Lawrence J. Epstein

Converts to Judaism

Stories from Biblical Times to Today

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

From the biblical story of Ruth to the star conversion of Elizabeth Taylor, Epstein tells the stories of people who have converted to Judaism throughout history. This book is a resource for people considering the challenging path of conversion and an illustration of the important role Jewish converts have played in Jewish life through the ages.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 220
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Januar 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 515g
• ISBN-13: 9781442234673
• ISBN-10: 1442234679
• Artikelnr.: 41317070

Autorenporträt

By Lawrence J. Epstein

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments Preface Introduction: Welcoming the Stranger: The Place of
Converts in Jewish Life One: Your People Shall Be My People: Converts in
the Biblical Era Two: Over Land and Sea: The Rise of Proselytism in the
Hellenistic and Early Roman Period Three: A Fence Around the Torah:
Converts in the Talmudic Era Four: The Time of Religious Struggle: Converts
in the Medieval Era Five: Leaving the Ghetto: Converts From the Jewish
Enlightenment to the Present Six: The Golden Land: Converts in the United
States Seven: The Call of Zion: Converts in Israel Eight: Lessons From the
History of Conversion to Judaism Glossary References Index