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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Gods of our fathers Gods of our fathers Richard A Gabriel "A new look at Judaism and Christianity by which Gabriel attempts to trace their historical theological roots, not to the revelations of God, but to the common theological ancestor: the religions of … OL11742641W
Renewal Renewal Shmuley Boteach Our culture is showing the cracks of a growing fracture. Soaring divorce rates; a crippled economy that rewards the few and punishes the many; religious-fueled hatred; record rates of depression-the … OL15177819W
The Background Of The Gospels Or Judaism In The Period Between The Old And New Testaments The Background Of The Gospels Or Judaism In The Period Between The Old And New Testaments William Fairweather available here http://www.archive.org/details/backgroundofgosp00fairuoft OL153976W
The Cambridge guide to Jewish history, religion, and culture The Cambridge guide to Jewish history, religion, and culture Judith Reesa Baskin "The Cambridge Guide to Jewish History, Religion, and Culture provides a comprehensive and accessible overview of the Jewish experience, from its ancient origins to its impact on contemporary popular… OL15530814W
Historic synagogues of Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley Historic synagogues of Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley Julian H. Preisler Featuring nearly 200 b&w images of current and former synagogues and temples in Philadelphia and suburbs as well as Southern New Jersey and Delaware. OL1708122W
Stranger in a Strange Land Stranger in a Strange Land George Prochnik **Taking his lead from his subject, Gershom Scholem—the 20th century thinker who cracked open Jewish theology and history with a radical reading of Kabbalah—Prochnik combines biography and memoir to … OL18146831W
Politische Geschichte (Provinzen und Randvölker: Mesopotamien, Armenien, Iran, Südarabien, Rom und … Politische Geschichte (Provinzen und Randvölker: Mesopotamien, Armenien, Iran, Südarabien, Rom und … Hildegard Temporini,Wolfgang Haase 2 volumes : 25 cm OL18820010W
The Woman Who Laughed at God The Woman Who Laughed at God Jonathan Kirsch "In The Woman Who Laughed at God, author Jonathan Kirsch takes us on a journey through Jewish history, and offers fresh and surprising answers to the provocative question "Who is a Jew?" Today, the J… OL1907987W
Virtually Jewish Virtually Jewish Ruth Ellen Gruber "More than half a century after the Holocaust, in countries where Jews make up just a tiny fraction of the population, products of Jewish culture (or what is perceived as Jewish culture) have become … OL1965493W
Jewish on their own terms Jewish on their own terms Jennifer A. Thompson Over half of all American Jewish children are being raised by intermarried parents. This demographic group will have a tremendous impact on American Judaism as it is lived and practiced in the coming… OL20956474W
History of Judaism History of Judaism Martin Goodman xxix, 623 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : 25 cm OL21212528W
Dreams of subversion in medieval Jewish art & literature Dreams of subversion in medieval Jewish art & literature Marc Michael Epstein Europe's Jewish minority culture was subjected to a barrage of public images proclaiming the dominance of the Christian majority. This book is the first to explore the Jewish response to this assault… OL3257423W
Pursuit of Heresy Pursuit of Heresy Elisheva Carlebach xv, 364 p. ; 25 cm OL4473262W
Matai ṿe-ekh humtsa ha-ʻam ha-Yehudi? Matai ṿe-ekh humtsa ha-ʻam ha-Yehudi? Shlomo Sand,José María Amoroto Salido "Quand le peuple juif fut-il créé? Est-ce il y a quatre mille ans, ou bien sous la plume d'historiens juifs du XIXe siècle qui ont reconstitué rétrospectivement un peuple imaginé afin de façonner une… OL5191911W
Judaism Judaism Danny Wool "An exploration of the history and origins, basic tenets and beliefs, organization, traditions, customs, rites, societal and historical influences, and modern-day impact of Judaism"--Provided by publ… OL5825801W
Judaism Judaism Isidore Epstein This is a short but comprehensive account of Judaism, presented against a background of the 4,000 years of Jewish history extending from the westward migration of Abraham, the progenitor of the Jewis… OL604551W
Moses Hess and Modern Jewish Identity: Moses Hess and Modern Jewish Identity: Ken Koltun-Fromm "Ken Koltun-Fromm's radical reinterpretation of the writings of Moses Hess, a fascinating nineteenth-century German Jewish intellectual figure who was at times religious and secular, traditional and … OL9186451W