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    Cover of A Philosophy of Havruta: Understanding and Teaching the Art of Text Study in Pairs
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    A Phi­los­o­phy of Havru­ta: Under­stand­ing and Teach­ing the Art of Text Study in Pairs
    Elie Holzer with Orit Kent
    Cover of Maps and Meaning: Levitical Models for Contemporary Care
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    Maps and Mean­ing: Levit­i­cal Mod­els for Con­tem­po­rary Care
    Nancy H. Wiener and Jo Hirschmann
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    A Guide to the Com­plex: Con­tem­po­rary Halakhic Debates
    Shlomo M. Brody
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    Monastery
    Eduardo Halfon; Lisa Dillman and Daniel Hahn, trans.
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    After Birth
    Elisa Albert
    Cover of A Guide to Jewish Practice, Volume 2: Shabbat and Holidays
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    A Guide to Jew­ish Prac­tice, Vol­ume 2: Shab­bat and Holidays
    David A. Teutsch, ed.
    Cover of Jewish on Their Own Terms: How Intermarried Couples Are Changing American Judaism
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    Jew­ish on Their Own Terms: How Inter­mar­ried Cou­ples Are Chang­ing Amer­i­can Judaism
    Jennifer A. Thompson
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    The Math­e­mati­cian’s Shiva
    Stu­art Rojstaczer
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    The Book of Job: A Biography
    Mark Larrimore
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    Visu­al Arts
    Chil­dren of Israel
    Alethea Gold & Luca Zordan
    Cover of Where Justice Dwells: A Hands-On Guide to Doing Social Justice in Your Jewish Community
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    Where Jus­tice Dwells: A Hands-On Guide to Doing Social Jus­tice in Your Jew­ish Community
    Jill Jacobs
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    Wrestling with Yoga: Jour­ney of a Jew­ish Soul
    Shelly Dem­be
    Cover of Judaism in Transition: How Economic Choices Shape Religious Tradition
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    Judaism in Tran­si­tion: How Eco­nom­ic Choic­es Shape Reli­gious Tradition
    Carmel Ullman Chiswick
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    Par­ent­ing in the Present Moment: How to Stay Focused on What Real­ly Matters
    Car­la Naumburg
    Cover of Renaissance: A Strategic Plan for Transforming Judaism
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    Renais­sance: A Strate­gic Plan for Trans­form­ing Judaism
    Jim Stein
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    Build­ing a Bet­ter Teacher: How Teach­ing Works (And How to Teach It to Everyone)
    Eliz­a­beth Green
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