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Dreamland: European Jews in the Aftermath of the Great War
by Howard Morle Sachar  Publisher Comments From the dean of modem Jewish historians comes a panoramic examination of the experience of Europe's Jews in the aftermath of "the war to end all wars." Dreamland traces the fissures that appeared all too quickly in those democracies born from the rubble...
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From the Ends of the Earth the Jews In
by Martin Gilbert Synopsis The Jewish story is an extraordinary one: of a "chosen race" but a "difficult people", living in all countries but until recently without one to call its own. This photographic history brings the turbulence and dynamism of the century to life....
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The Wandering Jews
by Joseph Roth Synopsis A masterpiece of the 20th century, only recently discovered in Germany, is now available for the first time in English. In 1927, Joseph Roth (1894-1939), a correspondent in Berlin emotionally ravaged by the events of Weimar Germany, examined the concept...
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Ambivalent Jew
by Stuart Cohen Publisher Comments The Ambivalent Jew established Charles Liebman's reputation as a leading analyst of contemporary Jewry. Its theme boldly foreshadowed Liebman's own struggle to weld together disparate identities. He maintained a lifelong fascination with the Jewish...
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Studies in Contemporary Jewry, #17: Who Owns Judaism: Public Religion and Private Faith in America and Israel
by Eli Lederhendler Publisher Comments Bringing together contributions from established scholars as well as promising younger academics, the seventeenth volume of this established series offers a broad-ranging view of why Judaism, a religion whose observance is more honored in the breach in...
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The Life of David
by Robert Pinsky Publisher Comments Poet, warrior, and king, David has loomed large in myth and legend through the centuries, and he continues to haunt our collective imagination, his flaws and inconsistencies making him the most approachable of biblical heroes. Robert Pinsky, former poet...
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Hebrew Religion: Its Origin and Development
by W. O. E. Oesterley Publisher Comments One of the results of the modern study of the Old Testament is the reinterpretation of Israel's religious history. The authors believe there is a large body of readers who would welcome and profit by a treatment of this subject in a more concise and...
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Ancient Jewish Magic: A History
by Gideon Bohak Publisher Comments This is a pioneering history of ancient Jewish magic, from the Second Temple to the rabbinic period. It is based both on the ancient magicians' own compositions (and products) in Aramaic, Hebrew, and Greek, and on the descriptions and prescriptions of...
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Connecting the Covenants: Judaism and the Search for Christian Identity in Eighteenth-Century England (Jewish Culture and Contexts)
by David B. Ruderman Publisher Comments The first few decades of the eighteenth century witnessed an important moment in Jewish-Christian relations, as influential Christian scholars increasingly looked to Jewish texts to reveal the truths of their own faith. To what extent could postbiblical...
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Last Days in Babylon: The History of a Family, the Story of a Nation
by Marina Benjamin Publisher Comments Acclaimed author Marina Benjamin explores through a personal narrative of her own family the odyssey--and ultimate exile--of the Jews in Iraq. 16 pp. of photos. Family tree. Map. Notes....
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Legends of the Jews Volume 5 Creation To Exo
by Louis Ginzberg Publisher Comments The notes for Volumes One and Two tell where legends appear and reappear, where versions differ and where they contradict each other. When legends have been the subject of learned interpretation or debate, Ginzberg provides guidance to the commentaries...
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L'Oreal Took My Home: The Secrets of a Theft
by Monica Waitzfelder Publisher Comments Behind one of the world's largest beauty and cosmetics companies lay some ugly secrets, which Monica Waitzfelder attempts to uncover in this compelling personal account. During World War II, as Jewish homes were being seized one after another...
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A History of the Hebrew People from the Division of the Kingdom to the Fall of Jerusalem in 586 BC
by Charles Foster Kent Publisher Comments 1920. With maps and chart. In this volume Kent studies the division of the Hebrew kingdom at the death of Solomon. Contents: Part I. The Pre-Assyrian Period of Hebrew History: The Historical Sources for the Period; The Chronology of the Two Kingdoms; The...
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Seeking the Favor of God: Volume 2: The Development of Penitential Prayer in Second Temple Judaism
by Mark J. Boda Synopsis Paperback edition available from the Society of Biblical Literature (www.sbl-site.org)....
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Jewish Mysticsmmiddle Ages V2 (Jewish Mysticism in the High Middle Ages)
by Joseph Dan Publisher Comments A monumental event in the publishing history of English-language reference books on the subjects of Jewish mystical thought and practice....
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Families in Ancient Israel (Family, Religion, and Culture)
by Leo G Perdue Publisher Comments Four respected scholars of the Hebrew Bible and early Judaism provide a clear portrait of the family in ancient Israel. The book then draws important theological and ethical implications for the family today....
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Judaism and the Gentiles: Jewish Patterns of Universalism (to 135 CE)
by Terrence L. Donaldson Synopsis A comprehensive examination of Jewish views of Gentiles...
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The Sabbatean Prophets
by Matt Goldish Publisher Comments In the mid-seventeenth century, Shabbatai Zvi, a rabbi from Izmir, claimed to be the Jewish messiah, and convinced a great many Jews to believe him. The movement surrounding this messianic pretender was enormous, and Shabbatai's mission seemed to be...
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Eyewitness to Jewish History
by Benjamin Blech Publisher Comments Blending firsthand accounts, diaries, journals, and eyewitness reports with his own helpful introductions and explanations, Rabbi Blech has created a unique anthology. From a moving account of the burning of the Second Temple to a parent's letter to...
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The Last Jews of Kerala: The Two Thousand Year History of India's Forgotten Jewish Community
by Edna Fernandes Publisher Comments When a people die out, can their story survive? Two thousand years ago, trade routes and the fall of Jerusalem took Jewish settlers seeking sanctuary across Europe and Asia. One little-known group settled in Kerala, in tropical southwestern India...
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