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Lessons of History by Klas-Göran Karlsson

Lessons of History by Klas-Göran Karlsson

The Holocaust and Soviet Terror as Borderline Events Lessons of history are often referred to in public discourse, but seldom in scholarly discussions. This book seeks to change this by introducing an innovative analytical...

The Zohar: Reception and Impact by Boaz Huss

The Zohar: Reception and Impact by Boaz Huss

The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization From its first appearance, the Zohar has been one of the most sacred, authoritative, and influential books in Jewish culture. Many scholarly works have been dedicated to its...

The Goldie Standard by Simi Monheit

The Goldie Standard by Simi Monheit

Hilarious and surprising, this unapologetically Jewish story delivers a present-day take on a highly creative grandmother trying to find her Ph.D granddaughter a husband who is a doctor—with a yarmulke, of course. Goldie Mandell...

The Talmud by Hymen Polano

The Talmud by Hymen Polano

Selections From the Contents of That Ancient Book, its Commentaries, Teachings This selection of passages from the Talmud offers readers a glimpse into one of the most important and influential works of Jewish scripture....

Child of Dust by Yigal Zur

Child of Dust by Yigal Zur

A Dotan Naor Thriller In a gripping thriller that exposes the dark underbelly of paradise, Israeli investigator Dotan Naor is thrust into a treacherous web of deceit when he takes on the case of...