Loaded with kick-by-kick illustrations, Jew-Jitsu is a martial art for nudniks tired of living in fear. Rabbi Daniel, a Jew-Jitsu master, teaches this ancient Hebrew martial art for which there is no defense. Master Eliezer reveals all of Jew-Jitsu's secret self-defense techniques such as The Davening Headbutt, Throwing of the Star of David and The Prayerful Strike. A fully illustrated, totally hilarious guide to being Chabad-ass, Jew-Jitsu is the perfect self-defense guide for the Chosen People who are tired of being chosen for tsooris.

Israeli public relations are notoriously lackluster. For years, the promotion of the Start-Up Nation and invention of the cherry tomato were used as tactics of advocating for and supporting Israel. In modern times, liberal Zionists play up Israel’s democratic values and Tel Aviv pride to defend it against “pinkwashing,” while conservative Zionists have justified Israel’s right to exist by pointing to the Holocaust and the Bible. None of these methods have succeeded in preventing or stopping the assault by far-left, woke ideology against Zionism, Jewish identity, or the aboriginal status of the Jews to their homeland: Israel. It’s time for a strategic shift in combating anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism. In this Zionist manifesto, journalist, Israel Defense Forces veteran, and scholar Dmitri Shufutinsky unpacks how Zionist advocacy has gotten to this precarious point and outlines a new method for discrediting the feeble ideology behind much of the rising anti-Semitism in supposedly enlightened spaces. Jew Jitsu: Turning Our Enemies’ Arguments Against Them will inform confounded pro-Israel advocates and donors on the current situation plaguing educational institutions; highlight the Neo-Marxist and Islamist ideology leading this campaign; and give Jewish students and their allies the tools they need to rid academia and progressive movements of this pseudo-historical and bigoted movement’s appeal.

Heal from trauma and PTSD with the martial art of jiu-jitsu--written for survivors, mental health therapists, and trauma-informed martial arts instructors. This groundbreaking book introduces jiu-jitsu as a powerful embodied modality for trauma survivors in recovery, and includes 10 grounding practices, self-defense techniques, and 30 instructional photos. Unhealed trauma--from “little t” traumas to complex PTSD--leaves a lasting imprint on the bodies and minds of survivors. And in the aftermath of trauma, many people experience shifts in how they feel, connect with others, and interact with the world at large. This embodied, whole-person approach will help you heal the wounds of traumatic stress and how it shows up within yourself and your relationships, from disembodiment and numbness to anger, fear, anxiety, confusion, and dissociation. As part of a martial arts trauma recovery program, you’ll learn about: • Trauma, embodiment, and the transformative power of jiu-jitsu • Self-defense skills that can help survivors of violence define boundaries and feel safe, secure, powerful, and at home in their bodies • Creating a welcoming, responsive practice space as a studio owner • Integrating jiu-jitsu practice into a safe, accessible recovery protocol for survivors--and how therapists can recommend them to clients or build them into a treatment plan Written for trauma survivors, mental health clinicians, and martial arts practitioners and studio owners who want to create a safe, empowering, and trauma-sensitive space, Transforming Trauma with Jiu-Jitsu is a unique and vital guide to healing trauma’s invisible wounds.

A Cultural History of Jewish Dress is the first comprehensive account of how Jews have been distinguished by their appearance from Ancient Israel to the present. For centuries Jews have dressed in distinctive ways to communicate their devotion to God, their religious identity, and the proper earthly roles of men and women. This lively work explores the rich history of Jewish dress, examining how Jews and non-Jews alike debated and legislated Jewish attire in different places, as well as outlining the big debates on dress within the Jewish community today. Focusing on tensions over gender, ethnic identity and assimilation, each chapter discusses the meaning and symbolism of a specific era or type of Jewish dress. What were biblical and rabbinic fashions? Why was clothing so important to immigrant Jews in America? Why do Hassidic Jews wear black? When did yarmulkes become bar mitzvah souvenirs? The book also offers the first analysis of how young Jewish adults today announce on caps, shirts, and even undergarments their striving to transform Jewishness from a religious and historical heritage into an ethnic identity that is hip, racy, and irreverent. Fascinating and accessibly written, A Cultural History of Jewish Dress will appeal to anybody interested in the central role of clothing in defining Jewish identity.

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