Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Zwischen Athen Und Jerusalem Zwischen Athen Und Jerusalem Otto Kaiser viii, 334 pages ; 24 cm OL1394885W
Judaism and other religions Judaism and other religions Alan Brill "With insight and scholarship, Alan Brill crisply outlines the traditional Jewish approaches to other religions for an age of globalization. He provides a fresh perspective on biblical and rabbinic t… OL15409030W
Paradise in antiquity Paradise in antiquity Markus N. A. Bockmuehl,Guy G. Stroumsa "The social and intellectual vitality of Judaism and Christianity in antiquity was in large part a function of their ability to articulate a viably transcendent hope for the human condition. Narrativ… OL15896816W
Righteous Gentiles in the Hebrew Bible Righteous Gentiles in the Hebrew Bible Jeffrey K. Salkin Who are the ancient role models for the sacred relationship between Jews and non-Jews today? Now more than ever, gentiles are an integral part of the Jewish community. But they are not new to the Jew… OL1945072W
Studies in the Meaning of Judaism Studies in the Meaning of Judaism Eugene B. Borowitz "Eugene B. Borowitz is Sigmund L. Falk Distinguished Professor of Education and Jewish Religious Thought at the Hebrew Union college-Jewish Institute of Religion in New York."--BOOK JACKET. OL1977372W
Attitudes to Gentiles in ancient Judaism and early Christianity Attitudes to Gentiles in ancient Judaism and early Christianity David C. Sim,James S. McLaren This volume describes the attitudes towards Gentiles in both ancient Judaism and the early Christian tradition. The Jewish relationship with and views about the Gentiles played an important part in J… OL20955821W
Pursuit of Heresy Pursuit of Heresy Elisheva Carlebach xv, 364 p. ; 25 cm OL4473262W
The Jewish Book of Why The Jewish Book of Why Alfred J. Kolatch * Why do Jews eat gefilte fish? * Why is a glass broken at the end of a Jewish wedding ceremony? * Why must the chapter of curses in the Torah be read quickly in a low voice? * Why are shrimp and … OL449358W