Judaic Digital Library (JDL)

Aspects of the Jewish Economic History
Author: Marcus Arkin

A survey of the far-ranging Jewish contribution to economic progress of the Western world.

Publisher: Varda Books
Published: 2002
Pages: 285 pages

Encounter with Emancipation: The German Jews in the United States, 1830-1914
Author: Naomi W. Cohen

This superbly documented study, enriched by anecdotes and illustrations, portrays the first genuine encounter of Jewish society with emancipation.

Publisher: Varda Books
Published: 2001
Pages: 431 pages

History of the Jews: Complete Set in 6 Volumes
Author: Heinrich Graetz

A condensed reproduction of the entire eleven volumes of the “Geschichte der Juden,” the first comprehensive attempt to write the history of the Jews as the history of a living people and from a Jewish point of view.

Publisher: Varda Books
Published: 2002
Pages: 4112 pages

Jodie's Hanukkah Dig
Author: Anna Levine

Summary: Jodie dreams of one day becoming a famous archaeologist and when her father takes her to visit a dig in Modi'in, Israel, home of the Maccabees, she is uniquely able to help. During Hanukkah vacation, Jodie and her father join an exciting archaeological dig in Modi'in, the home of the Maccabees. Little Jodie's dreams of being an archaeologist come true when she saves the day!

Publisher: Varda Books for Kids
Published: 2008
Pages: 36 pages

JPS Torah Commentary: Genesis
Author: Nahum M. Sarna

The JPS Torah Commentary series guides readers through the words and ideas of the Torah. Each volume is the work of a scholar who stands at the pinnacle of his field.

Publisher: Varda Books
Published: 2003
Pages: 427 pages

Mekhilta de-Rabbi Ishmael (3 vols.)
Author: Jacob Lauterbach (tr.)

An electronic edition of JPS's original 3-volume set, based on manuscript and early editions.

Publisher: Varda Books
Published: 2005
Pages: 1645 pages

The Ambivalent American Jew: Politics, Religion, and Family in American Jewish Life
Author: Charles Liebman

This book depicts the evolution of American Judaism from its European roots illustrating this theme by focusing on special segments of the community and on Jewish political liberalism, the great effort of American Jews to reshape their political environment to minimize the survival-integration tension.

Publisher: Varda Books
Published: 2001
Pages: 229 pages

The Jews of Arab Lands in Modern Times
Author: Normal A. Stillman

Norman A. Stillman continues the saga he so eloquently began in his first volume, The Jews of Arab Lands, up through the dramatic events of the twentieth century. This book focuses on the forces, events, and personalities that over the past 150 years have shaped the Jewish communities of the Arab world.

Publisher: Varda Books
Published: 2001
Pages: 654 pages