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An association of jewish book publishers has been established to cope with the varied problems resulting from the increased sales of jewish text and trade books. To submit your work, please read carefully and follow the guidelines listed below. Oct 10, 2017 the book takes a fierce look at questions of national origin, class, language, work and wealth, explains what it means to be jewish in new york, what the roots are of the citys diversity, and how jews grew in and with new york over more than 300 years. The crossroad publishing company was first developed in 1980 as an influential imprint at the episcopal seabury press, and is heir to the prestigious booklists of b. A division of random house the publishes jewish themed books. Judaica press has been publishing books for fifty years, and during that time we have created an extensive line of quality jewish books, from many talented authors. For seventy four years, feldheim has combined stateoftheart production methods, dedicated personnel, and professionalism to bring you the finest in. Within the professional literary community, these major publishers, which were formerly as the sister six until. Based on the acclaimed multivolume set city of promises. It is held annually in the month before the chanukah giftgiving season roughly during the month of november. In the us, there is only one publisher focusing exclusively on jewish literary works. Oct 28, 2002 the jewish people consider themselves people of the book.

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A history of the jews of new york winner of the national jewish book council 2012 everett family foundation jewish book of the year award, jewish new york spans three centuries, tracing the earliest arrival of jews in new amsterdam to the recent immigration of jews from the former soviet. Kolatcha seattle native who grew up in brooklyn, new yorkfound himself serving as a pulpit rabbi in columbia, south carolina. Special discount of 1020% off all urim books ordered through this secure webstore displayed prices reflect this discount. Building upon its historic commitment to publishing judaica, schockens authors include franz kafka, harold s. If you can keep that in mind, it will probably help you to focus your pitch. Renana publishers a publisher of jewish books in print and digital. A division of random house the publishes jewishthemed books. The black book of polish jewry is a 400page report about the progress of the holocaust in poland published in 1943 during world war ii by the american federation for polish jews in. Claudia roden, author of the book of jewish food, has done more than simply compile a cookbook of jewish recipesshe has produced a history of the jewish diaspora, told through. Books that change lives, influence cultures, and withstand the test of time.