Tag Archives: Judaism

Book Review: Why?: Explaining The Holocaust

Posted on June 12, 2019 by

Why?:  Explaining The Holocaust, by Peter Hayes It is said, to the point of being a cliche, that there is no business like Shoah business, and this book is certainly part of that to such an extent that it expressly … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Holocaust: A Concise History

Posted on June 12, 2019 by

The Holocaust:  A Concise History, by Doris L. Bergen This book is a concise history, and those who have read a great deal about the Shoah and its immense destructiveness to European Jewry as well as various other groups of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: To No Man’s Glory

Posted on June 12, 2019 by

To No Man’s Glory:  A Child’s Journey From Holocaust To Healing:  A Memoir, by Vincent (Arturs Lejnieks) Benson with Victoria Harnish Benson I must admit that I am no stranger to this sort of memoir.  In the larger sense of … Continue reading →

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The Talmud And The Porcupine

Posted on June 6, 2019 by

As I have commented before, I can often tend to be a prickly person when it comes to my discourse with other people.  Today a conversation I had on my goodreads page where I had a testy conversation with a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Conan Doyle For The Defense

Posted on June 3, 2019 by

Conan Doyle For The Defense:  The True Story Of A Sensational British Murder, A Quest For Justice, And The World’s Most Famous Detective Novel, by Margalit Fox In general, I have to say that this is a very good book.  … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Handbook On The Jewish Roots Of The Christian Faith

Posted on May 15, 2019 by

A Handbook On The Jewish Roots Of The Christian Faith, edited by Craig A. Evans and David Mishkin [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Hendrickson Publishers.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] It is very hard … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Galilean Jewishness Of Jesus

Posted on March 25, 2019 by

The Galilean Jewishness Of Jesus:  Retrieving The Jewish Origins Of Christianity, by Bernard J. Lee While reading this book there was something that nagged at me and bothered me about it.  There was a sense of a lack of integrity … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Enduring Paradox

Posted on March 25, 2019 by

The Enduring Paradox:  Exploratory Essays In Messianic Judaism, compiled by Dr. John Fisher I have mixed feelings about this book, as is common from books of this type that seek to combine the efforts of a lot of writers together … Continue reading →

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Book Review: FDR And The Jews

Posted on March 12, 2019 by

FDR And The Jews, by Richard Breitman and Allan J. Lichtman I did not like this book, at all, but I can understand where the authors are coming from, even if what they are saying is often a contradictory mess.  … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes

Posted on February 17, 2019 by

Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes:  Cultural Studies In The Gospels, by Kenneth E. Bailey Although I feel it necessary to say at the outset that I do not agree with all of the author’s comments and I have a different … Continue reading →

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