FROM BIBLICAL TIMES TO MODERN DAY
Encyclopedia
Judaica
Keter Publishing House, Jerusalem, 17 vols.
A monumental work with contributions from 2500 distinguished scholars throughout the world.
26,000 entries, 17,000,000 words. Published in Israel, and largely the product of Israeli scholarship.
My Country,
The Story of Modern Israel
Abba Eban, Random House
Written by one of Israel’s most eloquent spokesmen, begins with the climactic moment on
May 14, 1948, when the State came into being. With the immediacy of one who has participated in the creation of history, Abba
Eban describes his country’s early struggles.
Wanderings:
A History of the Jews
Chaim Potok, A Borzoi Book, 1978.
SERIES
Baedeker: Israel; Jerusalem
Bazak: Guide to Israel
Berlitz:Jerusalem
Fodor: Israel, Jordan & the Holy Land
Frommer:Israel: $-a-Day
Let’s Go:Israel & Egypt (Jordan)
A Pilgrim’s
Interfaith Guide to the Holy Land
Franklin H. Littell, Hippocrene, 1982.
Footloose in Jerusalem
Sarah Fox Kaminker, Crown, 1981. Eight guided walking tours illustrated with maps and 19th century
engravings.
Marty’s
Walking Tours of Biblical Jerusalem
Marty Isaacs, Hippocrene, 1982.
The
Holy Land: An Archaeological Guide from 1700 to Earliest Times
Jerome Murphy-O’Connor, Oxford Univ, 1980. An archaeological guide that includes practical
advice on travel, lodging, dress, etc., along with history, site plans and hints for a self-guided tour to ninety sites.
A Gentile
. . . With the Heart of a Jew
Calvin Hanson, Parson Publishing, Nyack, NY, 1979.
The biography of Dr. G. Douglas Young – the story of a Christian Zionist who founded The
Institute of Holy Land Studies in Jerusalem and Bridges For Peace. This book is available through the Bridges For Peace office.
A Legacy of Hatred
David A. Rausch, Moody, 1984
Examines the history of the Holocaust, the events that preceded it, the attitudes, the world
philosophies behind it, and the ugly aftermath. Rausch, a Christian scholar, challenges us as Christians to stem the potential
for another Holocaust by being sensitized to racism.
Anti-Semitism And The Holocaust
The World Must Know, The History of the Holocaust as told in the United States
Holocaust Memorial Museum. Michael Berenbaum, Little,
Brown & Co. Boston, 1993. A guidebook not only to the U.S. Holocaust Museum but to the most unspeakable events of the
20th century.
A Time to Speak: The Evangelical-Jewish Encounter
James Rudin & Marvin Wilson, Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1987. Essays
from the Evangelical-Jewish Encounter organized by Dr. Wilson & Christianity Today.
Building
Bridges
David A. Rausch, Moody Press, Chicago, IL, 1988.
Excellent introduction to the world of Judaism. Rausch dispels common misconceptions and gives
insightful descriptions of Jewish concepts and people.
Celebrate the Feasts (of the Old Testament in Your Own Home or Church)
Martha Zimmerman, Bethany House, 1981.
The author, a pastor’s wife, has carefully researched the seven celebrations enjoined
on Israel in Leviticus 23, and gives complete information necessary to recreate them in the Christian home.
Christian Attitudes
Towards the State of Israel
(McGill-Queen's Studies in the History
of Religion)
Paul Charles Merkley, Hardcover: 266
pages, Publisher: McGill-Queens University Press; (September 2001) ISBN: 0773521887
Christian Zionism
from 1891 to 1948
(Hard to find) Paul Charles Merkley
Christianity is Jewish
Edith Schaeffer, Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, IL, 1975. Edith Schaeffer sees the Bible as a unified document of God’s redemptive love. This book shows how
God, throughout history, has given understanding of His salvation through Jewish history, festivals and experience.
Everyman’s
Talmud
Abraham Cohen, Schocken Books. This book provides a summary of the teachings of the Talmud on
religion, ethics, folklore and legal rulings.
For Zion’s Sake I Will Not Be Silent – Scripture Guide to Praying for Israel
This Scripture guide compiles God’s words concerning Israel into handy prayer categories.
