During the postwar period of 1948–56, over 400,000 Jews from the Middle East and Asia immigrated to the newly established state of Israel. By the end of the 1950s, Mizrahim, also known as "Oriental Jewry," represented the ethnic majority of the Israeli Jewish population. Despite their large numbers, Mizrahim were considered outsiders because of their non-European origins. Viewed as foreigners who came from culturally backward and distant lands, they suffered decades of socioeconomic, polit...

Why have so many churches started community gardens over the past decade? Are they simply a fad? Or do community gardens somehow connect more deeply with the mission of the churches that launch them? What can churches and faith-based institutions interested in starting community gardens learn from those that have started their own gardens over the past decade? And what would it mean for a church to put Christ in the center of its community gardening efforts? In order to discern best practi...

What if the most important truths about life and faith are hidden in the questions God asks?From the first pages of Genesis to the words of Jesus in the Gospels, God engages His people not with lectures, but with questions. Where are you? What do you want me to do for you? Do you love me? These are not inquiries for His sake-He already knows the answers. They are questions designed to search our hearts, expose our motives, and invite us into deeper fellowship with Him.In Qu...

In a world divided between Coven and The Wild, young Nova, a Stray cat with the power of light, is a new member of the revered space coven-a trio of powerful cats: Crone Stella, a banshee with a devastating scream; Mother Luna, an invisible shadow; and Maiden Nova, who can summon and control light. Their mission is clear: protect the balance of life and defend all strays-cats born from shooting stars who are the key to stopping the spread of the dangerous "Wild."The Wild, led by th...

The Constitution of the United States, writes Bryan Fair, was a series of compromises between white male propertyholders: Southern planters and Northern merchants. At the heart of their deals was a clear race-conscious intent to place the interests of whites above those of blacks.In this provocative and important book, Fair, the eighth of ten children born to a single mother on public assistance in an Ohio ghetto, combines two histories--America's and his own- -to offer a compelling...

After an unexpected disaster, Erika aka Reika awakens to find herself in a world beyond her previous experiences. Against all odds, she must learn to navigate in this strange new world. It will take all of her wits, courage, and maybe something extra, to survive.

It is not often that someone dies and then writes a book. It all started with a bowl of goulash for dinner. Bryan Killebrew was a hot-blooded working sixteen-year-old all-American boy who was thinking about two things and two things only before he hot girls and hot cars, and yet God talked to him. After a normal day of helping his half-brother in his lawn service, Bryan went home, grabbed some goulash, got himself comfortable on the couch, and took a bite. The next thing that happened was,...

This book raises the case of the world's first nomadic empire, the Xiongnu, as a prime example of the sophisticated developments and powerful influence of nomadic regimes. Launching from a reconceptualization of the social and economic institutions of mobile pastoralists, the collective chapters trace the course of the Xiongnu Empire from before its initial rise, traversing the wars that challenged it and the reformations that made it stronger, to the legacy left after its eventual fall.

The galaxy nears chaos as the Wild's shadow looms. Nova, the new Mother, and Setlla, the Crone, race to find Nebula, the prophesied Maiden, while the Coven is ravaged by Nightshade and Titus' lies fuel rebellion. Lilith's unchecked power threatens eternal darkness. Nova, pregnant with kittens, must balance leadership, magic, and motherhood. As secrets emerge and loyalties blur, the Coven's fate hangs on their desperate mission to stop the Wild and restore balance to the galaxy.

The Inspiration Collection is designed to move you. We all have low moments, and the main purpose of this book is to lift you up. So whether you are going Through the Fire or staying in Your Blessed Place, use each page to motivate and rejuvenate you.

At last a truly 'All-In-One' Wedding Planner. From the softer side of want goes into planning a wedding from Marian's view to the nuts and bolts of the required planning elements from Bryan's eye, comes a true, 'How To and Do' program. With Wedding Planning Made Simple not only are you presented with the information you need to plan your wedding, but you will have access to the on-line planning program that lets you implement the templates and planning tools discussed in the book ...

In a 24/7 world and a global economy, there is no doubt that relationships impact virtually every economic transaction. In Relationship Economics, Lindon Robison and Bryan Ritchie argue that what needs to be understood is not just whether relationships matter (which, of course, they do), but also, how much, and in what circumstances they should matter. Providing a rigorous and measurable definition of the way that relationships among individuals create a capital, social capital, that can b...