This I Believe: Documents of American Jewish LifeNinety-one letters, ethical wills, bar mitzvah speeches, and other personal records are presented in chronological order following an interpretive essay on the ethical aspirations of American Jewry. |
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The Ethical Stance in Works Produced | 3 |
The Ethical Stance in Letters Written by Jews | 10 |
Writings that Advocate American Orthodoxy | 18 |
Copyright | |
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