Author: Peter Weisz
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1387940120
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
MORE Puzzle Tov! is a sequel to the highly popular Puzzle Tov!, a challenging collection of Jewish-themed riddles, puzzles, brainteasers and kosher conundrums. This volume includes some of the most elegant and enigmatic brain-busters ever devised. Dozens of puzzles, at all levels of difficulty, all with a bit of Jewish tradition included, make MORE Puzzle Tov! more fun than a barrel of kosher pickles. You don't have to be Jewish and you don't have to be a math genius to enjoy these delicious brainteasers. More challenging. More educational. More fun. More Puzzle Tov!
MORE Puzzle Tov!
Author: Peter Weisz
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1387940120
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
MORE Puzzle Tov! is a sequel to the highly popular Puzzle Tov!, a challenging collection of Jewish-themed riddles, puzzles, brainteasers and kosher conundrums. This volume includes some of the most elegant and enigmatic brain-busters ever devised. Dozens of puzzles, at all levels of difficulty, all with a bit of Jewish tradition included, make MORE Puzzle Tov! more fun than a barrel of kosher pickles. You don't have to be Jewish and you don't have to be a math genius to enjoy these delicious brainteasers. More challenging. More educational. More fun. More Puzzle Tov!
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1387940120
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
MORE Puzzle Tov! is a sequel to the highly popular Puzzle Tov!, a challenging collection of Jewish-themed riddles, puzzles, brainteasers and kosher conundrums. This volume includes some of the most elegant and enigmatic brain-busters ever devised. Dozens of puzzles, at all levels of difficulty, all with a bit of Jewish tradition included, make MORE Puzzle Tov! more fun than a barrel of kosher pickles. You don't have to be Jewish and you don't have to be a math genius to enjoy these delicious brainteasers. More challenging. More educational. More fun. More Puzzle Tov!
Puzzle Tov!
Author: Peter Weisz
Publisher: Gefen Books
ISBN: 9789652299215
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A collection of jewish brainteasers, puzzles, and enigmas. to drive you totally meshuggeneh!
Publisher: Gefen Books
ISBN: 9789652299215
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A collection of jewish brainteasers, puzzles, and enigmas. to drive you totally meshuggeneh!
Mazal Tov
Author:
Publisher: Gefen Books
ISBN: 9789652291783
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Rebecca Shore has a permanent collection of posters at the Jewish Museum in New York and the Skirball and Simon Weisenthal Museums in Los Angeles.
Publisher: Gefen Books
ISBN: 9789652291783
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Rebecca Shore has a permanent collection of posters at the Jewish Museum in New York and the Skirball and Simon Weisenthal Museums in Los Angeles.
Algorithmic Foundations of Robotics IX
Author: David Hsu
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3642174523
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 427
Book Description
Robotics is at the cusp of dramatic transformation. Increasingly complex robots with unprecedented autonomy are finding new applications, from medical surgery, to construction, to home services. Against this background, the algorithmic foundations of robotics are becoming more crucial than ever, in order to build robots that are fast, safe, reliable, and adaptive. Algorithms enable robots to perceive, plan, control, and learn. The design and analysis of robot algorithms raise new fundamental questions that span computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and mathematics. These algorithms are also finding applications beyond robotics, for example, in modeling molecular motion and creating digital characters for video games and architectural simulation. The Workshop on Algorithmic Foundations of Robotics (WAFR) is a highly selective meeting of leading researchers in the field of robot algorithms. Since its creation in 1994, it has published some of the field’s most important and lasting contributions. This book contains the proceedings of the 9th WAFR, held on December 13-15, 2010 at the National University of Singapore. The 24 papers included in this book span a wide variety of topics from new theoretical insights to novel applications.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3642174523
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 427
Book Description
Robotics is at the cusp of dramatic transformation. Increasingly complex robots with unprecedented autonomy are finding new applications, from medical surgery, to construction, to home services. Against this background, the algorithmic foundations of robotics are becoming more crucial than ever, in order to build robots that are fast, safe, reliable, and adaptive. Algorithms enable robots to perceive, plan, control, and learn. The design and analysis of robot algorithms raise new fundamental questions that span computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and mathematics. These algorithms are also finding applications beyond robotics, for example, in modeling molecular motion and creating digital characters for video games and architectural simulation. The Workshop on Algorithmic Foundations of Robotics (WAFR) is a highly selective meeting of leading researchers in the field of robot algorithms. Since its creation in 1994, it has published some of the field’s most important and lasting contributions. This book contains the proceedings of the 9th WAFR, held on December 13-15, 2010 at the National University of Singapore. The 24 papers included in this book span a wide variety of topics from new theoretical insights to novel applications.
