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Page xii
... present con- text , not only are many of the factors that formerly insulated the Jews from the rest of the world - and that thus contributed to ensuring the continuity of the Jewish people and of the principles of their tradition ...
... present con- text , not only are many of the factors that formerly insulated the Jews from the rest of the world - and that thus contributed to ensuring the continuity of the Jewish people and of the principles of their tradition ...
Page xiv
... present volume were summed up in an earlier work in these words : When I say that American democracy is rooted in Judaism , I do not think primarily of the historic role played by the Bible in early American life , important as that ...
... present volume were summed up in an earlier work in these words : When I say that American democracy is rooted in Judaism , I do not think primarily of the historic role played by the Bible in early American life , important as that ...
Page 159
... present rabbinical laws regulating Jewish divorce proceedings , they are not alone among those who feel profoundly unhappy with the present situation . Equally perturbed are many who are committed to the continued exercise of the ...
... present rabbinical laws regulating Jewish divorce proceedings , they are not alone among those who feel profoundly unhappy with the present situation . Equally perturbed are many who are committed to the continued exercise of the ...
Contents
The Religious Component in the Secular | 35 |
Section 7 | 41 |
Preliminary Remarks | 51 |
Copyright | |
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