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Hailed by Library Journal as the ""best ready-reference access point to the Jewish religion,"" and as ""essential"" by CHOICE in its First Edition, The Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Rel… Meer...

Hailed by Library Journal as the ""best ready-reference access point to the Jewish religion,"" and as ""essential"" by CHOICE in its First Edition, The Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Religion has been the go-to resource for students, scholars, and researchers in Judaic Studies since its 1997publication. Now, The Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Religion, Second Edition focuses on recent and changing rituals in the Jewish community that have come to the fore since the 1997 publication of the First Edition, including the growing trend of baby-naming ceremonies and the founding ofgay/lesbian synagoguesUnder the editorship of Adele Berlin, nearly 200 internationally renowned scholars have created a new edition that incorporates updated bibliographies, biographies of 20th-century individuals who have shaped the recent thought and history of Judaism, and an index with alternate spellings of Hebrewterms. Entries from the previous edition have been be revised, new entries commissioned, and cross-references added, all to increase ease of navigation research. The Dictionary covers more than three millennia of Jewish religious thought, custom, law, and practice, from traditional approaches to Reform, Conservative, Reconstructionist, and post-denominational Judaism. Brief definitions and longer essays, all supplemented with bibliographies, enlightenreaders about the major figures, folklore, and events in the history of Judaism throughout the world. | The Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Religion by Adele Berlin Hardcover | Indigo Chapters Books > Reference > Encyclopedias P10116, Adele Berlin<

2011, ISBN: 9780199730049

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ISBN: 9780199730049

The Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Religion Second Edition Hardcover New Books, Oxford University Press

2011, ISBN: 9780199730049

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