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Category : Jews
Languages : en
Pages : 144

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Author: Carolyn Gray LeMaster
Publisher: University of Arkansas Press
ISBN: 9781610751131
Category : Arkansas
Languages : en
Pages : 708

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Author: Sabeeha Rehman
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1951627636
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 336

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For readers of The Faith Club, Sons of Abraham, and The Anatomy of Peace, a call for mutual understanding and lessons for getting there We Refuse to Be Enemies is a manifesto by two American citizens, a Muslim woman and Jewish man, concerned with the rise of intolerance and bigotry in our country along with resurgent white nationalism. Neither author is an imam, rabbi, scholar, or community leader, but together they have spent decades doing interfaith work and nurturing cooperation among communities. They have learned that, through face-to-face encounters, people of all backgrounds can come to know the Other as a fellow human being and turn her or him into a trusted friend. In this book, they share their experience and guidance. Growing up in Pakistan before she immigrated to the United States, Sabeeha never met a Jew, and her view was colored by the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In his youth, Walter never met a Muslim, and his opinion was shaped by Leon Uris's Exodus. Yet together they have formed a friendship and collaboration. Tapping their own life stories and entering into dialogue within the book, they explain how they have found commonalities between their respective faiths and discuss shared principles and lessons, how their perceptions of the Other have evolved, and the pushback they faced. They wrestle with the two elephants in the room: the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and polarizing material in their holy texts and history. And they share their vision for reconciliation, offering concrete principles for building an alliance in support of religious freedom and human rights. "As members of the two largest minority faith communities in America, we must stand together at a portentous moment in American history. Neither of our communities will be able to prosper in an America characterized by xenophobia and bigotry.”—Sabeeha Rehman and Walter Ruby

Author: Temple B'nai Israel (Elmira, N.Y.)
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Languages : en
Pages : 104

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Author: Joyce Eisenberg
Publisher: Jewish Publication Society of America
ISBN: 9780827607231
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 228

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Over 1000 entries for Jewish holidays and life-cycle events, culture, history, the Bible and other sacred texts, and worship. Each entry has a pronunciation guide and is cross-referenced to related terms.

Author: Central Conference of American Rabbis
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Category : Jews
Languages : en
Pages : 436

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Containing the proceedings of the convention...

Author: Central Conference of American Rabbis/CCAR Press
Publisher: CCAR Press
ISBN: 9780881231069
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 410

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Author: Lee Shai Weissbach
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300127650
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 446

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In this book, Lee Shai Weissbach offers the first comprehensive portrait of small-town Jewish life in America. Exploring the history of communities of 100 to 1000 Jews, the book focuses on the years from the mid-nineteenth century to World War II. Weissbach examines the dynamics of 490 communities across the United States and reveals that smaller Jewish centers were not simply miniature versions of larger communities but were instead alternative kinds of communities in many respects. The book investigates topics ranging from migration patterns to occupational choices, from Jewish education and marriage strategies to congregational organization. The story of smaller Jewish communities attests to the richness and complexity of American Jewish history and also serves to remind us of the diversity of small-town society in times past.

Author: Florida. Division of Historical Resources
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 52

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Traces the steps of Florida's Jewish pioneers from colonial times through the present through the historical sites in each county that reflect their heritage.

Author: Hyman Berman
Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press
ISBN: 0873517385
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 135

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Although never more than a small percentage of the Minnesota's population, Jews have made a remarkable contribution to the state in business, politics, and education.