Just in Time for Hanukkah-New Book, Lighting the Way to Freedom: Treasured Hanukkah Menorahs of Early Israel by Aaron Ha'tell and Yaniv Ben Or, Illustrates the Lights of Freedom
Jews from all over the world look forward to the festive holiday of Hanukkah, waiting in anticipation for the time to light the candles of the menorah. What is it about the menorah that kindles the spirit of adults and children alike? In their book, Lighting the Way to Freedom: Treasured Hanukkah Menorahs of Early Israel (Devora Publishing; November 30, 2006), authors Aaron Ha'tell and Yaniv Ben Or explore the menorahs role as a central object of art and worship in Jewish life, and its importance as a symbol of the triumph of freedom over tyranny. They trace the role of the Hanukkah menorah as a symbol of friendship between Israel and the United States, from Presidents Harry S. Truman to George W. Bush This volume is a fully illustrated history of the Golden Age of Hanukkah Menorahs created by the pioneer Israeli artists and artisans from the 1930s through the 1970s; four decades from the closing of the Bezalel School of Arts and Crafts to the Yom Kippur War. Lighting the Way to Freedom: Treasured Hanukkah Menorahs of Early Israel honors the talented pioneer artists who crafted the menorahs of this Golden Age and memorializes the courageous generations who lit them. Gathered for the first time ever in such numbers, these treasures reveal the texture and character of a remarkable period in the history of freedom Title: Lighting the Way to Freedom: Treasured Hanukkah Menorahs of Early Israel Authors: Aaron Ha'tell and Yaniv Ben Or Publisher: Devora Publishing Pages: 268 ISBN: 1-932687-66-1 Hardback $30.00 This title can be ordered through Baker & Taylor and Ingram. Schools and libraries are eligible for discounts. Please call 1-212-444-1657 to order directly from publisher Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing & Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
