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In God’s Shadow: Politics in the Hebrew Bible
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Inheriting Abraham: The Legacy of the Patriarch in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Nonfiction
A Window on Their World: The Court Diary of Rabbi Hayyim Gundersheim — Frankfurt am Main, 1773 – 1794
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From Gods to God: How the Bible Debunked, Suppressed, or Changed Ancient Myths and Legends
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Visualizing Atrocity: Arendt, Evil and the Optics of Thoughtlessness
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Becoming Soviet Jews: The Bolshevik Experiment in Minsk
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Becoming Frum: How Newcomers Learn the Language and Culture of Orthodox Judaism
Nonfiction
From Ambivalence to Betrayal: The Left, the Jews, and Israel
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The Intellectual History and Rabbinic Culture of Medieval Ashkenaz
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Ancient Israel: The Former Prophets: Joshua, Judges, Samuel, and Kings
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The Gods Are Broken!: The Hidden Legacy of Abraham
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Rediscovering Eve: Ancient Israelite Women in Context
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Sinning in the Hebrew Bible: How The Worst Stories Speak for Its Truth
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No Religion Without Idolatry: Mendelssohn’s Jewish Enlightenment
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Chosen Capital: The Jewish Encounter with American Capitalism
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Poverty and Welfare among the Portuguese Jews of Early Modern Amsterdam
Jewish Text
The Hebrew Bible: A Translation with Commentary
Jewish Text
Jewish-Christian Dialogues on Scripture in Late Antiquity
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Ceremonial Synagogue Textiles
Jewish Text
Rashi’s Commentary on the Torah: Canonization and Resistance in the Reception of a Jewish Classic