Heritage: Civilization and the Jews.
Abba Eban, London: Weidenfelf and Nicolson, 1984. (A video version is also available, check
video rentals.)
Jewish Literacy
Joseph Telushkin, New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc. 1991. Rabbi Telushkin gives us
an amazing amount of information in a small encyclopedia that is fun to read.
Judaism and the Origins of Christianity
Jerusalem, David Flusser, Magnes Press, 1988.
Flusser is the foremost New Testament scholar in Israel and a colleague of the Jerusalem School
for the Study of the Synoptic Gospels.
Lessons from the Land of the Bible
A Collection of 14 lessons originally presented on Jerusalem Mosaic television series. The Lessons explore the Hebraic roots of the New Testament, the Land of Israel, Bible
prophecy and the Church’s relationship to the Jewish people over the past 2000 years.
Lessons from the Land of the Bible Study Guide
Companion study guide to the book Lessons from the Land of the Bible.
Our Father
Abraham – Jewish Roots of the Christian Faith
Marvin R. Wilson, Eerdmans & Center for Judaic-Christian Studies, 1989. This is a must for
all who care about Jewish-Christian relations! Marvin Wilson presents the history of the roots and the conflicts, the richness
of Hebrew thought and practical suggestions for where to go from here.
The Crucifixion of the Jews
Franklin Littell, New York: Harper & Row, 1975.
An important overview of the history of antisemitism from a Christian scholar who is a pioneer
in the battle to change Christian attitudes.
The Diaspora Story
Joan Comay, Random House, New York, 1981.
The story of the Jewish people among the nations from the fall of Jerusalem in 70 CE. This book
also includes a concise overview of the inner world of the Diaspora (Jews living outside of Israel). Written in association
with the Beth Hatefutsoth-The Nahum Goldman Museum of the Jewish Diaspora, Tel Aviv.
The First/Second/Third Jewish Catalogue:
A “Do-It-Yourself” Kit. Compiled and
edited by Sharon and Michael Strassfeld and Richard Siegel, Jewish Publication Society of America, Philadelphia, PA, 1973.
The First Catalogue is an attempt to make accessible the richness of Jewish tradition, ritual
and custom. It reflects the attitude of a growing number of Jews who at the time were seeking to rediscover Judaism’s
meaning and significance in their lives.
The Second Catalogue continues the discussion of Jewish practice and concepts, seeking always
to make them a part of modern Jewish life. Subjects as birth, bar/bat mitzvah, prayer, and education.
The Third Catalogue is more involved with issues and more pointers indicating the Jewish way
for ethical living. This catalogue deals with such subjects as charity, life after the Holocaust, intermarriage and conversion
and Israel. (Includes a cumulative index of all three catalogues.)
The
Jewish Book Of Why?
Alfred J. Kolatch, Jonathan David Press, Middle Village, NY.
This is a lively question and answer book on a broad spectrum of information about Jewish life,
culture, customs and faith.
The Nine
Questions People Ask About Judaism
Dennis Prager & Joseph Telushkin, Simon & Schuster, Inc. 1981. A classic introduction
to Judaism.
The Record: The Holocaust in History 1933-1945 (ADL).
This is a vivid and invaluable resource unit for study of the Holocaust, unique in format and
content. This 16-page booklet abounds with primary source material on the Nazi era (articles from newspapers of the period
and archive photographs) and includes a comprehensive, thoughtfully structured discussion for classroom and individual use.
The Timetables of Jewish History
Judah Gribetz, Touchstone, Simon & Schuster, 1994. A comprehensive historical timeline.
The War Against The Jews
Lucy Dawidowicz, Bantam. History of Holocaust years. A young reader’s edition is available
and is quicker-going for those in a hurry.
This is My God, The Jewish Way of Life
Herman Wouk, Doubleday & Co., Inc., Garden City, NY, 317 pages, 1970. This book has found its place as an informal popular guide for Jews and Gentiles alike to the Jewish way
of life based on an ancient and living faith.
To Be a Jew
Rabbi Hayim H. Donin, Basic Books, 1972.
