You may have to Search all our reviewed books and magazines, click the sign up button below to create a free account.
Each name in this book has been carefully selected for its richness in meaning, beauty in pronunciation, and connection to Jewish tradition. We have included details such as the name’s origin, literal meaning, pronunciation tips, gender, and historical or scriptural references when applicable. Some names may feel timeless, others refreshingly modern, and still others may be rediscovered treasures from centuries past. We have also highlighted names that are popular in Jewish communities around the world today—including in Israel, North America, Europe, and Latin America. Naming customs differ widely within Jewish life, and this book honors that diversity. Ashkenazi families may follow the tradition of naming after deceased relatives, while Sephardi and Mizrahi families often name in honor of living loved ones. Some may choose names based on the Torah portion read near the child’s birth, the Hebrew calendar date, or even the child’s personality or birth circumstances. Others may consult numerology or look to Kabbalistic interpretations of names. There is no single right way—what matters most is intention, meaning, and love.
This is Volume IX of eighteen in a collection on Political Sociology. Originally published in 1969, History of Socialism and presents a historical comparative study of Socialism, Communism, Trade Unionism, Cooperation, Utopianism, and other systems of reform and reconstruction.
A new collection of Shaw's major political writings presents an opportunity to reflect on his influential role as a public intellectual. At the forefront of economic and political debate from the 1880s to the 1950s, George Bernard Shaw was once the most widely read socialist writer in the English language, and his lifelong crusade against inequality and exploitation is far from irrelevant today. The thorough interpenetration of Shaw's literary and political engagements is an unusual story in modern literature, and this volume offers a portrait of Shaw as a political artist in the purest possible sense: that is, as a writer of essays, articles, pamphlets, and books with explicitly and express...
Fabian Essays in Socialism is a seminal collection that artfully merges theory and practice within the social and political landscape of early 20th-century Britain. Comprising contributions from prominent Fabians, the book explores diverse themes such as socialism, democracy, and the social responsibilities of individuals and the state. Its literary style is characterized by rigorously reasoned arguments and eloquent prose, reflecting the influential Fabian Society's commitment to gradual reform rather than revolutionary change. The essays contextualize socialism not merely as an economic model but as a moral imperative for establishing social justice and equality, making the work both a his...
Published 1909-55, this ten-volume collection contains abstracts and transcriptions of Yorkshire deeds from the twelfth to the seventeenth century.
None
None
None