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Kaddish for Grandpa in Jesus' name, amen Kaddish for Grandpa in Jesus' name, amen James Howe,Catherine Stock Five-year-old Emily tries to understand her grandfather's death by exploring the Christian and Jewish rituals that her family practices during and after his funeral. OL15103625W
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
A history of Jewish-Muslim relations A history of Jewish-Muslim relations Abdelwahab Meddeb "This is the first encyclopedic guide to the history of relations between Jews and Muslims around the world from the birth of Islam to today. Richly illustrated and beautifully produced, the book fea… OL17079332W
Daughters of Abraham Daughters of Abraham Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad,John L. Esposito "Important for a general audience interested in women and religion, this book will be especially valuable to scholars in the fields of feminist theology, comparative religion, and interfaith studies.… OL17775281W
What do Jews believe? What do Jews believe? Edward Kessler "Judaism is not simply a series of beliefs. It is a practice and a way of life. What Do Jews Believe? explores the variety of ways Jews live their lives; religious and secular, Ashkenazi and Sephardi… OL17924600W
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
The Discovery of God The Discovery of God David Klinghoffer "The Discovery of God chronicles Abraham's life from his birth in Mesopotamia through his travels as preacher and missionary throughout the Middle East. Many of the primary sites of Abraham's life an… OL1912092W
Lemberg Lemberg Lutz C. Kleveman 315 Seiten 22 cm OL20199872W
The new encyclopedia of Judaism The new encyclopedia of Judaism Fred Skolnick,Geoffrey Wigoder,Shmuel Himelstein The new encyclopedia of Judaism is a comprehensive one-volume encyclopedia that presents every aspect of the Jewish religion and represents current thinking among scholars in the Reform, Conservative… OL20621998W
Creators of the Jewish experience in ancient and medieval times Creators of the Jewish experience in ancient and medieval times Simon Noveck,Reuven Kimelman The B'nai B'rith History of the Jewish People. Index. OL20627517W
Religion, diversity and conflict Religion, diversity and conflict Edward Foley While religion can be a source of healing, peace, and reconciliation, it can also be a trigger, if not an underlying cause, for conflict between peoples of varying beliefs. With that awareness, the I… OL20954690W
Dictionary of Judaism in the biblical period Dictionary of Judaism in the biblical period William Scott Green,Jacob Neusner "This invaluable reference defines concepts, religious practices, theological terms, persons, places, and essential vocabulary from the writings of Judaism, ranging from the time of the Pentateuch's … OL20965086W
From the Ten Commandments to chicken soup From the Ten Commandments to chicken soup Shapiro, Michael In this engaging book, Michael Shapiro encourages all Jews to bask in the light of their people's historic contributions to religion, science, politics, and the arts. By understanding how Judaism cam… OL2663395W
Judaïsme Judaïsme Carl S. Ehrlich Cette présentation, à la fois accessible et précise, de l'une des grandes traditions religieuses de l'humanité s'organise autour de neuf thèmes essentiels : origines et développement historique, aspe… OL27036855W
An orphan in history An orphan in history Paul Cowan You are about to embark on a wondrous voyage through time and culture. The journey carries you from the privileged world of Park Avenue to nineteenth-century Lithuania, turn-of-the-century Chicago, a… OL3278894W
Common prayers Common prayers Harvey Gallagher Cox "Harvey Cox, the distinguished Christian theologian and scholar of religion, has a Jewish wife and son. From the Passover meal to the weekly Sabbath candles, from the marriage chuppah to the walls of… OL3482970W
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
A prophet for our time A prophet for our time Marc H. Tanenbaum,Judith Banki,Eugene J. Fisher "Rabbi, writer, teacher, activist, and organizer, Marc H. Tanenbaum was for more than three generations at the center of the struggle for religious understanding and human rights. From the first stir… OL5953614W
This is my God This is my God Herman Wouk This Is My God is Herman Wouk's famous introduction to Judaism completely updated and revised with a new chapter, Israel at Forty. A miracle of brevity, it guides readers through the world's oldest p… OL729145W
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