A fascinating survey of Jewish art and history from one of the most comprehensive Jewish collections. The Jewish World represents an overview of Jewish art that spans the multiple dimensions of Jewish life across the globe. Through beautiful photographs and insightful texts; this richly illustrated book brings to light masterpieces of Judaica and craftsmanship—from classical paintings to lush illuminations; from intricate silverwork to modernist sculpture—from The Magnes Collection; one of the world’s largest and most preeminent collections of Jewish ceremonial; modern; and contemporary art; music; rare books; and manuscripts. With art hailing from India; Spain; Yemen; Germany; Tunisia; Turkey; Morocco; China; Russia; the United States; and other regions where Jews once lived or continue to live; the book gives insights into the richness and variety of Jewish cultures. The Magnes’s sparkling new quarters; in a 25;000-square-foot building near the University of California; Berkeley; campus; make this important resource accessible as never before.
#3581747 in Books Holmes n Meier Pub 1999-12Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.50 x 6.50 x 1.00l; #File Name: 0841914036219 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Very interestingBy JillThis true story of a young boy's life as a hated Jew in WWII-era Poland was worth reading. Some of the information was new to me; such as the information about the founding of the modern state of Israel. I also had never heard of the Tehran Children and their arrival in Israel.The reason I didn't give the book 5 stars is that the sentence structure sometimes made the book difficult to read. I'm not referring to the passages where the author was quoting the man's broken English; but to other passages that were sometimes awkwardly phrased. There were also commas that appeared in totally inappropriate places.But overall; this is a book I would recommend. Thank you for writing it.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. HERE ARE EXCERPTS FROM SOME MORE REVIEWS:By A Customer"...'Escape via Siberia' tells the important and often overlooked story of the fate of the Polish Jews who fled to Russia....The triumph of the spirit dominates...Dorit Whiteman has filled in a gap in Holocaust literature with her moving and comprehensive book." -- Gerald Posner; author of 'Mengele-The Complete Story' and 'Hilter's Children: Sons and Daughters of Leaders of the Third Reich Talk about Their Fathers and Themselves'"Riveting reading and important because so little is known about the kindertransport from Russia."-- William B. Helmreich; Professor of Sociology and Judaic Studies; CUNY Graduate Center of City Collect of New York; and author of 'Against All Odds'"Whiteman enhances an individual recollection with meticulous research and other interviews to offer a compelling story of one man that is emblematic of his people and of his generation....A powerful glimpse into the world of Shoah."-- Michael Berenbaum; Professor of Theology; The University of Judaism; and author of The World Must Know and Witness to the Holocaust1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. PACKED WITH SUSPENSE; HISTORY AND VIVID CHARACTERS!By A CustomerThrough the eyes of a boy battling history; Escape Via Siberia tells the long overlooked story of Eastern Europe during WW II. This willful and wile boy somehow manages to always give the slip to the Nazis and Stalin's forces; which both hunt him throughout Eastern Europe. This true story packs so much suspense and history that it should be made into a movie! It is a must-read for historians and lay audiences alike.
