” of the title is not Derek’s, but the Hebrew prophets.

 


 

CHILDREN’S RESOURCES

 

Jewish Kids Catalogue

Chaya M. Burstein, Jewish Publication Society, 1983. Basic introduction to the Jewish experience for kids and the people who teach them. Games, songs, stories, recipes. Fact-filled, fun-filled, as rich and varied as the Jewish experience!

 

Kids Catalogue of Israel

Chaya M. Burstein, Jewish Publication Society, 1988. Same sort of wonderful introductory material about Israel for kids.

 

The Children of Abraham

Cheryl Hauer, Hebrew Heritage Publications, Inc. 2000 ISBN 0-9700-920-0-8

Twenty-four extraordinary learning stations take kids (and adults) on a remarkable journey from Abraham to Modern Israel – via Egypt, Persia, Bethlehem, Spain, Poland and much more.

 



PERIODICALS

 

Commentary

Published monthly by the American Jewish Committee, call 800-829-6270 to subscribe. For those who enjoy a scholarly approach to a wide assortment of social and intellectual issues, from a conservative point of view. Good source of book reviews.

 

Dispatch From Jerusalem

A bi-monthly publication of Bridges for Peace, with pertinent and positive news from Israel, special articles by Christian and Jewish leaders, and informative insights into the hopes and aspirations of the Israeli people.

 

Eretz

Color pictures and interesting articles featuring the land of Israel as its focus. Order from Eretz, POB 1831, Birmingham, AL 35201.

 

Hadassh

50 W. 58th St., NY 10019, 212-688-0227

Monthly magazine of the Zionist Women’s organization. Jewish news from Israel and around the world plus a regular column featuring insights on Hebrew words.

 

Immanuel

Annual publication of the Ecumenical Theological Research Fraternity in Israel, POB 249, Jerusalem.

 

Israel Teaching Letter

Published monthly by Bridges for Peace.  In depth studies bringing to light the fuller meanings of biblical concepts from the Hebraic roots of the Scriptures.

 

Moment

PO Box 7028, Red Oak, IA 51591, 800-777-1005

Important information on International and US Jewish life, edited by Hershel Shanks and Susan Singer.

 

Restore!

Published by Restoration Foundation, Dr. John Garr, Editor & Publisher. Information on the restoration of Christianity’s Judaic heritage. Order: POB 421218, Atlanta, GA 30342.

 

The Biblical Archaeology Review

Deals with the latest discoveries in Biblical archaeology. The Subscription Service address is: P. O. Box 10757, Des Moines, IA 50340. The Society also has books available on history, archaeology, geography, etc., at considerable discount to subscribers. Please contact them for a complete listing of their books and materials.

 

The Jerusalem Perspective – A Monthly Report on Research into the Words of Jesus.

The Jerusalem School for the Study of the Synoptic Gospels has revealed Jesus as a rabbi who spoke Hebrew and used uniquely Hebraic teaching methods. Follow this exciting work in the Jerusalem Perspective, a monthly report for lay people on research into what Jesus said 2000 years ago, and what He has to say to each of us today. Website periodical.  For subscription information write to: POB 31820, Jerusalem, ISRAEL.

 

The Jerusalem Post

International Edition (an excellent weekly newspaper expressing current events from an Israeli point of view), www.jpost.com

 

The Jerusalem Report

600 Third Ave, New York, NY 10016, call 800-827-1119 to subscribe.

Important weekly news magazine from Israel.

 


 

RESOURCE ORGANIZATIONS & THEIR PUBLICATION S

Bridges For Peace

BFP publishes a bi-monthly publication, The Dispatch From Jerusalem, which gives the reader positive news and perspectives on current happenings in Israel.

 

The Anti-Defamation League of B’nai B’rith (ADL)

823 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017.

The ADL has offices and Resource Centers located around the country. Their catalogue offers a wide variety of books and films and is available upon request. Write for a catalogue.

 

American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC)

444 North Capitol St. NW Suite 412, Washington, DC, 20001.

AIPAC is the only American organization registered to lobby the Congress and Executive Branch on behalf of legislation affecting Israel. Headquartered in Washington, AIPAC is the major nation-wide organization, which has worked to strengthen US-Israel relations.

