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TheJewish war against theJews: reflections on Golah, Shoah, Torah.
New York, Ktav, 1984. 147 p.
Discusses paradox of triple commitment to America, Judaism and
Zionism.
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Judaism in society, the evidence of the Yerushalmi; toward the natural
history of a religion.
Chicago, The University of Chicago Press, 1983.
270 p.
Historical study of the Yerushalmi as a “whole system.”
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Major trends in formative Judaism: society and symbol in political
crisis.
Chico, CA, Scholars Press, 1983. pb
Examines how the symbolic structure of Judaism relates to the po
litical crisis of the Jewish nation in the period ca. 1 - 500 C.E.
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Midrash in context: exegesis in formative Judaism.
Philadelphia,
Fortress, 1983. 217 p.
Study of literature of Midrashim compared with other genres of
interpretative exegesis on Torah , like Mishnah.
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Torahfrom our sages, PirkAvot.
Chappaqua, NY, Author, 1984.
214 p.
A new American translation and explanation.
N
ew m a n
, L
o u is
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The sanctity of the Seventh Year; a study ofMishnah Tract
ate Shebiit.
Chico, CA, Scholars Press, 1983. 267 p. pb
N
ic k e l s b u r g
, G
e o r g e
W.E. and
M
ic h a e l
E.
S
t o n e
.
Faith and piety in
early Judaism; texts and documents. Philadelphia, Fortress Press,
1983. 234 p.
N
o v a k
, D
a v id
.
The image of the non-Jew in Judaism: an historical and con
structive study of the Noahide Laws.
New York and Toronto, The
Edwin Mellen Press, 1983. 481 p.
Study in history of Judaism, inter-religious relations with Chris
tians and Muslims, development of Jewish Law and philosophy.
O
s h r y
, E
p h r a im
.
Responsa from the Holocaust.
T r . by Y. Leiman. New
York, Judaica Press, 1983. 218 p.
Selections from author’s
Sheilos Utshuvos Mama’makim.
The Passover Haggadah (with) commentary by Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz.
Jerusalem, Carta, 1983. unpg.
Tex t with English translation.
PirkeiAvos
—
Ethics of the Fathers. . .
Brooklyn, NY, Mesorah, 1984. 64 p.
Artscroll Mesorah series.
P
l i s k in
, Z
e l i g
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Gateway to happiness.
Monsey, NY, Jewish Learning
Exchange, 1983. 435 p.
Guide to enable achievement of peace of mind, self-esteem, etc.,
thanks to gleanings from religious writings.
Ramban (Nachmanides). Discourse on: The Law of the Eternal is perfect.
T r. by
Rabbi Charles B. Chavel. New York, Shilo, 1983. 115 p. pb
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