Library

We have a large selection of books and perodicals covering a range of genres, from literature and legend to Yiddish and Jewish thought.

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Name Author/Editor Summary
Jews Don't Count David Baddiel Extended essay by Baddiel for 'those hwo think of themselves as as the right side of history have of…
A Higher Light R. Larry Tabick Hasidic and Kabbalistic insights into the Jewush holidays.
The Aura of Torah R. Larry Tabick Kabbalistic slant on the 5 books of Moses.
Through Darkness to Dawn Dr. John Geller Cynthia Hollisworth, a KK member's parents, Bllanka and John Geller experienced the worst of the hor…
A Month in the New Old Country Shirley Kleiman/Paul Kleiman Diary of KK member Paul Kleiman's mother of a month spent in Israel with her husband shortly after…
Jewish Folk Tales in Britian and Ireland Liz Berg Delightful tour of England and Ireland through Jewish story-teling, and its relationship to local cu…
Being Jewish Today Tony Bayfield Former rabbinic head of MRJ, Tony Bayfields thoughtful commentary on the issues facing Jews today in…
Inclusive Judaism Rabbis Jonathan Romain and David Mitchell The issues challenging Jews today and how The Reform Movement is able to make Judaism an inclusive f…
Steppig Back in Time Kathryn Esta Berman Kathryn Berman's journey into the paths her ancesters took leads from Eastern Europe to Israel to Fa…
Jewish Renaissance-Oct. 2019 Rebecca Taylor Oxford Jewry is fetured along with the 'Last Jews of Yemen and Plymouth Cemetery
Jewish Renaissance, Jan. 2020 Rbecca Taylor Caribbean Jewry is featured along with Yiddishists, Central Asian Jewry,
Jewish Renaissance, April 2020 Rebecca Taylor North England is featured in terms of its Jewish history along with Sephardi culture throughout Euro…
Jewish Renaissance, Oct. 2020 Rebecca Taylor Washington DC Jewry is featured, along with Ruth Baden Ginsberg, Egyptian and Chinese Jewry.
Australian Genesis, Jewish Convicts and Settler 1788-1850 J.S. Levi ad G. E. J. Bergman Tracing Australia Jewish history from the early years through to colonial Jewish personalities to cr…
Atlas of the Holocaust Martin Gilbert Meticulously researched geographical data of Jewish populations before and after the Holocaust by on…
Faith after the Holocaust Eliezer Berkovits One of Judaism's major thinkers, Prof. Berkovit discusses how man can retain his faith even when con…
Holocaust Theology Dan Cohn-Sherbok R. Cohn-Sherbok confronts theories of major theologians who cannot reconcile the reality of the Shoa…
Approaches to Auschwitz, The Legacy of the Holocaust Richard Rubenstein and John K. Roth Historical approach to what created Auschwitz and the philosophical and religious commentary connect…
Holocaust Journey, Travelling in search of the past Martin Gilbert A geographical pilgrimage by the renown historian, Martin Gilbert, with his university students thro…
The Jews of Southwest England Bernard Susser Well known historian, Susser's history of Jews from Ancient times, through the Middle Ages, and into…
Pirkei Avos Commentaries by R. Meir Zlotowitz and R. Nosson Scherman Interesting commentary and text of the famous Sayings of the Fathers.
Shema Yisrael R. Nisson Scherman and R. Meir Zlotowitz Three portions of the Shema with translations and text from talmudic, midrashic and rabbinic sources…
A Jewish Book of Common Prayer, Shabbat Eve Service Intro., translation and Commentary by Chaim Raphael Done in two parts, Raphael gives the background of the prayer book and the full Shabbat Evening Serv…
The Jewish Festivals Hayyim Schauss/Translator: Samuel Jaffe Wonderful commentary on the history, custom and practice of various Jewish festivals including text,…
The Book of Jewish Practice Louis Jacobs Ethics, rituals, custom and practice into leading an observant Jewish life.

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For a complete list of categories refer to the Library sub-menu. All items may be borrowed by members for one month, renewable, provided the item has not been reserved in the meantime by someone else.

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To borrow a book, pamphlet or periodical, please contact Leslie Lipert on 01736 762675 to arrange collection. Leslie may also be able to arrange a delivery of the items.

The library is there to be used, so please take advantage of it. Unread books are sad creatures: well read books are full of life.