Haim: 73 books
by Haim Ben-Asher
Language: English
Release Date: December 22, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: December 22, 2010
What is the use of Zionism?
To restore our pride as Jews, comes the ready answer. Now just when did we lose this precious pride? Could it be that, without the State of Israel, Zionists might be ashamed of being Jews? And how can one be proud of a country that drops white phosphorous bombs on defenseless...
Company C
An Americans Life as a Citizen-Soldier in the Israeli Army
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2012
When American-born Haim Watzman immigrated to Israel, he was drafted into the army and, after eighteen months of compulsory service, was assigned to Company C, the reserve infantry unit that would define the next twenty years of his life. From 1984 until 2002, for at least a month a year, Watzman, who...
The Capital Asset Pricing Model in the 21st Century
Analytical, Empirical, and Behavioral Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2011
The Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) and the mean-variance (M-V) rule, which are based on classic expected utility theory, have been heavily criticized theoretically and empirically. The advent of behavioral economics, prospect theory and other psychology-minded approaches in finance challenges...
by Haim Be’er
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2013
When first published in 1979, Haim Be’er’s Feathers was a critical and commercial success, ushering in a period of great productivity and expansiveness in modern Hebrew literature. Now considered a classic in Israeli fiction the book is finally available to English readers worldwide. In this,...
by Haim Watzman
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2012
The Jordan Rift Valley, stretching from the Red Sea to Lebanon, was ripped open millions of years ago by vast forces within the earth. This geological object has also been a part of human history ever since early humans used it as a path in their journey out of Africa. And for a quarter of a century...
Liberalism in Neoliberal Times
Dimensions, Contradictions, Limits
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2017
An exploration of the theories, histories, practices, and contradictions of liberalism today.
What does it mean to be a liberal in neoliberal times? This collection of short essays attempts to show how liberals and the wider concept of liberalism remain relevant in what many perceive to be...
Twilight Nationalism
Politics of Existence at Life's End
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2018
The city of Jaffa presents a paradox: intimate neighbors who are political foes. The official Jewish national tale proceeds from exile to redemption and nation-building, while the Palestinians' is one of a golden age cut short, followed by dispossession and resistance. The experiences of Jaffa's Jewish...
The New Authority
Family, School, and Community
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2010
Haim Omer builds on his previous work to present a model of authority for parents, teachers and community workers that is suitable for today's free and pluralistic societies. This new authority contrasts with traditional authority in that it emphasizes self-control and persistence over control of...
Stress-Free Health Management
A Natural Solution for Your Health
Language: English
Release Date: January 23, 2014
For more than thirty years, Jenetta Haim has worked to empower people to embrace positive, permanent lifestyle changes. Now she puts her decades of experience to work in your hands. Rather than sharing a litany of how-to remedies, she seeks to empower her patients and readers to be more educated,...
Rest for the Dove
Reading for Shabbat
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2016
For acclaimed novelist and rosh yeshiva Rabbi Haim Sabato, the world of Torah literature offers an encounter with a rich culture, inspiration, and ideas. In Rest for the Dove, Rabbi Sabato examines each Torah portion, deftly interweaving colorful threads of thought into beautifully-crafted essays. ...
by Haim Baharier
Language: Italian
Release Date: January 30, 2014
Language: Italian
Release Date: January 30, 2014
Tutto ha inizio con una valigia di cartone dal contenuto enigmatico ed evocativo, eredità identitaria di Monsieur Chouchani, clochard geniale apparso nella Parigi degli anni Cinquanta e poi misteriosamente svanito nel nulla. «Io non so cosa sappia», ebbe a dire di lui Emmanuel Lévinas, «ma di...
by Haim Shapira
Language: German
Release Date: September 22, 2017
Language: German
Release Date: September 22, 2017
Wir alle wollen glücklich sein. Doch was ist das eigentlich, Glück? Und wo finden wir es? Den einen seligmachenden Ratgeber zu diesem Thema gibt es nicht, meint Haim Shapira. Denn Glück bedeutet für jeden einzelnen von uns etwas anderes. Und so stellt Shapira die fundamentalen Fragen des Lebens...
Rivoluzionari
Antropologia politica della Rivoluzione francese
Language: Italian
Release Date: January 14, 2016
Dal 14 luglio 1789 fino alla caduta di Robespierre, la Francia vive cinque anni di sconvolgimenti che rifondano lo Stato e la società, fissano nuovi valori di riferimento, suscitano una straordinaria adesione. Se molto è stato scritto su questo evento fondatore, meno si è indagato sugli uomini...
Stärke statt Macht
Neue Autorität in Familie, Schule und Gemeinde
Language: German
Release Date: February 18, 2015
Die Erschütterung der erzieherischen Autorität gilt als eine der entscheidenden Ursachen für den dramatischen Anstieg von Gewalt und Kriminalität unter Kindern und Jugendlichen. Doch kann elterliche und pädagogische Autorität heutzutage nicht mehr auf Furcht, blinden Gehorsam und Machtausübung...