Complete Idiot's Guide to Jewish History and Culture - Softcover

Blech, Rabbi Benjamin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1592572405 ISBN 13: 9781592572403

Publisher: Alpha Books, 2004

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Youre no idiot, of course. You know that Judaism began with Abraham and that Moses led the children out of slavery in Egypt. But when it comes to knowing who Elijah, Esther, and Judah Maccabee were, and their significance to Judaism, you feel like youve been wandering in the desert for 40 years. Dont feel Jewish guilt just yet! The Complete Idiots Guide to Jewish History and Culture provides you with a complete, authoritative account of the Jewish people--from Abraham, Moses, and King David to Golda Meir, Menachem Begin, and Yitzhak Rabin. In this Complete Idiots Guide, you get-

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This is an updated and revised edition of one of "The Complete Idiot's Guides[registered]" popular religion and history titles. The second edition contains new information about Jews in early American history through the 19th century as well as expanded coverage of Jewish history and culture in the places you might least expect - Asia and South America. Publication marks the 350th anniversary of the first synagogue in the United States (Rhode Island), and brings Jewish history and culture up to date to 2004.

About this edition

• Publisher: Alpha Books
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1592572405
• ISBN 13: 9781592572403
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 300