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Culture & Language
1. Jews and American Comics: An Illustrated History of an American Art Form
Paul Buhle

Reviewed in The Forward, Sept. 26

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2. Maps and Legends
Michael Chabon

Reviewed in The S.F. Chronicle, May 4 & NY Times, June 29

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3. Kosher Billionaire's Secret Recipe
Stacy Cohen

Reviewed in the J., July 18

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4. I Am My Family: Photographic Memories and Fictions
Rafael Goldchain

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5. I Jewish Museums of the World: Masterpieces of Judaica
Grace Cohen Grossman

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6. From Krakow to Krypton: Jews and Comic Books
Arie Kaplan

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7. How Beautiful It Is And How Easily It Can Be Broken: Essays
Daniel Mendelsohn l

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8. Encyclopedia Judaica 22 Volume Set
Fred Skolnik (Editor)

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9. Resurrecting Hebrew (Jewish Encounters)
Ilan Stavans

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Jewish Thought
1.Jewish Sacred Music and Jewish Identity: Continuity and Fragmentation
Jonathan L. Friedmann (Editor), Brad Stetson (Editor)

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2. The Sabbath in the Classical Kabbalah: With a New Introduction
Elliot K. Ginsburg

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3. Seven Deadly Sins: A Very Partial List
Aviad Kleinberg (Author), Susan Emanuel (Translator)

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4. Conscience: The Duty to Obey and the Duty to Disobey
Harold M. Schulweis

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Lifestyles
1. My Jesus Year: A Rabbi's Son Wanders the Bible Belt in Search of His Own Faith
Benyamin Cohen

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2. The Jewish Family Fun Book: Holiday Projects, Everyday Activities, and Travel Ideas With Jewish Themes
Danielle Dardashti (Author), Roni Sarig (Author)

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3.Jacob's Legacy: A Genetic View of Jewish History
David B. Goldstein

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4.We Plan, God Laughs: Ten Steps to Finding Your Divine Path When Life is Not Turning Out Like You Wanted
Rabbi Sherre Hirsch

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5. Cool Jew: The Ultimate Guide for Every Member of the Tribe
Lisa Alcalay Klug

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6.God in the Wilderness: Rediscovering the Spirituality of the Great Outdoors with the Adventure Rabbi
Jamie Korngold

Reviewed in The J., June 13

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7. A Man's Responsibility: A Jewish Guide to Being a Son, a Partner in Marriage, a Father and a Community Leader
Joseph B. Meszler

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8. Surprised by God: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Religion
Danya Ruttenberg

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9. Ten Days of Birthright Israel: A Journey in Young Adult Identity (Brandeis Series in American Jewish History, Culture, and Life)
Leonard Saxe (Author), Barry Chazan (Author)

Reviewed in the J., July 25

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Religious Practices
1.Whose Torah?: A Concise Guide to Progressive Judaism
Rebecca Alpert (Author), Elaine Pagels (Introduction)

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2.Jewish Stories from Heaven and Earth: Inspiring Tales to Nourish the Heart and Soul
Dov Peretz Elkins

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Paperback - 279 pages (September 2008)

3. My Peoples Prayer Book
Rabbi Lawrence Hoffman

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4. Jewish Dharma: A Guide to the Practice of Judaism and Zen
Brenda Shoshanna

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Hardcover - 320 pages (August 25, 2008)
5. Way Into Series
various authors, Published by Jewish Lights

Way Into Series published by Jewish Lights and written by various authors. This link takes you to all the books in this series.


There are 4 books by 4 different authors currently in this series.



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Religious Text
1. The Five Books of Moses: A Translation with Commentary
Robert Alter

Reviewed in SF Chronicle, Oct. 5

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Paperback - 1120 pages (October 6, 2008)
2. The Torah: A Women's Commentary
Edited by Dr. Tamara Cohn Eskenazi and Rabbi Andrea Weiss (Author)

Reviewed in Hadassah Mag., Oct. 2008

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Hardcover - 1416 pages (December 10, 2007) added Oct. 4, 2008
3. Jewish Bible: A Jps Guide
Jewish Publication Society (Editor)

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Paperback - 250 pages (September 15, 2008)
4. Etz Hayim: Study Companion
Jewish Publication Society, Jacob Blumenthal (Editor), Janet L. Liss (Editor)

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Paperback: 425 pages (August 15, 2005)
5. Etz Hayim : Torah and Commentary
David L. Lieber (Editor), Jules Harlow (Editor), United Synagogue of Conservative Jews

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Hardcover - 1500 pages (September 2001)

6. Talmud, Steinsaltz Edition
Adin Steinsaltz

The Steinsaltz Edition of the Talmud: This link takes you to a search for all the books in this series.

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