For the Christian who knows little about Judaism, this is a good introduction to the history,
ethics and underlying creed of Judaism. It deals with instruction for the Sabbath, dietary laws, family life, prayer, Passover,
birth, naming, bar mitzvah, marriage, death and many more subjects. This book is a “must” for one seeking to understand
Judaism.
What
Christians Should Know about Jews and Judaism
Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, Word Publishing, 1984.
The author is an eighth-generation Orthodox rabbi with a deep commitment to Jewish-Christian
dialogue. It deserves to be read by every Christian interested in understanding Judaism and in relating to Jews.
Who’s
Who in Jewish History after the Old Testament
Joan Comay, revised by Lavinia Cohn-Sherbok, Oxford Univ. Press, 1995.
Over 1000 biographical entries covering 20 centuries of Jewish history. Another very helpful
collection by researcher, Joan Comay.
Who’s Who in the Bible?
Joan Comay & Ronald Brownrigg, Bonanza, 1980.
Joan Comay moved to Israel from South Africa in 1948 and is a knowledgeable biographer and historian.
Why The
Jews?
Dennis Prager & Joseph Telushkin, Simon & Schuster.
One of the best books on the subject. Well-documented research showing how distinctive Jewish
values have brought about anti-Semitism by challenging all other gods and sources of law.
You Don’t Have to Be Jewish to
be a Zionist
Eliyahu Tal, International Forum for a United Jerusalem, 2000
A review of 400 years of Christian Zionism.
Tongue
of the Prophets
Robert St. John, Wilshire Book Co.
Biography of Eliezer Ben-Yehuda, deservedly called “the Father of Modern Hebrew.”
God obviously used this man, who, though not particularly religious, had a deep devotion to his people and to the language
of the Bible.
A History of the Jews.
Paul Johnson, New York: Harper & Row, 1987. Good overview by a Christian scholar.
A Peace to End All Peace
David Fromkin, Avon Books, 1989.
A Place Among the Nations
Benjamin Netanyahu, Bantam, 1540 Broadway, NY, 10036, 1993.
An important history and analysis of Israel and her neighbors by the new Prime Minister of Israel.
Bible and Sword
Barbara Tuchman, Post-biblical history, many insights. New York: Minerva, 1968.
From Time Immemorial
Joan Peters, Harper & Row, NY, 1984.
Well-researched account of the Arab immigration to Palestine between the World Wars. Proof that
in many cases, Arabs displaced Jews.
Heritage: Civilization and the Jews
Abba Eban, Summit Publishers, Hudson, OH.
This book is a companion volume to the Public Broadcasting TV series of the same name.
History
of World War I, the fall of the Ottoman Empire and the Creation of the Modern Middle East.
Jews, God and History.
Max Dimont, New York: American Library, 1964.
Middle East Maze, Israel and Her Neighbors
David A. Rauch, Moody, Chicago, 1991.
Helps to clarify the origins and issues that complicate the Middle East.
Myths
and Facts
American Israel Public Affairs Committee.
Updated every two years, gives a concise factual rebuttal to the standard collection of myths
that circulate in the media about Israel. Order from Bridges For Peace.
The Closed Circle
David Pryce-Jones, Harper, 1989
Explains the closed circle of the Arab world where ancient codes of shame, honor and vengeance
continue to define events in the 20th century.
The Secret War Against the Jews
John Loftus & Mark Aarons, St. Martin’s Press, 1994. Shocking story of Israel’s
betrayal by the Western powers.
Unholy
War for an Islamic Empire
Whose
Jerusalem?
Eliyahu Tal, Int’l Forum for a United Jerusalem, Box 3320, Jerusalem 1994.
Valuable source book on Jerusalem and its various residents.
365 Fascinating Facts About the Holy Land
Packed with a wealth of information about “Eretz Israel,” the Land of Israel.
Appointment in Jerusalem
Lydia Prince, Chosen Books, Lincoln, VA, 1975.
An exciting true adventure of a young Danish school teacher who caught the vision for Zion long
before her contemporaries. She left a life of comfort to care for orphan children during the Mandate Period in Israel. She
later became the wife of Derek Prince.
Israel Pocket Library
Keter Publishing House, 440 Park Ave. S., New York, NY.
