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Autore |
Temes Peter S. <1966-> |
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Titolo |
The future of the Jewish people in five photographs [[electronic resource] /] / Peter S. Temes |
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Lincoln, : University of Nebraska Press, c2012 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-59812-4 |
9786613910578 |
0-8032-4459-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (214 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Jews - Civilization |
Jews - Identity |
Jews - United States - Identity |
Judaism |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Illustrations; Introduction: Eyeh Asher Eyeh; 1. How Does It Feel?; 2. How Much Change Can Judaism Stand?; 3. The First and Second Photographs; 4. The Third Photograph; 5. The Fourth Photograph; 6. The Fifth Photograph; Coda: Jews for What?; Notes |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Threatened by the love of would-be friends as well as the hatred of long-established enemies, the Jewish people face a number of critical questions about the future. What matters more: the number of Jewish people, or the qualities of the Jewish soul? Does asking, "Is it good for the Jews?" diminish the more profound question, "Is it good?" Should the Torah be seen as the unchanging anchor of faith or as a starting place for continual reinvention? Does Judaism hold within it a universal and inclusive ethic?These questions take on more and more significance as Jewish neighborhoods cont |
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