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BlueBridge/ United Tribes Media Inc. (2011), Edition: 1st, 368 pages
Description
An introduction to one hundred great Jewish books, arranged as a concise and thought-provoking guide to the Jewish conversation across many centuries. Each of the entries features one work in its historical and cultural context, provides a summary of content and author, and reflects on its relevance for today’s readers.
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LibraryThing member raizel
This is a book about books, or, perhaps more specifically, texts of the past 3000 years.It includes brief discussions about parts of the Bible (Tanach), Midrash, Mishnah, Talmud, Pirkei Avot, Responsa literature, the siddur, Benjamin of Tudela, Maimonides, the Zohar, biographies, memoirs,
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fiction---well the list is long and up to the present day. Show Less
LibraryThing member suesbooks
this was moderately interesting because I learned of the bigoted, misogynistic attitude of one of the Reform movement's leaders. disappointment!
ISBN
1933346310 / 9781933346311