Jewish World Almanac 1926 Edition

Posted by Will in August 1st, 2009  
Posted in: Auctions, Books, Jewish religion     

Hello again,
Have you ever seen any very old books and thought to yourself “I’d sure like to have that in my library…that would really be cool!”  Well here’s one of those type of books and an auction just for you!
Did I leave anything out?

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Learning Hebrew Over the Last 10 Years

Posted by Neal Walters in January 30th, 2009  
Posted in: Jewish religion     Tags: , ,

In 1990, I was planning a trip to Israel, but it got postponed due to Desert Storm and the Gulf War. I finally go on a tour trip of Israel in 1996. But in the late 80s, in Oklahoma, before the internet, how does one begin to learn Hebrew?

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Three Basic Jewish Prayers

Posted by Neal Walters in January 10th, 2009  
Posted in: Beliefs, Jewish religion, Prayer, Religion, Under God     Tags: , , , , , ,

Perhaps the most well-known Jewish prayer is the “Shema”. This prayer is recited twice per day (morning and evening). The prayer is translated as “Hear Israel”, and refers to the entire verse “Hear O Israel, the Lord Thy God, the Lord is One.”

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How “At Home with Hebrew” was Created

Posted by Will in January 7th, 2009  
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Back in 1994, I first began to learn Hebrew. Most books were just too difficult; for example, I ordered the “Foreign Service Institute” course. It taught the entire alphabet on one page, then jumped into complex lessons with no vowels.

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