TY  - BOOK
AU  - Credo Reference (Firm)
AU  - Himelstein,Shmuel
AU  - Skolnik,Fred
AU  - Wigoder,Geoffrey
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TI  - The new encyclopedia of Judaism /editor-in-chief, Geoffrey Wigoder ; coeditors, Fred Skolnik and Shmuel Himelstein
SN  - 9780814793886
AV  - BM50 .N494 2012
PY  - 2002///
CY  - New York [New York]
PB  - New York University Press
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Updated edition of: The encyclopedia of Judaism; 1; A-Z; 2; Digital and Print sharing - NOT covered: CIU's licenses do not permit copying or sharing of this title in electronic or print format. PLEASE click on the "copyright permission request link" and request for permission to be obtained for digital/print sharing
N2  - Judaism implies faith and beliefs, complex practices and a whole way of life. These are mirrored in this encyclopedia which includes hundreds of special articles covering subjects in analytical depth, as well as short biographies of the major figures in the story of Judaism.  Issues of practical interest today are give special attention, such as the article MaineDICAL ETHICS which relates to Abortion, Artificial insemination, Autopsies, Birth control, Euthanasia, Surrogate mother; The contributors are drawn from leading authorities the world over, and the editors, who are eminent scholars with Orthodox, Conservative and Reform backgrounds have ensured that, where relevant, the viewpoint of each trend is accurately rendered. The book also reflects the attitudes and customs of different communities
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