Forevermore

Three documented stories of three historical periods, in which the Jew is depicted "as he is" and not "the way he is perceived," surprising all along. "This book presents three separate stories that focus on Jewish people confronting oppression in three different historical periods. Their actions, culture and fate are described against the background of historical events of that period. Zabir Ben Bata, a Jew, is linked with Muhammad and the birth of Islam. The second story revolves around the Chmelnitzki Rebellion and involves Cossacks, agreements and betrayals with Poles, romance and intrigue, as chronicled by 17th century Rabbi Natan Neta Ben Moshe Hanover, who escaped the fortress city of Tulczyn. The third story is about 14 year old Jacob Lipschutz, his life in the Warsaw Ghetto, forays outside the ghetto and how he survived. Interesting stories unfold through short, simple, quick paced sentences. The dramatic characters and eventful stories are all the more meaningful because they are based on history and not imagination. They offer insight and colorful background into Jewish life, anti-Semitism, oppression, the spirit of the times and people and provide an excellent medium through which to present a taste of history. "The Jewish Agency dataJEM annotated bibliography"