This concise dictionary of Judaism contains over a thousand entries describing all the key aspects of religion, culture and history in the Jewish faith. Designed for the student as well as the general reader, it deserves a place in every library and every Jewish home.
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Lavinia Cohn-Sherbok was formerly the Principal of West Heath School, and is currently an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Kent. She is the author of A Short History of Judaism, Jewish and Christian Mysticism, The American Jew, and the Judaism section of the Oxford Companion to Religion.
Dan Cohn-Sherbok teaches at the University of Kent and is a Visiting Professor at the Universities of Middlesex, Wales at Lampeter, and St. Andrews. He is the author and editor of over 40 books.
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- Gospel according to Moses, The: What My Jewish Friends Taught Me about Jesus by Athol Dickson on page 41, and page 53
- A People Who Live Apart: Jewish Identity and the Future of Israel by Els Van Diggele in Back Matter
- Subject Encyclopedias: User Guide, Review Citations, and Keyword Index, Part 1 by Allan Mirwis on page 12
- Make Up Your Mind by Sarah Foster in Back Matter
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