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Joseph telushkin born 1948 is an american rabbi, lecturer, and best selling author. Abigail pogrebin is the author of the upcoming book my jewish year. Dennis talks to joseph telushkin, an american rabbi, lecturer, and author. Now revised and updated, this fascinating volume distills a vast body of scholarship into 348 short, readable chapters, making the rich and.
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The most important things to know about the jewish religion, its people and its history was the most widely selling book on judaism for two decades and. Rabbi joseph telushkin combed the bible, the talmud, and the whole spectrum of judaisms sacred writings to give us a manual on how to lead a decent, kind. Joseph telushkin born 1948 is an american rabbi, lecturer, and bestselling author of more than 15 books, including volumes about jewish ethics, jewish literacy, as well as the book rebbe, a new york times bestseller released in june 2014. Nine questions people ask about judaism book by dennis. To raoul wallenberg, the swedish diplomat who rescued hungarian jews during world war ii and was subsequently bundled. Rebbe the most influential rabbi in modern history an incisive work of history and a compendium of rabbi schneersons teachings, rebbe is the definitive guide to understanding one of the most. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading jewish literacy revised ed. Why have jews been the object of the most enduring and universal. The book of jewish values by rabbi joseph telushkin. The lie that the rebbe condemned nonorthodox jews observer. His more than 15 books include several volumes about jewish ethics, three mysteries starring a rabbi sleuth, and jewish literacy, his biggestselling book to date, a fat compendium summarizing the history, thought, literature and practice of the jewish people. His more than 15 books include several volumes about jewish ethics, jewish literacy, as well as rebbe, a new york times best seller released in june 2014 telushkin was raised in brooklyn, new york, the son of solomon and hellen telushkin. In addition to being a prolific author the rabbi has published over 15 books running the gamut on jewish topics, from history to ethics and a dynamic speaker, rabbi telushkin is a thoughtful scholar.
Rabbi joseph telushkin is one of the most prolific and respected. His 2014 book, rebbe, is a new york times bestseller. It summarizes the talmuds main principles, demonstrates its contemporary relevance, and captures the spirit of this. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Thanks to joseph telushkins book, we experience hillel at his most optimistic, succinct, and radical, insisting on the primacy of righteous behavior, an arms wide. The nine questions people ask about judaism by joseph. Rabbi joseph telushkin has devoted his life to the search for answers within the teachings of judaism. Why the jews the reason for antisemitism dennis prager. Stimulating, something stinging, and always very, very funny, jewish humor offers a classic portrait of the jewish collective unconscious. Joseph telushkin, named by talk magazine as one of the 50 best speakers in the united states, is one of americas leading ethicists. His book jewish literacy is the widestselling work on the topic of judaism. Dennis prager, one of americas most respected thinkers, is a nationally syndicated radio talk show host and syndicated columnist. The most important things to know about the jewish religion, its. Much that is important about this audaciously subtitled book the one and only reason for antisemitism.
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