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Dictionary of Jewish Lore and Legend

The Dictionary of Jewish Lore and Legend provides a clear and systematic guide to a rich heritage of legend, folklore and tradition that is crucial to understanding Judaism. It describes the main characters and the tales that have grown up around them; Jewish methods of Biblical interpretation; the framework of Jewish law, literature and poetry; the festivals of the Jewish Year; the different languages and sub-groups within the Jewish community; and the many countries in which Jews have lived, as well as the importance of the Holy Land. A mystical world is revealed -- one populated by angels and demons, sages and Kabbalists. The result is an indispensable companion for anyone seeking to understand the Jewish world and it's intriguing cultural history.

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  • "Dictionary of Jewish lore and legend"
  • "Dictionary of Jewish lore and legend"@pl
  • "Dictionary of Jewish lore & legend"
  • "Dictionary of Jewish"@it

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  • "The Dictionary of Jewish Lore and Legend provides a clear and systematic guide to a rich heritage of legend, folklore and tradition that is crucial to understanding Judaism. It describes the main characters and the tales that have grown up around them; Jewish methods of Biblical interpretation; the framework of Jewish law, literature and poetry; the festivals of the Jewish Year; the different languages and sub-groups within the Jewish community; and the many countries in which Jews have lived, as well as the importance of the Holy Land. A mystical world is revealed -- one populated by angels and demons, sages and Kabbalists. The result is an indispensable companion for anyone seeking to understand the Jewish world and it's intriguing cultural history."
  • "The Dictionary of Jewish Lore and Legend provides a clear and systematic guide to a rich heritage of legend, folklore and tradition that is crucial to understanding Judaism. It describes the main characters and the tales that have grown up around them; Jewish methods of Biblical interpretation; the framework of Jewish law, literature and poetry; the festivals of the Jewish Year; the different languages and sub-groups within the Jewish community; and the many countries in which Jews have lived, as well as the importance of the Holy Land. A mystical world is revealed -- one populated by angels and demons, sages and Kabbalists. The result is an indispensable companion for anyone seeking to understand the Jewish world and it's intriguing cultural history."@en
  • "De Aaron à Zohar, des grands textes kabbalistiques, hassidiques et ésotériques aux traditions folkloriques locales, plus de mille articles pour découvrir les fêtes du calendrier hébraïque, les coutumes et les rites, les lieux sacrés, les lois, la philosophie, les faits marquants et les grandes figures de l'histoire du peuple juif."
  • "A guide to the main characters of Judaism, Jewish methods of Biblical interpretation, and Jewish literature."

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  • "Diccionaris"
  • "Electronic books"@en
  • "Folklore"@en
  • "Encyklopedie"@pl
  • "Dictionaries"
  • "Dictionaries"@en
  • "Woordenboek. Repertorium"

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  • "Dictionnaire du judaisme : histoire, mythes et traditions"
  • "Dicionário Judaico : de lendas e tradições"
  • "Dictionary of jewish lore and legend"
  • "Dictionary of Jewish lore and legend <poln.&gt"
  • "Encyklopedia tradycji i legend żydowskich"@pl
  • "Encyklopedia tradycji i legend żydowskich"
  • "Dictionary of Jewish Lore and Legend"@en
  • "Judovstvo : mali leksikon"
  • "Dictionaire du Judaïsme : histoire, mythes et traditions"
  • "Dictionary of Jewish lore and legend"
  • "Dictionary of Jewish lore and legend"@en
  • "Dictionnaire du judaïsme : histoire, mythes et traditions : 274 illustrations"
  • "Zsidó hagyományok lexikona"@hu
  • "Zsidó hagyományok lexikona"
  • "Dictionary of Jewish : lore and legend"
  • "Judovstvo"@sl
  • "Dizionario di usi e leggende ebraiche"@it
  • "Dizionario di usi e leggende ebraiche"
  • "Dictionnaire du judaïsme : histoire, mythes et traditions"
  • "Dicionário judaico de lendas e tradições"@pt

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