jerusalem

When fourteen-year-old Liyanne Abboud, her younger brother, and her parents move from St. Louis to a new home between Jerusalem and the Palestinian village where her father was born, they face many changes and must deal with the tensions between Jews and Palestinians.

Presents selections from Hannah Arendt's "Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil," as well as excerpts from Arent's reporting on high-ranking Nazi Adolf Eichmann's war crimes trial for "The New Yorker" magazine, in which she considers the tendency of ordinary people to follow orders and conform to mass opinion without thought to the consequences of their actions.

A biography of the Nazi leader responsible for organizing the execution of the Jews in the Holocaust.

When fourteen-year-old Liyanne Abboud, her younger brother, and her parents move from St. Louis to a new home between Jerusalem and the Palestinian village where her father was born, they face many changes and must deal with the tensions between Jews and Palestinians.

Provides an overview of the history of Jerusalem, focusing on some of the city's architecture.

Relates the story of Myriam Mendilow, who started a number of programs designed to help the elderly citizens of Jerusalem.

Presents the Christmas story, and describes the celebration of the holiday in the Holy Land and includes songs, recipes, and craft projects.