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Author
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xi, 464 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
In this original and riveting exploration, Susan Jacoby argues that conversion--especially in the free American "religious marketplace"--is too often viewed only within the conventional and simplistic narrative of personal reinvention and divine grace. Instead, the author places conversions within a secular social context that has, at various times, included the force of a unified church and state, desire for upward economic mobility, and interreligious...
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
xvi, 256 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Becoming Jewish is the first all-inclusive, step-by-step guide to converting to Judaism. Steven Carr Reuben, a highly respected rabbi, and Jennifer S. Hanin, a convert to the faith, lead readers through every step of the process and infuse a focus on developing a healthy spiritual life, while helping readers understand what it means to be Jewish, absorb Jewish teachings, and live a Jewish life.
10) Choosing a Jewish life: a handbook for people converting to Judaism and for their family and friends
Author
Publisher
Schocken Books
Pub. Date
[1997]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xxi, 294 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
12) Becoming a Jew
Author
Publisher
Jonathan David Publishers
Pub. Date
[1991]
Physical Desc
xxix, 462 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Author
Series
Harper's ministers paperback library volume RD 309
Publisher
Harper & Row
Pub. Date
[1980]
Edition
Revised and updapted edition.
Physical Desc
x, 152 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
380 pages : illustrated ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"In this powerful memoir, bestselling author Alison Pick (nominated for the Man Booker Prize) channels Karen Armstrong and Anne Lamott as she explains the shocking family secret that eventually led to her mid-life conversion to Judaism--exploring powerful, provocative questions about family, faith, and the burdens of inheritance"--
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