The Passover Haggadah: A Biography
By: Vanessa L. Ochs
3.92
Format: 232 pages, ebook
The life and times of a treasured book read by generations of Jewish families at the seder table E…
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By: Martin Buber , Walter Kaufmann
4.07
Format: 185 pages, Paperback
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2. Israel: A Concise History of a Nation Reborn
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4.31
Format: 560 pages, ebook
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3.19
Format: 292 pages, Hardcover
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By: Paul Lynch
4.10
Format: 259 pages, Kindle Edition
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4.21
Format: 144 pages, Hardcover
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7. Passing
By: Nella Larsen
3.93
Format: 141 pages, Paperback
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8. People Love Dead Jews: Reports from a Haunted Present
By: Dara Horn
4.36
Format: 237 pages, Hardcover
Renowned and beloved as a prizewinning novelist, Dara Horn has also been publishing penetrating ess… read more
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"between the raindrops" - a Hebrew expression for evading repeated disaster."-Dara Horn, People Love Dead Jews: Reports from a Haunted Present
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9. Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth
By: Noa Tishby
4.34
Format: None pages, Audiobook
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10. Catch-67: The Left, the Right, and the Legacy of the Six-Day War
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4.27
Format: 264 pages, Kindle Edition
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4.21
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
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By: Elodie Harper
4.05
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
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4.20
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14. Rereading The Rabbis: A Woman's Voice
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4.08
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
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15. The Passover Haggadah: A Biography
By: Vanessa L. Ochs
3.92
Format: 232 pages, ebook
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