The Jewish State A Century later. By Alan DowtyUpdated with a New Preface. As the fiftieth anniversary of Israeli statehood approaches, along with the commemoration of the hundredth anniversary of the World Zionist Organization, the question of what is meant by a "Jewish" state is particularly timely. Alan Dowty takes on that question in a book that is admirable for its clarity and its comprehensive interpretation of the historical roots and contemporary functioning of Israel. Israeli nationhood,

"A treasure of historic film

Children in Halachah takes the mystery out of complex issues

Here there are stories and fables that illuminate our complicated lives

Shmuel Blitz

Chaya Devora Bleich

without turgidity

The Laws and Customs of the Year of Mourning

The book is suited for learning in various educational institutions as well as for self-learning

One need only stop to consider that in real life

As a result

a century that saw the Jewish center of gravity transformed in unimaginable ways

bestowed with numerous works of art