The Complete Idiot's Guide to Jewish History and CultureYou're 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 you've been wandering in the desert for 40 years. Don't feel Jewish guilt just yet! The Complete Idiot's 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. |
Contents
The Children oflsrael Dont AllLive in Israel | |
Where Did He | |
From Abraham to Moses | |
Welcome to thePromised Land | |
Judges Kings ProphetsThose Were the Days | |
The Cruel Cossacks | |
Emancipation and Enlightenment | |
Germany | |
Geniuses at Work | |
America the Beautiful | |
East Side WestSide All Aroundthe Globe | |
The Ten LostTribes? | |
Cave Dwellers | |
David andSolomon | |
The Site of the Temple | |
Hello This Is God Calling | |
Babylonia Persia Greece and Rome | |
Part 5 The Crescent and the Cross explores the relationship of the Jews with the Arab as well as with | |
Hellenists andHanukkah | |
Romans and theJewish Christian Messiah | |
The Talmud Instead of the Temple | |
B Yentas Little Secrets | |
The Crescent and the Cross | |
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WesternEurope | |
The Crusades and the Inquisition | |
Eastern Europe | |
Sharing the Guilt | |
Never Again | |
Israel at Fifty | |
The Book of Numbers | |
What Havethe Jewish PeopleAccomplished? | |
A Jewish Whos | |
Let MeEntertain | |
HamletTranslated and Improved | |
The Doctor Is | |
And So Many Others | |
Glossary | |
Appendix A How Many Jews Are There?A Population Guide | |
Suggested Reading List | |
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