Celebrating Jewish Heritage Month

by Bezmozgis, David

eBook - 2019

Author and film-maker, Bezmozgis catches the complexities and challenges of the contemporary Canadian immigrant experience in these deeply-felt, humourous stories. Author and film-maker, Bezmozgis catches the complexities and challenges of the contemporary Canadian immigrant experience in these deeply-felt, humourous stories. Show less

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By Chance Alone

A Remarkable True Story of Courage and Survival at Auschwitz

by Eisen, Max

eBook - 2016

A memoir of a Canadian survivor – from the inhumanity of Auschwitz to a journey of physical and psychological healing. A memoir of a Canadian survivor – from the inhumanity of Auschwitz to a journey of physical and psychological healing. Show less

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Spies of No Country

Secret Lives at the Birth of Israel

by Friedman, Matti

Streaming Audiobook - 2019

Award-winning and critically-acclaimed author Matti Friedman introduces us to four unknown young men who are caught up in the fraught events surrounding t...Show more Award-winning and critically-acclaimed author Matti Friedman introduces us to four unknown young men who are caught up in the fraught events surrounding the birth of Israel in 1948 and drawn into secret lives, becoming the nucleus of Israel's intelligence service. (From the publisher). Show less

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Great World Religions

Judaism

by Gafni, Isaiah M.

Downloadable Audiobook - 2015

Get an overview of the history and practice of this ancient and important faith with this concise and accurate course taught by a professor of Jewish history. Get an overview of the history and practice of this ancient and important faith with this concise and accurate course taught by a professor of Jewish history. Show less

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Jewish Soul Food

From Minsk to Marrakesh, More Than 100 Unforgettable Dishes Updated for Today's Kitchen

by Gur, Janna

eBook - 2014

Learn from the authentic recipes of Jewish grandmothers. Gur has compiled 100 fun and delicious recipes that reflect the diverse Jewish food culture. Learn from the authentic recipes of Jewish grandmothers. Gur has compiled 100 fun and delicious recipes that reflect the diverse Jewish food culture. Show less

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The Holy or the Broken

Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley, and the Unlikely Ascent of 'Hallelujah'

by Light, Alan

Streaming Audiobook - 2017

When music legend Leonard Cohen first wrote and recorded "Hallelujah," it was for an album rejected by his longtime record label. Listen to the story of the unlikely ascent of this iconic song sung by so many music greats. When music legend Leonard Cohen first wrote and recorded "Hallelujah," it was for an album rejected by his longtime record label. Listen to the story of the unlikely ascent of this iconic song sung by so many music greats. Show less

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The Ghost Keeper

by Morrill, Natalie

eBook - 2018

Winner of the HarperCollins/UBC Prize for Best New Fiction, this powerful, sweeping novel set in Vienna during the 1930s and '40s centres on a poignant love story and a friendship that ends in betrayal. (From the publisher) Winner of the HarperCollins/UBC Prize for Best New Fiction, this powerful, sweeping novel set in Vienna during the 1930s and '40s centres on a poignant love story and a friendship that ends in betrayal. (From the publisher) Show less

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Borrowed Light

by Nudelman, Merle

eBook - 2003

Poems that inter-weave the personal and political and follow a Jewish family's path from 1930s Europe to 21st-century Canada. Poems that inter-weave the personal and political and follow a Jewish family's path from 1930s Europe to 21st-century Canada. Show less

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Heroes in My Head

A Memoir

by Rebick, Judy

Streaming Audiobook - 2018

In this riveting memoir, Judy Rebick, one of Canada's best-known feminists, lays bare the public and private battles that have shaped her life. (From the publisher) In this riveting memoir, Judy Rebick, one of Canada's best-known feminists, lays bare the public and private battles that have shaped her life. (From the publisher) Show less

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Testimony

A Memoir

by Robertson, Robbie

eBook - 2016

Robbie Robertson’s contributions to popular music have made him one of the most beloved songwriters and guitarists of his time. Robbie Robertson memoir re...Show more Robbie Robertson’s contributions to popular music have made him one of the most beloved songwriters and guitarists of his time. Robbie Robertson memoir recounts his adventure of growing up half-Jewish, half-Mohawk on the Six Nations Indian Reserve and on the gritty streets of Toronto and making a name for himself in the world of popular music. Show less

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The Gown

A Novel of the Royal Wedding

by Robson, Jennifer

eBook - 2018

A historical fiction and a heart-warming multi-generational tale. When journalist Heather Mackenzie’s grandmother dies and leaves her a box with beautiful...Show more A historical fiction and a heart-warming multi-generational tale. When journalist Heather Mackenzie’s grandmother dies and leaves her a box with beautifully embroidered fabric, Heather travels to London to uncover the secrets of her grandmother’s life and her work on a royal wedding gown. Show less

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Ancient Judea—From Eden to Kosher Laws | Kanopy

https://burlington.kanopy.com/video/ancient-judea-eden-kosher-laws

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Practices regarding food were deeply integral to the lives of the ancient Hebrews. Practices regarding food were deeply integral to the lives of the ancient Hebrews. Show less

The Art of Leaving - Hamilton Public Library - OverDrive

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A coming-of-age memoir of loss, leaving Israel and the idea of home and belonging. Borrow "The Art of Leaving" from the Hamilton Public Library digital collection. A coming-of-age memoir of loss, leaving Israel and the idea of home and belonging. Borrow "The Art of Leaving" from the Hamilton Public Library digital collection. Show less

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A small municipality in Montreal finds two very different cultures living side by side: Hassidic Jews and their mostly French-speaking neighbors. A small municipality in Montreal finds two very different cultures living side by side: Hassidic Jews and their mostly French-speaking neighbors. Show less

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