Questions tagged [books-generally]

Books, generically, as related to by Judaism

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Jewish Academy Press

Does anyone know of any good Jewish academic presses like Littman?
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Year of print of an edition of Torah

Sorry if this is off topic. I got an edition of Torah, printed in London, and which has the Hebrew text accompanied by translation to German, printed in gothic characters. The year of the edition is written as follows: "נדפס בעיר הבירה לונדן בשנת…
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Is the author of this book reputable regarding discussion of this topic?

I found a book titled: Off the Derech: Why Observant Jews Leave Judaism : how to Respond to the Challenge by Faranak Margolese. The topic seems interesting, offhand. I read the introduction, and skimmed some of the chapters on Google books, but,…
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Reading foreign literature: perspectives and experiences

I'd like to hear how people make their decisions about reading, watching, and listening to materials that express non-Jewish ideas and imagery... both in your study and in your entertainment. There are all sorts of issues involved in censorship, and…
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