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02400aam a2200373 i 4500 001 DAE3A0083DBE11E6B07795CADAD10320 003 SILO 005 20160629010054 008 150219s2015 mdu b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2015006592 020 $a 1442239468 020 $a 9781442239463 040 $a DLC $e rda $b eng $c DLC $d YDX $d BDX $d BTCTA $d OCLCF $d YDXCP $d GO4 $d OCLCO $d OCL $d OCLCO $d CHVBK $d OCLCO $d CDX $d PUL $d SILO 042 $a pcc 050 00 $a BM51 $b .E37 2015 082 00 $a 296 $2 23 100 1 $a Eisenberg, Ronald L., $e author. 245 10 $a 850 intriguing questions about Judaism : $b true, false, or in between / $c Ronald L. Eisenberg. 246 3 $a Eight hundred fifty intriguing questions about Judaism 264 1 $a Lanham, Maryland : $b Rowman & Littlefield, $c [2015] 300 $a xiv, 307 pages ; $c 24 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a The Bible -- Jewish literature -- History -- Theology -- Mitzvot -- Ethical living -- Sabbath and festivals -- Synagogue and prayer -- Life cycle events -- Food -- Plants and animals -- Symbols of Jews and Judaism -- Folkways. 520 $a "In 850 Intriguing Questions about Judaism: True, False, or In Between, Ronald L. Eisenberg explores a wide range of Jewish teachings and practices, discussing the degree to which they are true, false or a bit of both. Offered in question-and-answer format, readers are invited to explore with the author what they really know about Jewish life, history, holidays, and scripture. Eisenberg tackles all sorts of topics, from artificial insemination to organ donation and euthanasia, second day festivals in the Diaspora to the why really sound the shofar, from what the ner tamid signifies to Jewish "rules of war." Throughout, Eisenberg takes a nuanced approach to his topics, laying the groundwork for a useful survey of what we ought to know better about Jews, Judaism, and Jewish teachings and practices"-- $c Provided by publisher. 650 0 $a Judaism $v Miscellanea. 650 7 $a Judaism. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00984280 650 7 $a Judentum. $0 (DE-588)4114087-4 $2 gnd 655 7 $a FAQs. $2 lcgft 655 7 $a FAQs. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01919925 655 7 $a Miscellanea. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01423854 941 $a 1 952 $l UQAX771 $d 20160629010713.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=DAE3A0083DBE11E6B07795CADAD10320 994 $a C0 $b JIDInitiate Another SILO Locator Search