God Never Meant for Us to Die
Author: Pierre Gilbert
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1532699646
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
The most incisive indictment against Christianity resides in the notion of a God who created a world in which there is untold suffering and death. Is this the best God could do? In response, most Christians will mutter something about free will or the necessity of evil to bring about God's plan for humanity. Theologians often reply by challenging the very legitimacy of the question; God only requires that we persevere. Biblical scholars, who might otherwise be expected to offer a scriptural perspective, nervously denounce any suggestion that the presence of evil may have had something to do with a primordial couple and a fruit tree. Is it any wonder that most people believe that evil must surely be an intractable component of human existence introduced, perhaps, by the very God Jews and Christians worship? This book is a response to the problem of evil that unconditionally affirms the goodness and power of God. Based on a new assessment of the Genesis creation story, one of the greatest texts ever to have emerged in human history, the author contends that God never intended for humanity to experience suffering and death.
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1532699646
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
The most incisive indictment against Christianity resides in the notion of a God who created a world in which there is untold suffering and death. Is this the best God could do? In response, most Christians will mutter something about free will or the necessity of evil to bring about God's plan for humanity. Theologians often reply by challenging the very legitimacy of the question; God only requires that we persevere. Biblical scholars, who might otherwise be expected to offer a scriptural perspective, nervously denounce any suggestion that the presence of evil may have had something to do with a primordial couple and a fruit tree. Is it any wonder that most people believe that evil must surely be an intractable component of human existence introduced, perhaps, by the very God Jews and Christians worship? This book is a response to the problem of evil that unconditionally affirms the goodness and power of God. Based on a new assessment of the Genesis creation story, one of the greatest texts ever to have emerged in human history, the author contends that God never intended for humanity to experience suffering and death.
Burnt Books
Author: Rodger Kamenetz
Publisher: Schocken
ISBN: 0307379337
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
From the acclaimed author of The Jew in the Lotus comes an "engrossing and wonderful book" (The Washington Times) about the unexpected connections between Franz Kafka and Hasidic master Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav—and the significant role played by the imagination in the Jewish spiritual experience. Rodger Kamenetz has long been fascinated by the mystical tales of the Hasidic master Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav. And for many years he has taught a course in Prague on Franz Kafka. The more he thought about their lives and writings, the more aware he became of unexpected connections between them. Kafka was a secular artist fascinated by Jewish mysticism, and Rabbi Nachman was a religious mystic who used storytelling to reach out to secular Jews. Both men died close to age forty of tuberculosis. Both invented new forms of storytelling that explore the search for meaning in an illogical, unjust world. Both gained prominence with the posthumous publication of their writing. And both left strict instructions at the end of their lives that their unpublished books be burnt. Kamenetz takes his ideas on the road, traveling to Kafka’s birthplace in Prague and participating in the pilgrimage to Uman, the burial site of Rabbi Nachman visited by thousands of Jews every Jewish new year. He discusses the hallucinatory intensity of their visions and offers a rich analysis of Nachman’s and Kafka’s major works, revealing uncanny similarities in the inner lives of these two troubled and beloved figures, whose creative and religious struggles have much to teach us about the Jewish spiritual experience.
Publisher: Schocken
ISBN: 0307379337
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
From the acclaimed author of The Jew in the Lotus comes an "engrossing and wonderful book" (The Washington Times) about the unexpected connections between Franz Kafka and Hasidic master Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav—and the significant role played by the imagination in the Jewish spiritual experience. Rodger Kamenetz has long been fascinated by the mystical tales of the Hasidic master Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav. And for many years he has taught a course in Prague on Franz Kafka. The more he thought about their lives and writings, the more aware he became of unexpected connections between them. Kafka was a secular artist fascinated by Jewish mysticism, and Rabbi Nachman was a religious mystic who used storytelling to reach out to secular Jews. Both men died close to age forty of tuberculosis. Both invented new forms of storytelling that explore the search for meaning in an illogical, unjust world. Both gained prominence with the posthumous publication of their writing. And both left strict instructions at the end of their lives that their unpublished books be burnt. Kamenetz takes his ideas on the road, traveling to Kafka’s birthplace in Prague and participating in the pilgrimage to Uman, the burial site of Rabbi Nachman visited by thousands of Jews every Jewish new year. He discusses the hallucinatory intensity of their visions and offers a rich analysis of Nachman’s and Kafka’s major works, revealing uncanny similarities in the inner lives of these two troubled and beloved figures, whose creative and religious struggles have much to teach us about the Jewish spiritual experience.
Oy Vey! Sudoku
Author: Frank Longo
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9781402740107
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
Why is this puzzle book different from all other puzzle books? It’s a uniquely fun mix of Japan meets Judaism! While the process of working out these word sudokus (wordokus) is the same as usual--fill in the boxes with the correct letters so they don’t repeat--the solutions are extraordinary, because each one results in a word associated with Yiddish or Jewish life. For example, there’s Bar Mitzvah, Chutzpah, Dreidels, and Matzo Balls. Start by using the letters underneath the wordoku: they’re arranged into an easy-to-remember phrase. When the puzzle is done, the correct word will be spelled in a straight line somewhere. (There are a few extra Jewish words thrown in for good measure.) The puzzles come in three sizes: 8 x 8, the traditional 9 x 9, and 10 x 10.
