Anita Diamant

A story "about family ties and values, friendship and feminism told through the eyes of a young Jewish woman growing up in Boston in the early twentieth century. Addie Baum is The Boston Girl, born in 1900 to immigrant parents who were unprepared for and suspicious of America and its effect on their three daughters. Growing up in the North End, then a teeming multicultural neighborhood, Addie's intelligence and curiosity take her to a world her parents...

Set on the high ground at the heart of Cape Ann, the village of Dogtown is peopled by widows, orphans, spinsters, scoundrels, whores, free Africans, and "witches." Among the inhabitants of this hamlet are Black Ruth, who dresses as a man and works as a stonemason; Mrs. Stanley, an imperious madam whose grandson, Sammy, comes of age in her brothel; Oliver Younger, who survives a miserable childhood at the hands of his aunt; and Cornelius Finson, a...

A complete, one-of-a-kind resource for parents-to-be searching for a perfect name for their child. Nearly 1,000 boys' and girls' names, both traditional and creative, from the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Bible, each with a: • Translation from the original language • Citation of where the name appears in the Bible • Description of its meaning Bible Baby Names gives and overview of the trends in baby names and explains why the Bible has been...

Living a Jewish Life describes Judaism as not just a contemplative or abstract system of thought but as a blueprint for living fully and honorably. This new edition builds on the classic guide, which has been a favorite among Jewish educators and students for years. Enriched with additional resources, including online resources, this updated guide also references recent changes in the modern Jewish community, and has served as a resource and guide...

"A Spanish edition of Anita Diamant's bestselling The Red Tent, which imagines the life of Dinah and combines rich storytelling with a valuable achievement in modern fiction: a new view of biblical women's lives"-- "Una edición española de Anita Diamant del best seller La tienda roja, que se imagina la vida de Dina y combina rica narración de cuentos con un logro valioso en la ficción moderna: una nueva visión de la vida de las mujeres bíblicas"--translated...

The story of the twelve tribes of Israel is told through the eyes of Jacob's only daughter, Dinah. Dinah's happy childhood is spent inside the red tent where the women of her tribe gather and share the traditions and turmoil of ancient womanhood. The film recounts the story of Dinah's mothers Leah, Rachel, Zilpah, and Bilhah, the four wives of Jacob. Dinah matures and experiences an intense love that subsequently leads to a devastating loss, and the...