{"product_id":"9780615464572","title":"From Aleph to Ze'ev: Excursions into Jewish Culture, History, Rituals, and Beliefs","description":"In a collection of 110 easy-to-read mini-essays, Professor Ze'ev Orzech offers a glimpse into the rich depths of Jewish religion, history, culture and traditions.\u003cp\u003eDo you know...\u003cbr\u003ewhy is there no hell in the Jewish Bible - and no devil?\u003cbr\u003ewhat language the snake used to tempt Eve with the apple in Paradise - and was it really an apple?\u003cbr\u003ewhy is it bad luck to go in stocking feet and good luck to start a trip on Tuesday?\u003cbr\u003ewhy Jews place pebbles instead of flowers on gravestones?\u003cbr\u003ehow a Jewish spy ring helped the British defeat the Ottoman Empire in World War I? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Aleph to Ze'ev answers these questions and many more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA life-long student and teacher of Judaism, Orzech invites his readers to explore with him the fascinating nooks and crannies of the Jewish world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDivided into eight broad categories including sections on Jewish history, the Hebrew language, anti-Semitism, Jewish customs and ritual, and even Jewish superstition, no subject is too sacred or mundane to be lovingly examined and questioned. The book's witty, non-academic style disguises the extensive research supporting these excursions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJews and non-Jews alike will find From Aleph to Ze'ev a thoroughly rewarding read.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Beit Am Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50086229770480,"sku":"9780615464572","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780615464572","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}