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9781402740107
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
Why is this puzzle book different from all other puzzle books? It’s a uniquely fun mix of Japan meets Judaism! While the process of working out these word sudokus (wordokus) is the same as usual--fill in the boxes with the correct letters so they don’t repeat--the solutions are extraordinary, because each one results in a word associated with Yiddish or Jewish life. For example, there’s Bar Mitzvah, Chutzpah, Dreidels, and Matzo Balls. Start by using the letters underneath the wordoku: they’re arranged into an easy-to-remember phrase. When the puzzle is done, the correct word will be spelled in a straight line somewhere. (There are a few extra Jewish words thrown in for good measure.) The puzzles come in three sizes: 8 x 8, the traditional 9 x 9, and 10 x 10.
A Church Called Tov
Author: Scot McKnight
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
ISBN: 149644602X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
“Scot and Laura do an amazing job of teaching us what a good church looks like.” —Beth Moore What is the way forward for the church? Tragically, in recent years, Christians have gotten used to revelations of abuses of many kinds in our most respected churches—from Willow Creek to Harvest, from Southern Baptist pastors to Sovereign Grace churches. Respected author and theologian Scot McKnight and former Willow Creek member Laura Barringer wrote this book to paint a pathway forward for the church. We need a better way. The sad truth is that churches of all shapes and sizes are susceptible to abuses of power, sexual abuse, and spiritual abuse. Abuses occur most frequently when Christians neglect to create a culture that resists abuse and promotes healing, safety, and spiritual growth. How do we keep these devastating events from repeating themselves? We need a map to get us from where we are today to where we ought to be as the body of Christ. That map is in a mysterious and beautiful little Hebrew word in Scripture that we translate “good,” the word tov. In this book, McKnight and Barringer explore the concept of tov—unpacking its richness and how it can help Christians and churches rise up to fulfill their true calling as imitators of Jesus.
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
ISBN: 149644602X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
“Scot and Laura do an amazing job of teaching us what a good church looks like.” —Beth Moore What is the way forward for the church? Tragically, in recent years, Christians have gotten used to revelations of abuses of many kinds in our most respected churches—from Willow Creek to Harvest, from Southern Baptist pastors to Sovereign Grace churches. Respected author and theologian Scot McKnight and former Willow Creek member Laura Barringer wrote this book to paint a pathway forward for the church. We need a better way. The sad truth is that churches of all shapes and sizes are susceptible to abuses of power, sexual abuse, and spiritual abuse. Abuses occur most frequently when Christians neglect to create a culture that resists abuse and promotes healing, safety, and spiritual growth. How do we keep these devastating events from repeating themselves? We need a map to get us from where we are today to where we ought to be as the body of Christ. That map is in a mysterious and beautiful little Hebrew word in Scripture that we translate “good,” the word tov. In this book, McKnight and Barringer explore the concept of tov—unpacking its richness and how it can help Christians and churches rise up to fulfill their true calling as imitators of Jesus.
Concepts of Space in Greek Thought
Author: Keimpe Algra
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004320873
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
Concepts of Space in Greek Thought studies ancient Greek theories of physical space and place, in particular those of the classical and Hellenistic period. These theories are explained primarily with reference to the general philosophical or methodological framework within which they took shape. Special attention is paid to the nature and status of the sources. Two introductory chapters deal with the interrelations between various concepts of space and with Greek spatial terminology (including case studies of the Eleatics, Democritus and Epicurus). The remaining chapters contain detailed studies on the theories of space of Plato, Aristotle, the early Peripatetics and the Stoics. The book is especially useful for historians of ancient physics, but may also be of interest to students of Aristotelian dialectic, ancient metaphysics, doxography, and medieval and early modern physics.
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004320873
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
Concepts of Space in Greek Thought studies ancient Greek theories of physical space and place, in particular those of the classical and Hellenistic period. These theories are explained primarily with reference to the general philosophical or methodological framework within which they took shape. Special attention is paid to the nature and status of the sources. Two introductory chapters deal with the interrelations between various concepts of space and with Greek spatial terminology (including case studies of the Eleatics, Democritus and Epicurus). The remaining chapters contain detailed studies on the theories of space of Plato, Aristotle, the early Peripatetics and the Stoics. The book is especially useful for historians of ancient physics, but may also be of interest to students of Aristotelian dialectic, ancient metaphysics, doxography, and medieval and early modern physics.
The New York Sun Crosswords
Author: Peter Gordon
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9781402750090
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
The August 8, 2005, issue of the Weekly Standard called The New York Sun crosswords the best in America, beating out The New York Times in a head-to-head competition. What makes them the greatest? They’re carefully edited so those obscure words that nobody actually uses are out, and solving pleasure is in, thanks to tricky clues and witty puns. Most of the puzzles have clever and original themes that add to the fun. Plus, solvers will enjoy the wide range of difficulty--indicated by the number of stars on top.
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9781402750090
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
The August 8, 2005, issue of the Weekly Standard called The New York Sun crosswords the best in America, beating out The New York Times in a head-to-head competition. What makes them the greatest? They’re carefully edited so those obscure words that nobody actually uses are out, and solving pleasure is in, thanks to tricky clues and witty puns. Most of the puzzles have clever and original themes that add to the fun. Plus, solvers will enjoy the wide range of difficulty--indicated by the number of stars on top.