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Gershon hundert, leanor segal professor of jewish studies at mcgill university, talks about recent revisions to the conventional understanding of jewish history and selects the. This position, declared heretical by the church, ought not to be seen as a direct continuation of the early jewish. Masada is not just a significant site for the history of second temple judaism. An introduction to jewishchristian relations by edward. Since for most canadian anglicans the church year begins in september, and mindful of francis bacons admonition about books, some few to be chewed and digested, it is appropriate in launching this new column to consider two recent publications which address the christian agenda of unfinished business from the 20th century. Exploding myths about black power, jewish politics.
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