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Nonfiction The 5 Skinny Habits: The Ancient Wisdom of Biblical Scholars and Doctors Can Help You Lose Weight and Change Your Life Forever David Zulberg
Nonfiction Fertility and Jewish Law: Feminist Perspectives on Orthodox Responsa Literature Ronit Irshai; Joel A. Linsider, trans.
Essay Who Wrote the Story of Abraham and Isaac? Last week, James Goodman wrote about God and child sacrifice and how he came to write about Abraham and the binding of Isaac. His most recent book, But Where Is the Lamb, is… James Goodman September 16, 2013
Essay Understanding Genesis 22: God and Child Sacrifice Earlier this week, James Goodman wrote about how he came to write about Abraham and the binding of Isaac. His most recent book, But Where Is the Lamb, is now available from… James Goodman September 11, 2013
Essay The Ultimate Sacrifice: James Goodman on Abraham and the Binding of Isaac James Goodman is a professor at Rutgers University, where he teaches history and creative writing. His most recent book, But Where Is the Lamb?, is now… James Goodman September 9, 2013
Nonfiction May God Remember — Yizkor: Memory and Memorializing in Judaism (Prayers of Awe) Lawrence A. Hoffman
Nonfiction Derashot Ledorot: Genesis, A Commentary for the Ages Norman Lamm; Stuart Halpern, ed.; Meir Soloveichik, fwd.
Nonfiction From Gods to God: How the Bible Debunked, Suppressed, or Changed Ancient Myths and Legends Avigdor Shinan and Yair Zakovitch; Valerie Zakovitch, trans.
