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Baby's first Passover / by Feldman, Elchonon.; Arlington, Karen.;
Young children will love learning about the popular Jewish holiday, in this introduction to Passover that highlights the traditions associated with this celebration, from a festive meal with special food to storytelling with children to fun-filled customs.
Subjects: Board books.; Passover; Holidays;
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The living and the lost / by Feldman, Ellen,1941-author.;
'The Living and the Lost' is a gripping story of a young German Jewish woman who returns to Allied Occupied Berlin from America to face the past and the unexpected future. From the author of 'Paris Never Leaves You'. Book Club.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Brothers and sisters; Refugees; Jews; World War, 1939-1945; Cold War;
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The exception [videorecording] / by Burke, Simon,1961-screenwriter.; Courtney, Jai,actor.; James, Lily,1989-actor.; Leveaux, David,1957-film director.; McTeer, Janet,actor.; Pitt, Lou,film producer.; Plummer, Christopher,actor.; Tossell, Judy,1966-film producer.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Judd, Alan,1946-Kaiser's last kiss.; Ostar Productions (Firm),production company.; Egoli Tossell Film AG,production company.; Lions Gate Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Lily James, Jai Courtney, Janet McTeer, Christopher Plummer.A German soldier tries to determine if the Dutch resistance has planted a spy to infiltrate the home of Kaiser Wilhelm in Holland during the onset of World War II, but falls for a young Jewish Dutch woman during his investigation.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R; for sexuality, graphic nudity, language and brief violence.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Feature films.; Spy films.; War films.; Judd, Alan, 1946-; Soldiers; Spies; World War, 1939-1945;
For private home use only.
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Closer to the moon [videorecording] / by Caranfil, Nae,film director,screenwriter.; Farmiga, Vera,actor.; Lloyd, Harry,1983-actor.; Strong, Mark,1963-actor.; IFC Films,publisher.; MPI Media Group,film distributor.;
Vera Farmiga, Mark Strong, Harry Lloyd.A Romanian police officer teams up with a small crew of old friends from the World War II Jewish Resistance to pull off a heist by convincing everyone at the scene of the crime that they are only filming a movie.PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Bank robberies; Caper films.; Comedy films.; Communist parties; Feature films.; Police; Propaganda films; Thieves;
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The book spy / by Hlad, Alan,author.;
American librarian Maria Alves, a microfilm specialist trained in espionage, is dispatched to Lisbon to gather vital information from Axis publications, and works in tandem with Tiago Soares, a bookstore owner secretly providing forged passports and visas to Jewish refugees.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Spy fiction.; War fiction.; Novels.; Booksellers and bookselling; Espionage; Librarians; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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Children of Radium : A Buried Inheritance. by Dunthorne, Joe.;
'Children of Radium' is an extraordinary family memoir that investigates the dark legacy of the authors great-grandfather, a talented German-Jewish chemist specializing in radioactive household products who wound up developing chemical weapons and gas mask filters for the Nazis.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS; HISTORY / Holocaust;
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The thread collectors : a novel / by Edwards, Shaunna J.,author.; Richman, Alyson,author.;
In 1863, a young black woman who embroiders intricate maps on repurposed cloth to help enslaved men flee and join the Union Army crosses paths with a Jewish seamstress who helps her discover that even the most delicate threads have the capacity to save.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Women;
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The story of Hanukkah / by Linde, Barbara M.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Long, long ago -- The people fight back -- The miracle of the oil -- Special days -- Lighting the menorah -- Traditional foods -- The dreidel game -- Giving and getting gifts -- Happy Hanukkah!"Even the smallest Jewish children know the amazing story of the oil that didn't run out for 8 days and nights! This is the story of Hanukkah, a beautiful tale of rededicating a temple and the unity of a people against adversity. This text inspires readers as well as explains the history of a holiday important to as many as 15 million people on Earth who identify as part of the Jewish faith. Encouraging cultural understanding and exploration, the main content is written with beginning readers in mind"--Provided by publisher.Levels: GR: J; DRA: 18.LSC
Subjects: Hanukkah; Hanukah; Channukah; Fasts and feasts—Judaism;
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The book thief / by Zusak, Markus.; White, Trudy.;
Trying to make sense of the horrors of World War II, Death relates the story of Liesel--a young German girl whose book-stealing and story-telling talents help sustain her family and the Jewish man they are hiding, as well as their neighbors.LSC
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Books and reading; Storytelling; Death; Jews; World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 3
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Anthropoid [videorecording] / by Ellis, Sean,1970-screenwriter,film director,film producer,director of photography.; Dornan, Jamie,1982-actor.; Geislerová, Aňa,1976-actor.; Jones, Toby,1967-actor.; Lebon, Charlotte,actor.; Lloyd, Harry,1983-actor.; Murphy, Cillian,1976-actor.; Bleecker Street Films (Firm),presenter.; LD Entertainment,presenter,production company.; Elevation Pictures,publisher,film distributor.;
Cinematographer, Sean Ellis ; film editor, Richard Mettler ; music, Robin Foster.Cillian Murphy, Jamie Dornan, Charlotte le Bon, Anna Geislerová, Harry Lloyd, Toby Jones.Based on the extraordinary true story of Operation Anthropoid, the code name for the secret Czechoslovakian mission to assassinate Nazi SS officer Reinhard Heydrich. Heydrich, the main architect behind the Final Solution to the Jewish question, was the Reich's third in command and the leader of Nazi forces in Czechoslovakia.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.Rating: R.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; widescreen presentation (2.35:1 aspect ratio) ; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Biographical films.; Feature films.; Historical films.; Gabčík, Josef, 1912-1942; Heydrich, Reinhard, 1904-1942; Kubiš, Jan, 1913-1942; Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiter-Partei. Schutzstaffel; Nazis; Operation Anthropoid, 1942; World War, 1939-1945;
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