Newsletter Jerusalem Books ltd Winter 2013 - 2014
Dear Friends, Yad Tabenkin of the Kibbutz movement, Magnes have published, 'Bein ha-prati le-tsiburi,' Private and Public: Women in the Kibbutz and the Moshav.' The book is edited by Sylvie Fogiel - Bijaoui and Rachel Sharaby, in Hebrew with a 14 page English Summary, isbn 978-965-282-112-6. The book is published also with the assistance of the Academic College of Ashkelon. The book examines the roles of women on the Kibbutz and Moshav before and after the founding of the State of Israel. The development of new roles and identities as well as gender equality or lack thereof. The roll back or changes in recent years as well as the issue of collectiveness in areas such as child rearing are researched in this collection of articles by different authors, scholars. Cat. 82758 $ 40.00 The field of Hebrew Language and Literature is broad and deep. It is an area we at Jerusalem Books are proud to navigate. One important sub-field is the area of Shira Mizrahit, Hebrew Poetry of the 'edot ha-mizrah,' the "eastern," Separdic Jewry from Morocco to Iran. Erez Biton is releasing a new book of Hebrew Poetry, 'Le-Fa'ate mizrakh kadima,' Last year we distributed widely Nofim havushe einayim,' Blindfolded Landscapes,' which is especially significant as this author, a recognized leader in this field is also, blind.( Cat 82003) Also in this area is the work of Katzia Alon, and her new book, 'Shoshanat Ha-Meri ha-shekhora.' The book is important, scholarly and involves literary analysis, criticism and comparison between leading authors of 'Mizrahi,' poetry including a chapter on Erez Biton, Roni Somek and Haviva Pedaya to mention a few. Cat. 83283 $22.00 Before moving on, and on the more popular side of modern Hebrew prose, is a book by Bookie Naeh an Israeli crime writer. It is entitled, Ha-Hevre ha-Tovim, the Good Guys, or might I reference a popular American Crime film, the Wise Guys, I think it was. The author is something of a crime journalist or local Tel Aviv crime tour guide and this is his latest. To me, this topic is of increasing interest as criminal assassinations proliferate on Israeli streets. Cat 83291 $28.00 At the other end of the Israeli Hebrew book spectrum is, 'Mamlekhet Olam Ha-halakha,' this major, monumental work is important but 'non-academic,' It is however, scholarly and a reference book and research source on over five hundred, (500) years of Sephardi Jewish History and teaching. It is published by Or Va-derekh, by Mordechai Reuven HaCohen, in Jerusalem and is 783 pages plus a 16 page index of rabbis, with copious footnotes and indices on Rabbis, Rosh Yeshivas and books published by Rabbi / Author and also by community and country. I believe that any librarian and scholar who sees this will agree that it belongs in any research and Judaica library. This book traverses the areas of Rabbinics and Jewish History Cat. 82968 $ 112.00 Continuing in the area of Rabbinics with some more esoteric books, I would like to ask, what to do with a new book entitled, Sefer refu'ot Teman, yalkut sha'are refu'ah.' Shelomo Tsofar, z"l. The book a comprehensive review of Yemenite medicinal plants, herbs is certainly of interest to libraries collecting Yemenite writings, Jewish History and Yemenite and Middle - East culture and tradition. The book employs two approaches the description of plants and their uses and a description of ailments and organs and their treatments.The problem is, the book is listed as volume three (3) and volumes 1 & 2 came out over twenty (20) years ago. What is a book vendor to do? Cat. 83188 $ 33.00 Sefer Mishpate Yisrael, second edition (both editions 2013) has been published, anonymously by "important Rabbis," and is a polemic against secular and even Rabbinic courts which follow secular. State laws. The book is important as an example of certain conservative, fundamentalist strains in Judaism and within the Haredi world. It displays a suspicious Rabbinic approach which rejects pressured divorces which has been an 'enlightened,' trend in Halakha and Rabbinic Judaism in part as a solution for Agunot and in recognition of women's rights. The book is published in Monsey, NY and may disappear from bookshelves at any time. Cat. 82806 $29.00 While much of the Rabbinics - Sifre Kodesh publication is directed towards yeshiva students and may be basic books on Mishna or Talmud and many books on Halakha are basic and practical guides to ritual observance for example of / on Kashrut or Shabbat there have always been serious recognized publishers releasing important scholarly works. Some such examples include: Ahavat Shalom Institute has published 'Talmud Mesekhet Eduyot,' which is Rabbi Shelomo Serrilio's commentary on this tractate of the Jerusalem Talmud - Talmud Yerushalmi. This is an important commentary on an important tractate by a major Sephardi commentator, who was among the generations after the exile from Spain. Rabbi Serrillio lived in Salonika and later emigrated to Israel. The book is from his manuscript and is scholarly. Cat. 83076 $39.00 'Esh Ha-Torah,' is a new two volume work on the life, times and teachings of Rav Aharon Kotler. The Lithuanian, major 20th Century CE Sage, Posek and teacher. He began at the great Litvak yeshivot of Slobodka, Slutz and Vilna and in the midst of the holocaust was rescued and emigrated to the US. He founded many yeshivot, re-invigorated American Orthodox Judaism and set up institutions in Lakewood, NJ. The book is by Aharon Surasky. - Some may recall some years back a book entitled 'Making of a Godol,' which was banned by some who felt the portrayal of R' Kotler was inappropriate. This book which has footnotes and some facsimiles of letters and documents, while rabbinic hagiography, nevertheless documents specific names, places and dates as well as political and social events and developments. Cat. 83057 $ 76.00 For those interested, Jerusalem Books ltd has printed it's latest Catalog of Hebrew Books, June 2013-January 2014. We also have a new App for Jerusalem Books ltd for the Android or Apple. It has our recent Catalogs and Newsletters and will have also special titles. Please contact us if you would like the Catalog in PDF or Word or if you would like to try the APP which is for tablets and IPhones. I hope that everyone managed to get through what has been a tough winter in Jerusalem at the start, the UK and the US. ALL OF US AT Jerusalem Books ltd., wish you a Happy Purim and a warm and blossoming Springtime. Sincerely, Jeff Spitzer Jerusalem Books Ltd. [email protected]
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