Table of Contents: “…The trunk: Rabbinic Judaism: Mishnah and Gemera on Tu B'Shvat -- Midrash from The Book of legends, Sefer Aggadah/Hayim Nachman Bualik,Yehoshua Ravinitsky -- "Shemonah Esrei for the New Year of the Trees":a medieval Amidah for Tu B'Shvat/Joyce Galaski -- Is the Tree human?…”

Table of Contents: “…In the beginning: Cave paintings: El Castillo Cave -- Earliest evidence of mathematical knowledge: Ishango Bone -- Cuneiform tablets: Epric of Gilgamesh -- An Andean mystery: Caral Khipu -- Egyptian books on papyrus: Book of the Dead of Ani -- Eastern approaches: Chinese developments in bookmaking: Guodian Chu Slips -- Mass production in Japan: Shōtoku's Dharani -- Monumental Korean undertaking: Tripitaka Koreana -- Indian palm-leaf manuscript: Nalanda Perfection of Wisdon Sutra -- The biggest books ever written: Yongle Dadian -- Bone, bamboo and bark: Batak Pustakha -- Burmese folding format: Parabaik -- The great classics: Origins of a children's classic: Aesop's Fables -- A timeless epic: Homer's Iliad -- An early masterpiece of Ethiopian art: Garima Gospels -- The first cookbooks: Apicius -- A mathematical miracle: Archimedes Palimpsest -- Medieval worlds & the book: Ireland's greatest treasure: Book of Kells -- Schism and discord: Chludov Psalter -- The foundation of pharmacology: Dioscorides' De Materia Medica -- A masterpiece of Armenian illumination: T'oros Roslin Gospels -- The father of mapping: Ptolemy's Geographica -- A sailor's guide to Byzantium: Cristoforo's Liber Insularum Archipelagi -- Illumination by the master of theprayer book: Bruges Roman de la Rose -- A giant among giants: Farnese Hours -- Light from the East: The oldest printed book of all: Dunhuang Diamond Sutra -- A literary and artistic masterpiece: Murasaki's The Tale of Genji -- The "Indian Aesop": Panchatantra -- The standard Islamic Book of Astronomy: Al-Sufi's Book of Fixed Stars -- A forgotten precursor of Leonardo da Vinci: Al-Jazari's Compendium on the Mechanical Arts -- An early Islamic book produced in Java: Boke van Bonang -- Wheels of change: Gutenberg's revolution: Gutenberg's 42-line Bible -- A blockbuster among early printed books: Schedel's Nuremberg Chronicle -- A book from the first English printer: Caxton's Chesse Moralysed -- The first joke book: Wynkyn's Demaundes Joyous -- The earliest scientific tests: Euclid's Elementa Geometriae -- A model for future book design: Aldine Virgil -- Printing in Arabic: Gregorio's Book of Hours -- The first printing in Africa: Sefer Abudarham -- Heavenly voices: St. Gall Cantatorium -- A Gutenberg problem solved: Constance Gradual -- A major work of Biblical scholarship: Complutensian Polyglot Bible -- A dangerous invention: Developing the Swedish language: Gustav Vasa Bible -- Practical censorship at work: Erasmus' De ratione conscribendi epistolas -- The first printing in British America: Bay Psalm Book -- An Aztec view of Pre-Columbian life: Codex Mendoza -- Searching for pepper and nutmeg: Linschoten's Itinerario -- The first modern study of anatomy: Vesalius' De humani corporis fabrica -- An amazing amateur astonomer: Brahe's astronomiae -- A foundation stone of modern science: Newton's Principia -- Everyman his own expert: Makham's Cavelarice -- Fashion in clothing: Helm's Art and Fashion -- An outstanding British contribution to botany: Blackwell's Curious Herball -- A Baroque dance to the music of time: Tomlinson's Art of Dancing…”

Table of Contents: “…Gutenberg's revolution : Gutenberg's 42-line bible ; A blockbuster among early printed books : Schedel's Nuremberg Chronicle ; A book from the first English printer : Caxton's Chesse Moralysed ; The first joke book : Wynkyn's Demaundes Joyous ; The earliest scientific texts : Euclid's Elementa Geometriae ; A model for future book design : Aldine Virgil ; Printing in Arabic : Gregorio's Book of Hours ; The first printing in Africa : Sefer Abudarham ; Heavenly voices : St. Gall Cantatorium ; A Gutenberg problem solved : Constance Gradual ; A major work of biblical scholarship : Complutensian Polyglot Bible.…”

Table of Contents: “…Part 14: Life Cycle -- 324: Circumcision/Brit Milah, redemption of the firstborn/Pidyon ha-Ben, naming ceremony for girls -- 325: Bar Mitzvah and Bat Mitzvah -- 326: Aufruff, marriage ceremony/Kiddushin, Sheva Brakhot, breaking the glass, groom and bride/Khattan ve-Kalla -- 327: Marriage contract/Ketuba -- 328: Mikveh, laws of family purity/Taharat ha-Mishpakha -- 329: Beit Din -- 330: Jewish divorce/Get, Agunah -- 331: Convert/Ger -- 332: Burial society/Chevra Kadisha -- 333: Kri'a, Shiva, Shiva visit, Aveilut -- 334: Mourner's Kaddish, Yahrzeit, Yizkor, peace be upon him/Alav ha-Shalom, peace be upon her/Aleha ha-Shalom -- 335: Mezuzah -- 336: Kosher, Kashrut, meat and milk/Milchig and Fleishig, Pareve, ritual slaughter/Shekhita, Mashgiakh -- Part 15: Synagogue And Prayers -- 337: Temple/Synagogue/Shul/Shtiebl, Jewish Community Centers -- 338: Minyan -- 339: Mekhitza -- 340: Rabbinic ordination/Semikha -- 341: Common terms used in the Synagogue: Bimah, Mizrakh, Aron Kodesh, Hagba and Glila, Chazzan, Gabbai, Ba'al Koh-rey, Trope -- 342: Siddur/Makhzor, Morning service/Shakharit, Afternoon service/Minkha, Evening service/Ma'ariv, additional service on Shabbat and Holidays/Mussaf -- 343: Torah scroll/Sefer Torah -- 344: Torah portion of the week/Parshat ha-Shavua, Haftorah, Dvar Torah -- 345: Aliyah, priest, Levite, Israelite/Kohain, Levi, Yisra'el -- 346: Priestly blessing/Dukhaning -- 347: Tzitzit, Tallit -- 348: Tefillin -- 349: Kippah or Yarmulka -- 350: Some famous prayers: Barkhu, Amidah, Kedusha, Ashrei, Adon Olam, Ein Kayloheinu, Aleinu, Hallel -- 351: Sh'ma Yisra'el -- 352: Blessing/Brakha, Ha-Motzi, grace after meals/Birkat ha-Mazon, She-he-khi-yanu -- Index.…”