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This updated edition of Michael B. Katz's seminal work, "The Price of Citizenship, " traces the evolution of the welfare state from colonial relief programs through the war on poverty and into our own age. It argues that in the last decades America has been propelled toward a future of increased inequality and decreased security.

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This volume has its origin in the Francis T. Villemain Memorial lectures at San Jose State University - a lecture series established in 1992 to honor the memory of 1 Dean Francis T. Villemain. All the essays in this volume, with the exception of those by Gert Biesta, Susan Verducci, and Michael Katz, were developed from l- tures given as part of the series. The general rubric of the lectures was "democracy, education, and the moral life" - a t...

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A collection of stories drawn from numerous folktales of Ohio

If you have found the study of Talmud daunting, Swimming in the Sea of Talmud is a perfect jumping off point for this central body of rabbinic literature, it helps apply the Talmud's lessons to the issues and conflicts of modern life, including business ethics, sexuality, family dynamics, and their connections to a satisfying and meaningful life.

Rabbis Katz and Schwartz explore the fascinating body of Jewish literature called Midrash--creative interpretations of the Bible that are designed to reveal hidden or deeper meaning in Scripture. Each of the over 50 midrashim sits next to its corresponding biblical text so that readers can compare them, along with commentary on the times and insights of the rabbis who wrote each midrash. Readers are given guidance for answering "What does this...

Jacob Katz beschreibt in seinem Hauptwerk die traditionelle, in sich abgeschlossene jüdische Gesellschaft Mittel- und Osteuropas, die durch die jüdische Aufklärung einerseits und die Frömmigkeitsbewegung des Chassidismus andererseits allmählich aufgelöst wurde und so den Weg in die Moderne angetreten hat. Das zuerst 1961 in hebräischer Sprache publizierte und bereits zweimal ins Englische übersetzte Buch hat wie kein zweites das Bild vom vormo...