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Jewish Literacy- The Most Important Things to Know About the Jewish Religion- Its People and Its His Deluxe Author Company: William Morrow Category:
Jewish Literacy- The Most Important Things to Know About the Jewish Religion- Its People and Its His Deluxe 5 stars (Christian point of view) - I found this book very informative ... File Size: 14.95 kB OS: Windows 98 / NT / 2000 / ME / XP / VISTA License: Hardcover - Time Limit, free to try, 23.10 to buy. Software Developed by William Morrow Download now (14.95 kB) Click to buy with discount via Amazon (23.10$) Description : Jewish Literacy- The Most Important Things to Know About the Jewish Religion- Its People and Its His - 5 stars (Christian point of view) - I found In 1988, Rabbi Joseph Telushkin undertook a mission to heal "Jewish ignorance," an affliction whose symptoms include the ability to name the three components of the Trinity, coupled with an inability to explain mitzvah. Telushkin's contribution to the cure is his wide-ranging, entertaining Jewish Literacy. First published in 1991, Jewish Literacy contains almost 350 entries on subjects ranging from the Ten Commandments to The Protocols of the Elders of Zion. Entries are numbered (for easy, encyclopedia-style reference) and organized topically (to smooth the experience of reading each page straight through). And the revised edition contains several new entries (including articles about the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin and the vice-presidential nomination of Joseph Lieberman) as well as numerous corrections, enlargements, and updates. One might expect Rabbi Telushkin's project of inspiring Jewish literacy to be overly earnest, but the author's understated wit adds considerable levity to most entries. The entry on "Sodom and Gomorrah," for instance, ends this way: "A number of years ago, some Israeli promoters of tourism suggested transforming the modern city of Sodom into a tourist haven with casinos, nightclubs, and even strip shows. The Chief Rabbinate in Israel sharply demurred, warning that there was nothing to prevent God from destroying the city a second time. The plan was dropped." --Michael Joseph Gross This is the Hardcover version. The full version can be purchased by clicking on the "Buy Now" button below for around $23.10 USD. Click to buy with discount via Amazon      |