The Future of Hasidic Williamsburg
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The Past and Future of Jewish Christianity
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Soloveitchik and St. Paul: A Commentary on the Hebrew Gospels
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The Interim World: The Poetics of Tuvia Ruebner
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On Myths and Moneylenders
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Jewish Moneylending? Questioning Paradigms, Shattering Myths
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Establishing Truth That’s Trusted in the Gospels and Today
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The Myth of the Medieval Jewish Moneylender: A Forum
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Blood Libel: Why is Facebook Permitting Antisemitism?
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Combating Antisemitism: The Role of Myth
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