Behrman House: About Us: 2000 Letter from the Publisher

Letter from the Publisher 2000

        It's a time of great excitement here at Behrman House: We write to you from our new offices located in Springfield, NJ. While we're only about five miles down the road from our old place, we now occupy 25,000 feet of newly refurbished space, about triple what we had before. Although the real reason for our move is that we simply outgrew our old space, we hope these new quarters will help us continue to provide the best possible books, and the best possible service, to all our customers.
        But, as always, our most important news is about the books we're publishing. This catalog introduces Shalom Alef Bet!, a full-color pre-primer designed to precede the best-selling Shalom Uvrachah. The catalog also introduces Parashat HaShavua: Exodus to Deuteronomy, a companion volume to Parashat Hashavua: Reading Genesis, which delighted educators last year by teaching Torah text through a combination of Hebrew- and English-based introduction. And Welcome to Israel! provides a wonderfully engaging introduction to Israel, with knockout graphics, for middle graders.
        For those of us who are no longer in school but still want to read and learn, there's more. The Tapestry of Jewish Time is a moving and spiritually rewarding exploration of the holidays and life-cycle events. The fully revised A History of the Jewish Experience: Eternal Faith, Eternal People examines Jewish history in a unique way, providing not only the historical narrative but an exploration of Jewish knowledge, beliefs, values, traditions, and law as well. Spirit in Nature is a bit offbeat for us--it's a Jewish hikers' handbook, a way to introduce Jewish spiritual meaning to activities in the natural world.
        I hope that our books continue to be useful to you, interesting to your students, and meaningful to you personally. Please stay in touch with us; let us know how we can continue to serve your needs, the needs of your students, and the needs of the Jewish community.
        With best wishes for a healthy and a successful year.

Sincerely,

David E. Behrman