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Summary: Don't keep these stories to yourself
Review: Heart warming stories. Stories you can read to another adult or child and talk about. Perhaps won't make you tear as some other Chicken Soup books, but you go days thinking about the stories in the book and want to talk about them.
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Summary: The next great author
Review: I found Chicken Soup for the Jewish Soul to be both heart-warming and inspiring at the same time. While this collection of stories contains articles by a number of famous, well-respected individuals (such as Golda Meir, Ed Koch, and Anne Frank), I found Ms. Arielle Greenbaum's essay to be the most touching. Ms. Greenbaum has the uncanny ability of being able to convey such a deep and meaningful message while writing at a level that even high school students can understand. For this reason, it is clear that Ms. Greenbaum, a young college student, has a very bright future ahead of herself.
While I consider Ms. Greenbaum's article to be head and shoulders above the other entries, the editors of this book have done an excellent job of collecting expressive papers written by a number of "unknowns." Therefore, I highly recommend this book. Maybe you can find your own new favorite author hidden in this book; but don't be surprised if you come to the same conclusion as I did - that Ms. Greenbaum will be the author of the next generation.
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Summary: The next great author
Review: I found Chicken Soup for the Jewish Soul to be both heart-warming and inspiring at the same time. While this collection of stories contains articles by a number of famous, well-respected individuals (such as Golda Meir, Ed Koch, and Anne Frank), I found Ms. Arielle Greenbaum's essay to be the most touching. Ms. Greenbaum has the uncanny ability of being able to convey such a deep and meaningful message while writing at a level that even high school students can understand. For this reason, it is clear that Ms. Greenbaum, a young college student, has a very bright future ahead of herself.
While I consider Ms. Greenbaum's article to be head and shoulders above the other entries, the editors of this book have done an excellent job of collecting expressive papers written by a number of "unknowns." Therefore, I highly recommend this book. Maybe you can find your own new favorite author hidden in this book; but don't be surprised if you come to the same conclusion as I did - that Ms. Greenbaum will be the author of the next generation.
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Summary: Outstanding collection of stories and esays!
Review: I found this anthology to be full of compelling stories - many having to do with extraordinary coincidence, others simple stories of Jewish life. I was surprised at the high caliber of writing in this book, since some of the other "Chicken Soup" books are more about inspiration and less about the craft of writing. There is a lovely story by Rabbi Gerald Wolpe about the great kindness of a fellow congregant, and a remarkable account from Norman Jaffe and Leslie Riskin about "The Day Hitler Touched Me." All in all, it is a wonderful compilation, well worth the cost. I highly recommend the book.
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Summary: A very touching book
Review: I got this book about a month ago when I 1st moved to Hollywood. As a kid I remember sitting around during the holidays and listening to all of the women in my family tell stories of the past. To me this book is like the stories that my mother and grandmother used to tell. The stories in this book are great stories that make you think, make you happy and make you proud to be a Jewish person living in this world.
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Summary: It really IS like Jewish penicillin!
Review: I laughed, I cried, I remembered. This is a great book, even if you are not Jewish. It contains a wonderful story about the present Pope. There is something for everyone.
Now, I am waiting for Chicken Soup For the Jewish Soul #2 and hopefully, #3.
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Summary: When you finish, you will read it again.
Review: I laughed, I cried, I remembered. This is a great book, even if you are not Jewish. It contains a wonderful story about the present Pope. There is something for everyone.
Now, I am waiting for Chicken Soup For the Jewish Soul #2 and hopefully, #3.
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Summary: Perfect Hanukkah present
Review: My boyfriend gave me a copy of this book for Hanukkah. I loved reading the short essays and stories about various aspects about Jewish life. It was enjoyable to read stories containing all the Yiddish words that I grew up listening to and understanding. This is a book that you should read one or two stories at a time and then think about what you read to get the full feelings of the stories. They will truly touch you. I really enjoyed reading this book and I can't wait to pass it on to my Mom and other friends and family.
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Summary: At last -- the Jewish volume in this great series
Review: So nu, it's about time we finally got "Chicken Soup for the JEWISH Soul" -- after all, didn't we Jews invent the chicken-soup-cure-all metaphor in the first place? And storytelling is such a big part of our culture, that there was no shortage of material. In fact, according to the intro to this book, one of the reason it took so long to edit is because there was SO MUCH material. Enough, I hope, to do a sequel or two. I was delighted to find so many of my favorite contemporary stories included: Larry Trapp, the ex-KKK member who had a real change of heart; a prison inmate touched by a hug from the late Shlomo Carlebach; How Kirk Douglas re-connected with his Jewishness at the Western Wall; how Eddie Kantor started the March of Dimes; the heroism of Raoul Wallenberg; the good-hearted people of Billings, Montana, who took a stand against antisemitism, etc. Plus there are many, many new stories to touch the heart and soul. Ten stars!
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Summary: At last -- the Jewish volume in this great series
Review: So nu, it's about time we finally got "Chicken Soup for the JEWISH Soul" -- after all, didn't we Jews invent the chicken-soup-cure-all metaphor in the first place? And storytelling is such a big part of our culture, that there was no shortage of material. In fact, according to the intro to this book, one of the reason it took so long to edit is because there was SO MUCH material. Enough, I hope, to do a sequel or two. I was delighted to find so many of my favorite contemporary stories included: Larry Trapp, the ex-KKK member who had a real change of heart; a prison inmate touched by a hug from the late Shlomo Carlebach; How Kirk Douglas re-connected with his Jewishness at the Western Wall; how Eddie Kantor started the March of Dimes; the heroism of Raoul Wallenberg; the good-hearted people of Billings, Montana, who took a stand against antisemitism, etc. Plus there are many, many new stories to touch the heart and soul. Ten stars!
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