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The Saving Remnant
EN US
ISBN: 0670619817 bzw. 9780670619818, in Englisch, Viking Adult, gebraucht.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Lagernd.
used books,books, This book is a sympathetic account by a non- Jew of Jewish suffering and survival since the World War I. Inevitably, it is a story of horror and disaster, it ia also a shining example of steadfastness in the face of tragedy, and of faith in a living tradition." It is the story of the American Joint Distribution Committee whose efforts at sustaining and rescuing Jewish communities throughout the world are chronicled in this book. It especially has to do with the efforts made by the Joint during and in the aftermath of the greatest disaster the Jewish people have ever known. Agar essentially begins his story with the efforts of the Joint in the First War. But he also includes background information on Jewish history over the past two- thousand years. A great part of the work deals with the efforts to bring those Jews who survived the Shoah, to the land of Israel. The saving remnant of the title is taken from a sentence of Chaim Weizman in 1933. "If before I die, there are a half- million Jews in Palestine I shall be content because I know that this "Saving Remnant" will survive." Agar tells us that between 1930 and 1932 the Joint felt it would soon be able to resign from business. Agar says this 'illusion' was soon dispelled by the events of history. He speaks of historical anti- Semitism and points out places where Jews have been persecuted , but says that nothing compares to the.
used books,books, This book is a sympathetic account by a non- Jew of Jewish suffering and survival since the World War I. Inevitably, it is a story of horror and disaster, it ia also a shining example of steadfastness in the face of tragedy, and of faith in a living tradition." It is the story of the American Joint Distribution Committee whose efforts at sustaining and rescuing Jewish communities throughout the world are chronicled in this book. It especially has to do with the efforts made by the Joint during and in the aftermath of the greatest disaster the Jewish people have ever known. Agar essentially begins his story with the efforts of the Joint in the First War. But he also includes background information on Jewish history over the past two- thousand years. A great part of the work deals with the efforts to bring those Jews who survived the Shoah, to the land of Israel. The saving remnant of the title is taken from a sentence of Chaim Weizman in 1933. "If before I die, there are a half- million Jews in Palestine I shall be content because I know that this "Saving Remnant" will survive." Agar tells us that between 1930 and 1932 the Joint felt it would soon be able to resign from business. Agar says this 'illusion' was soon dispelled by the events of history. He speaks of historical anti- Semitism and points out places where Jews have been persecuted , but says that nothing compares to the.
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The Saving Remnant (1960)
EN HC US
ISBN: 9780670619818 bzw. 0670619817, in Englisch, Viking Adult, gebundenes Buch, gebraucht.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, zzgl. Versandkosten, Verandgebiet: DOM.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, The Book Factor, KY, Hillview, [RE:4].
All orders are shipped with a USPS tracking number. Book has an unclipped dust cover. First Class Customer Service, Orders Handled Promptly. Former library book with usual markings. Clear mylar protects dust jacket. Hardcover.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, The Book Factor, KY, Hillview, [RE:4].
All orders are shipped with a USPS tracking number. Book has an unclipped dust cover. First Class Customer Service, Orders Handled Promptly. Former library book with usual markings. Clear mylar protects dust jacket. Hardcover.
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The Saving Remnant (2002)
EN HC
ISBN: 9780670619818 bzw. 0670619817, in Englisch, Viking Adult, gebundenes Buch.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Books Express [61727479], Portsmouth, NH, U.S.A.
We ship International with Tracking Number! May not contain Access Codes or Supplements. Buy with confidence, excellent customer service! j.
We ship International with Tracking Number! May not contain Access Codes or Supplements. Buy with confidence, excellent customer service! j.
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