An introduction to the cooking of Israel including such traditional recipes as cheese blintzes, turkey schnitzel, felafel in pita, and poppyseed cake. Also includes information on the geography, customs, and people of the middle eastern country.

No one knew the story of Elsa Weiss, respected English teacher at a Tel Aviv high school, but aloof and never befriending students. None encountered her outside of school. The students sensed they were all she had. When Elsa killed herself, she remained as unknown as she had been during life. Thirty years later, one of her students decides to solve the riddle of Elsa Weiss.

In the summer of 1986, Molly visits her grandparents in mysterious Israel and worries about the language barrier.

A look at the history, natural world, economics, people, and culture of Israel.

Surveys the practice of various religions--Judaism, Islam, Christianity, and others--in Israel and the different customs that are part of the religious holidays and festivals.

Watching her Russian immigrant mother, Irina, struggle to put food on the table, Nina, a beautiful and restless teenager, vows her life will be different. When a strapping older man in a fancy car appears at school one day offering her luxuries her single mother cannot afford, Nina believes he's her ticket out of her dumpy little town. Ignoring the danger signs and her mother's constant pleas, which end in exhausting screaming matches, she packs a...

"Israel is an important place for people of three major religions: Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. This has given it a rich history, but it has also led to conflict. Readers take an informative look at what life is like in Israel for people of different groups as they explore meticulously researched text, which has been updated to discuss current events. Vivid, full-color photographs are found throughout chapters that focus on topics such as government,...

An introduction to the cooking of Israel including such traditional recipes as cheese blintzes, shakshooka, felafel in pita, and poppyseed cake. Also includes information on the geography, customs, and people of the Middle Eastern country.