Geography; Jerusalem; Zionism; Immigration and Settlement; History (-1880) Anti-Semitism; Education
and Service; History (1880-); Archaeology; Holocaust; Religion; Democracy; Economy; Society; Jewish Values. (These books are
compiled from material originally published in the Encyclopedia Judaica.)
O Jerusalem
Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre, Pocket Book (Simon & Schuster), 1972. A well-written,
balanced account of the 1948 War of Independence in Israel.
Our Jerusalem, An American Family in the Holy City, 1881-1949
Bertha Spafford Vester, American Colony Jerusalem, 1988. Story of the Christian family that
began the American Colony & the Spafford clinic.
Street People
Helga Dudman, Hippocrene, 1982.
Offers vignettes about the people Israeli city streets are named after. It is a blend of historical
tidbits and commentary to make the street people come alive.
The Birth of Israel
Color
photographs taken in Jerusalem and elsewhere in Israel in the early years of the State, beginning in 1947.
The Case for Israel,
Alan Dershowitz, 2003 - Hardcover: 264
pages
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; (August
1, 2003) ISBN: 047146502X
The Last
Word On the Middle East
Derek Prince, Chosen Books, Zondervan, 1982.
Good study of prophecies relating to Israel. The “Last Word” of the title is not
Derek’s, but the Hebrew prophets.
Jewish
Kids Catalogue
Chaya M. Burstein, Jewish Publication Society, 1983. Basic introduction to the Jewish experience
for kids and the people who teach them. Games, songs, stories, recipes. Fact-filled, fun-filled, as rich and varied as the
Jewish experience!
Kids
Catalogue of Israel
Chaya M. Burstein, Jewish Publication Society, 1988. Same sort of wonderful introductory material
about Israel for kids.
The Children of Abraham
PERIODICALS
Commentary
Published monthly by the American Jewish Committee, call 800-829-6270 to subscribe. For those
who enjoy a scholarly approach to a wide assortment of social and intellectual issues, from a conservative point of view.
Good source of book reviews.
Dispatch
From Jerusalem
A bi-monthly publication of Bridges for Peace, with pertinent and positive news from Israel,
special articles by Christian and Jewish leaders, and informative insights into the hopes and aspirations of the Israeli people.
Eretz
Color pictures and interesting articles featuring the land of Israel as its focus. Order from
Eretz, POB 1831, Birmingham, AL 35201.
Hadassh
50 W. 58th St., NY 10019, 212-688-0227
Monthly magazine of the Zionist Women’s organization. Jewish news from Israel and around
the world plus a regular column featuring insights on Hebrew words.
Immanuel
Annual publication of the Ecumenical Theological Research Fraternity in Israel, POB 249, Jerusalem.
Israel
Teaching Letter
Published monthly by Bridges for Peace. In depth
studies bringing to light the fuller meanings of biblical concepts from the Hebraic roots of the Scriptures.
Moment
PO Box 7028, Red Oak, IA 51591, 800-777-1005
Important information on International and US Jewish life, edited by Hershel Shanks and Susan
Singer.
Restore!
Published by Restoration Foundation, Dr. John Garr, Editor & Publisher. Information on the
restoration of Christianity’s Judaic heritage. Order: POB 421218, Atlanta, GA 30342.
The Biblical Archaeology Review
Deals with the latest discoveries in Biblical archaeology. The Subscription Service address
is: P. O. Box 10757, Des Moines, IA 50340. The Society also has books available on history, archaeology, geography, etc.,
at considerable discount to subscribers. Please contact them for a complete listing of their books and materials.
The
Jerusalem Perspective – A Monthly Report on Research into the Words of Jesus.
The Jerusalem School for the Study of the Synoptic Gospels has revealed Jesus as a rabbi who
spoke Hebrew and used uniquely Hebraic teaching methods. Follow this exciting work in the Jerusalem Perspective, a monthly
report for lay people on research into what Jesus said 2000 years ago, and what He has to say to each of us today. Website
periodical. For subscription information write to: POB 31820, Jerusalem, ISRAEL.
The
Jerusalem Post
International Edition (an excellent weekly newspaper expressing current events from an Israeli
point of view), www.jpost.com
The Jerusalem
Report
600 Third Ave, New York, NY 10016, call 800-827-1119 to subscribe.
Important weekly news magazine from Israel.
