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Contemporary Jewish Life

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A Torah Giant: The Intel­lec­tu­al Lega­cy of Rab­bi Dr. Irv­ing (Yitz) Greenberg
Shmuly Yanklowitz, ed.
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The Frag­ile Dia­logue: New Voic­es of Lib­er­al Zionism
Stan­ley M. Davids
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Peanut’s Lega­cy: A Sto­ry of Joy, Heart­break and Healing
Daf­na Michael­son Jemet
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Long­ing: Jew­ish Med­i­ta­tions on a Hid­den God
Justin David
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We Are Gath­ered: A Novel
Jamie Weis­man
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Time­less Trav­els: Tales of Mys­tery, Humor, Intrigue and Enchantment
Joseph Roten­berg
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Recharg­ing Judaism: How Civic Engage­ment is Good for Syn­a­gogues, Jews, and America
Judy Seldin-Cohen
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The Bless­ing of Sor­row: How to Turn Grief into Healing
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Hus­bands and Oth­er Sharp Objects
Mar­i­lyn Simon Rothstein
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The Bible of Dirty Jokes
Eileen Pol­lack
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Lit­tle & Lion
Brandy Col­bert
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Sub­ject to Change
Karen Nesbitt
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Feel­ing Jew­ish (A Book for Just About Anyone)
Devo­rah Baum
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About Econ­o­my and Sustenance
Aharon Ariel Lavi
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Extreme Mea­sures
Jes­si­ca Nutik Zitter
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A Nar­row Bridge
Janet B. Fattal
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