Who Is a Jew?: Conversations, Not Conclusions
Who is "Jewish enough" to be considered a Jew? And by whom? The definition is as important now as at any time since before the Holocaust. Tackling the question head-on, this is a book for those who seek to understand the issue, and for those who think they already do . more
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- 4/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Feb-23-2006
- 10+10+10 degrees of separation?
One woman's quest for self-identity and belonging, which brought her deeply into the question of belonging yet not belonging. Fascinating, highly engrossing, well-researched. Raises many questions with no clear-cut answers forthcoming,...
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Dec-30-2005
- A book I very much want to read
This is a book I very much want to read.I have always thought that the Reform Movement's decision to contradict the traditonal Jewish way, which says 'A Jew is a person born of a Jewish mother, or one who halachically converts to...
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jan-03-2001
- Marvelous Discussion of an Important Jewish Topic
Ms. Hyman's book is an excellent discussion of the debate surrounding the "Who is a Jew?" issue. As a Reform Jew of patrilineal descent, she is able to add a unique perspective to this debate and shows us some of the outright hypocrisy...
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jul-31-1998
- Read this. You'll feel better. You'll feel worse. But read.
Who is a Jew? It seems everyone has an opinion on this one. The issue is close to Meryl Hyman, as she is a Reform Jew of patrilineal descent. This gives the book an immediacy that will be welcome to those, such as myself, who embrace...
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- 4/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Feb-23-2006
- 10+10+10 degrees of separation?
One woman's quest for self-identity and belonging, which brought her deeply into the question of belonging yet not belonging. Fascinating, highly engrossing, well-researched. Raises many questions with no clear-cut answers forthcoming,...
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