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The Gold­en Rule: The Ethics of Reci­procity in World Religions
Continuum Books
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Per­fect Rig­or: A Genius and the Math­e­mat­i­cal Break­through of the Century
Masha Gessen
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Tor­ture Is a Moral Issue: Chris­tians, Jews, Mus­lims and Peo­ple of Con­science Speak Out
George Hunsinger, ed.
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What Else But Home: Sev­en Boys and an Amer­i­can Jour­ney Between the Projects and the Penthouse
Michael Rosen
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The Lan­guage God Talks: On Sci­ence and Religion
Her­man Wouk
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Inter­ac­tive Faith: The Essen­tial Inter­re­li­gious Com­mu­ni­ty-Build­ing Handbook
Rev. Bud Heckman and Rori Picker Neiss, eds.
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The Gift of Respon­si­bil­i­ty: The Promise of Dia­logue Among Chris­tians, Jews, and Muslims
Lewis S. Mudge
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Mr. Fun­ny Pants
Michael Showalter
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Mod­ern Jew­ish Lit­er­a­tures: Inter­sec­tions and Boundaries
Sheila E. Jelen, Michael P. Kramer, and L. Scott Lerner, eds.
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Some­times I Feel Like a Nut: Essays and Observations
Jill Kargman
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Bob Dylan: Prophet, Mys­tic, Poet
Seth Rogov­oy
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Tool­box For Teach­ers and Men­tors: Mov­ing Madrichim to Men­tor Teach­ers and Beyond
Richard D. Solomon and Elaine C. Solomon
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Con­quer­ing Fear: Liv­ing Bold­ly in an Uncer­tain World
Harold S. Kushner
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The Art of Giv­ing: Where the Soul Meets a Busi­ness Plan
Charles Bronfman and Jeffrey Solomon; James Wolfensohn, fwd.
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Learn­ing and Com­mu­ni­ty: Jew­ish Sup­ple­men­tary Schools in the Twen­ty-First Century
Jack Wertheimer, ed.
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Why Are Jews Liberals?
Norman Podhoretz
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