The Schocken Guide to Jewish Books: Where to Start Reading about Jewish History, Literature, Culture, and ReligionBarry W. Holtz This reader's guide recommends books on the Bible, Talmud, Jewish history, the Holocaust, contemporary Israel, religious life and customs, mysticism, Hebrew and Yiddish literature, and Jewish feminism to readers of all backgrounds and at all levels of expertise. "Indispensable for those wishing to study Jewish life in depth".--Joseph Telushkin (Jewish Literacy). |
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