- Biography/Autobiography 64
- Children’s Literature 6
- Commentaries 88
- Customs and Practices 34
- Encyclopaedia 13
- Hebrew Language 21
- Histories 183
- Jewish Music 3
- Jewish Thought 12
- Literature & Legends 41
- Media 43
- Pamphlets 137
- Periodicals 130
- Theology 20
- Torah Texts 51
- Yiddish 7
- Name Volume Editor Place Publisher Copyright
-
Dictionary of Jewish Biography
Volume: —
Editor: Geoffrey Wigoder
Place: New York
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Copyright: 1991
Dictionary of Jewish Biography
More updated version, printed in Israel, of this popular reference book, this is a more inclusive and original version. -
Dictionary of the Bible
Volume: —
Editor: James Hastings, John Selbie, John Lambert, Shailer Mathews
Place: Edinburgh
Publisher: T & T Clark Ltd.
Copyright: 1909
Dictionary of the Bible
An excellent reference work to find out particular meanings behind particular words in the Bible, both Old and New Testaments. This includes references to names, places and events which are given both Judaic and Christian interpretations. An interesting way of getting an eclectic perspective. -
Encyclopaedia Judaica Jerusalem
Volume: Index, Vol. 1-16.
Editor: Prof. Cecil Roth, Dr. Geoffrey Wigodor, Prof. Raphael Posner, Prof. Louis I Rabinowitz
Place: Jerusalem
Publisher: Keter Publishing House Jerusalem Ltd.
Copyright: 1972
Encyclopaedia Judaica Jerusalem
Monumental work of 16 volumes which details most aspects of Jewish life:names, places, histories, terminology, synagogues. Compiled and reserached by some of the great scholars in Israel, this is a priceless collection and reference. -
Encyclopedia Judaica, Yearbooks, 1973-1976
Volume: 1-3
Editor: R.Prof. Louise Rabinowitz(1975-6: also, Jonathan Omer-man, Dr. Geoffrey Wigoder
Place: Jerusalem
Publisher: Keter Publishing House
Copyright: 1973-1976
Encyclopedia Judaica, Yearbooks, 1973-1976
In depth articles pertaining to Jewish life, particularly in Israel, related to politics,history, demographics, sociology, and theology including pictorials, diary of events, and commentary beginning with the impact of the Yom Kippur War in 1973. Secular, liberal appraoch to the problems facing Israel. Fascinating. -
Encyclopedic Dictionary of Judaica
Volume: 1
Editor: Nechama Unterman
Place: Jerusalem
Publisher: Keter Publishing House Jerusalem Ltd.
Copyright: 1974
Encyclopedic Dictionary of Judaica
Quick reference to facts, history, people, places, maps, cusotms and practices. Fascinating is the list of common Hebrew abbreviations. This is a gem! -
Off the Beaten Track in Israel a Guide to beautiful places
Volume: —
Editor: —
Place: —
Publisher: Adama
Copyright: 1985
Off the Beaten Track in Israel a Guide to beautiful places
-
Pictorial History o the Jewish People from Bible times to our own day throughout the world
Volume: —
Editor: —
Place: —
Publisher: Crown
Copyright: 1964
Pictorial History o the Jewish People from Bible times to our own day throughout the world
-
The Encyclopedia of Judaism
Volume: Volumes 1-3
Editor: See above
Place: New York, NY, 370 Lexington Ave., 10017, USA
Publisher: The Continuum Publishing Company
Copyright: 1999
The Encyclopedia of Judaism
The A-Z reference of Judaism brought out in collaboration with the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York, a more compact reference to give an overview of a variety of topics across the millennial. -
The Jewish Encyclopaedia
Volume: 12 volumes
Editor: Isidore Singer
Place: New York, London
Publisher: Funk and Wagnalls Co.
Copyright: 1901
The Jewish Encyclopaedia
A goldmine of information in beautifully bound, expensively illustrated volumes; probably one of our greatest treasures. The comprehensive material was years in the making and there isn't much that could have been omitted prior to 1901. -
The Joys of Hebrew
Volume: —
Editor: —
Place: Oxford
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Copyright: 1992
The Joys of Hebrew
Dictionary of Hebrew words and expressions arranged in alphabetical order which covers all aspects of Jewish life: the humorous, the scholarly, the ritual and the wit. Delightful gem. -
The Junior Jewish Encyclopaedia
Volume: —
Editor: Naomi Ben-Asher and Hayim Leaf
Place: New York
Publisher: Shengold Publishers, Inc.
Copyright: 1963
The Junior Jewish Encyclopaedia
Readable, more modern text with good pictures and illustrations; not overly comprehensive but still a good resource with an American slant. -
The Shengold Jewish Encyclopedia
Volume: —
Editor: Lon Klenicki, Alvin Schiff, Mordecai Schreiber
Place: Rockville, |MD
Publisher: Shengold Books
Copyright: 1998
The Shengold Jewish Encyclopedia
Lovely illustrated Jewish knowledge book. -
Vallentine's Jewish Encyclopaedia
Volume: —
Editor: Albert M. Hyamson, Dr. A.M. Silbermann
Place: London
Publisher: Shapiro, Vallentine & Co.
Copyright: 1958
Vallentine's Jewish Encyclopaedia
Everyone from Aaron of Lincoln to Rembrandt given a write up here with interesting pictures. Dated but still a worthwhile reference.