Jewish Literacy

Jewish Literacy

1991 • 834 pages

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In this collection of 346 important facts about Judaism and its people, Telushkin ranges through all of Jewish history and literature to extract the enduring concepts one needs to know in order to be a well-informed, modern Jew.

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Very informative and covers just about every topic you can imagine.

Docking half a star for the unnecessary homophobic comment in David and Jonathan’s section and a few other nitpicks.

May 9, 2024

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