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An Anthology of Jewish Fantasy & Science Fiction

by Horace Gold, Bernard Malamud, William Tenn, Alec Effinger, Carol Carr, Robert Silverberg, Robert Sheckley, Isaac Bashevis Singer, Pamela Sargent, Harlan Ellison ...

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A Theological Critique of Jewish Practices in Early Christianity

by John Chrysostom ...

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by Rabbi Lawrence A. Hoffman ...

The most controversial prayer of the Jewish New Yearwhat it means, who wrote it, why we say it.Over forty contributors who span three continents and all major Jewish denominations examine Untaneh Tokefs theology, authorship, and poetry through a set of lively commentaries. Men and women, scholars and rabbis, artists and poets trace the history of Untaneh Tokef and connect the prayer to its ... Read more

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Series Book 9 - Septuagint
The four books of the Kingdoms are believed to have been translated into Greek and added to the Septuagint around 200 BC when a large number of refugees fled from the war in Judea and settled in Egypt. The four books of the Kingdoms would later become two books in the Masoretic Texts, the books of Samuel and Kings. Subsequent Latin and English translations of the Masoretic Texts labeled these ... Read more

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A Guide to Being a Blessing to All the Peoples of the Earth

by Rabbi Rami Shapiro ...

"Judaism Without Tribalism is a blessing, a much-needed challenge, and a deep well of wisdom and sanity." —Natalie GoldbergThis book investigates Judaism at its best—and sanest. It strips away outdated and harmful beliefs that have accrued over the centuries and returns to the essential truths that are too-often ignored in favor of tradition, tribal identity, or the claims of the powerful.The ... Read more

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"Judaism Without Tribalism is a blessing, a much-needed challenge, and a deep well of wisdom and sanity." —Natalie GoldbergThis book investigates Judaism at its best—and sanest. It strips away outdated and harmful beliefs that have accrued over the centuries and returns to the essential truths that are too-often ignored in favor of tradition, tribal identity, or the claims of the powerful.The
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Becoming Elijah

Prophet of Transformation

by Daniel C. Matt ...

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The story of the prophet Elijah’s transformation from fierce zealot to compassionate hero and cherished figure in Jewish tradition“In a series on Jewish Lives, this volume is about the Jewish life—the one that goes on forever. Becoming Elijah blends meticulous scholarship with bold literary and poetic imagination. Don’t miss it!”—Arthur Green, author of Judaism for the World“The author’s erudite
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Torah, Gospel, and Quran

by Laleh Bakhtiar, David Bruce, Henry Carrigan, Ellen Frankel, Nevin Reda, Marc Zvi Brettler ...

From disagreement over an Islamic Center in New York to clashes between Christians and Muslims in Egypt, tension between the three Abrahamic faiths often runs high. Yet for all their differences, these three traditions—Judaism, Islam, and Christianity—share much in common. Three Testaments brings together for the first time the text of the Torah, the New Testament, and the Quran, so that readers ... Read more

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From disagreement over an Islamic Center in New York to clashes between Christians and Muslims in Egypt, tension between the three Abrahamic faiths often runs high. Yet for all their differences, these three traditions—Judaism, Islam, and Christianity—share much in common. Three Testaments brings together for the first time the text of the Torah, the New Testament, and the Quran, so that readers
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