 

Center for Judaic-Christian Studies

The center for Judaic-Christian Studies is a ministry dedicated to educating the body of Christ in its Hebrew heritage. A catalog of tapes and materials by Dwight Pryor and other scholars of the Jewish Roots movement can be obtained by writing Center for Judaic-Christian Studies, P.O. Box 293040, Dayton, OH 45429.

 

Americans For A Safe Israel

147 East 76th St., New York, NY 10021.

Several books and pamphlets are available from this organization.

 

Davka Corporation

845 North Michigan Avenue Suite 843,

Chicago, IL  60611. 800-621-8227

A wide assortment of Jewish educational games, programs on Jewish knowledge, holidays and Israel. These programs are designed for Apple/Mac, Atari, Commodore and IBM computers. Write Davka for a complete listing.

 


 

VIDEOS

Alan and Naomi

A touching portrayal of the friendship between two Jewish children in NY city during WWII. It gives insight into the effects of the Holocaust on the life of a young girl.

 

Au Revoir Les Enfants(Goodbye Children)

Rated PG:  Autobiographical account of filmmaker Louis Malle during the German occupation of France. Set in a Catholic boarding school about an unusal friendship between a 12 year old boy and a new student who joins the class.

 

Europa, Europa

R rated:  True story of Solomon Perel who survived WWII concealing his true identity as a Jew for seven years through three countries.

 

Fiddler On The Roof

a must-see musical for those interested in a depiction of Jewish life in the Polish or Russian schetl.

 

Reunion

Story of a German Jew who goes back to Germany as an elderly man and tries to find out about his teenage friend.

 

Schindler’s List

R rated:  Steven Spielberg's film about the life of Oscar Schindler who saved more than 1,100 Jews during the Holocaust.

 

School Ties

Rated PG:  Excellent portrayal of a working class teenager in Pennsylvania in 1950 who receives a football scholarship to an exclusive New England prep school. David finds out about antisemitism in a very unusual way.

 

Swing Kids

Unusual portrayal of a group of teenagers growing up in Nazi Germany.

 

Torn Apart

Rated R:  A love story between an Israeli soldier and an Arab school teacher.

 

Weapons Of The Spirit

No rating:  The astonishing story of Le Chambon, a small village in France that successfully defied the Nazis.  Five thousand Christians gave refuge to five thousand Jews. By film-maker Pierre Sauvage who was born and sheltered in the village of Le Chambon.

 


WEB SITES

AIPAC

http://www.aipac.org/

 

Aish.Com

http://www.aish.com/

 

Akhlah – The Jewish Children’s Learning Network

http://www.akhlah.com/

 

Arutz 7

http://www.jewishuniverse.org/ and http://www.israelnationalnews.com/

 

Bridges for Peace

http://www.bridgesforpeace.com

 

Camera – Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America

http://www.camera.org/

 

Cybrary of the Holocaust

http://remember.org

 

Geographic – Maps of Israel

http://www.geographic.org/maps/new1/israel_maps.html

 

Globes – Israel’s Business Arena

http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/

 

Haaretz Newspaper

http://www.haaretz.com/

 

Independent Media Review Analysis (IMRA)

http://www.imra.org.il/

 

Information Division, Israel Foreign Ministry - Jerusalem

http://www.israel-mfa.gov.il

 

Israel Defense Forces

http://www.idf.il/

 

Israel Insider

http://www.israelinsider.com

 

Jerusalem Post Internet Edition

http://www.jpost.com/

 

Jewish Agency

http://www.jafi.org.il/

 

Jewish Virtual Library

http://www.us-israel.org/index.html

 

Jewish University in Cyberspace J.U.I.C.E.

http://www.wzo.org.il/juice/index.htm

 

KCAC Women's Council

http://amiel-kcac-conference.hadgama.co.il/ 

 

Maariv International

http://www.maarivintl.com/

 

Media Line

http://www.themedialine.org/news/index.asp

 

Middle East Media Research Institute

http://www.memri.org/

 

Palestinian Media Watch

http://www.pmw.org.il/new/

 

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