The Inside Story: Biblical Personalities

Author:   Joseph Friedman
Publisher:   University Press of America
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9780761868293


Pages:   306
Publication Date:   12 September 2016
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Joseph Friedman
Publisher:   University Press of America
Imprint:   Hamilton Books
Dimensions:   Width: 15.10cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 22.80cm
Weight:   0.449kg
ISBN:  

9780761868293


ISBN 10:   0761868291
Pages:   306
Publication Date:   12 September 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Prologue Chapter 1: Jonah, the Super-Nationalist Chapter 2: Queen Esther, the Mystery of Her Personality Chapter 3: the Common Faces of Evil Chapter 4: Joseph, Mouth to Mouth Resuscitation Chapter 5: Jacob, the Diaspora Jew Chapter 6: Moses, the Unnatural Chapter 7: Seven Holy Women-- Transforming the Word of G-d Into a World of Good Chapter 8: Right-sided King David, Left-sided King Saul Chapter 9: Jeptha, Mighty Warrior, Fatal Flaw Chapter 10: the Messiah About the Author Illustrations

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A global thinker, Rabbi Friedman weaves a tapestry of ancient wisdom and novel insights in a creative, exciting fashion. With perspectives from Biblical texts to political machinations, this is a must read for the modern man. -- Rabbi Joseph Messinger Rabbi Friedman combines an encyclopedic knowledge of the Bible and Biblical commentaries with remarkable insights into human behavior from his extensive experience as a trial attorney to provide a new and profound understanding of salient Biblical characters. -- Michael C. Burstein, Yale University


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Rabbi Joseph Friedman, Esq., is a writer, hosts a radio show, and is a dynamic public speaker. As a trial lawyer, he handled numerous prison reform cases and also has federal government experience as an appellate lawyer. As an educator, he was an adjunct instructor of law at American University School of Law. He holds an M.A.Ed. degree from Catholic University, a JD degree from Howard University, and a rabbinical ordination. He provides a creative cross-disciplined approach to his analysis of nineteen Biblical personalities, bringing a novel thesis about the femininity of Judaism and the Biblical narrative.

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