Arguing with god: a Jewish tradition

As an old proverb puts it, "Two Jews, three opinions." In the long, rich, tumultuous history of the Jewish people, this characteristic contentiousness has often been extended even unto Heaven. Arguing with God is a highly original and utterly absorbing study that skates along the edge of t...

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Main Author: Laytner, Anson H. (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Northvale, NJ [u.a.] Aronson 1990
In:Year: 1990
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Judaism / Idea of God

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