Better than Cold Mountain, if you enjoy historical fiction from this era, you must read this book. It not only has fascinating and interesting characters, but the graphics of battle and intrigues in strategy make wonderful reading.

This book is so engrossing that I read it a second time immediately after finishing it. Through finely drawn characters and a marvelous economy of style, the author brings the Civil War home with immediacy. He explores all strata of society, and is especially effective in developing subleties in differing relationships between the races. If I could write a book about the Civil War, this is the one I would want to write, word for word.

These are all great books for pre-schoolers. We own the complete series and my 2 year-old loves them all and we spend a lot of time reading them each week. Jacob is a really cute little boy and his grandma always has something interesting and fun to show him in the magic box. Wonderful series.

This is a super series of little books for small children. The author and artist have created a wonderful and enticing world for inquisitive pre-schoolers to learn in. My 2 1/2 year-old granddaughter loves all these books and they are an active part of her daily life.

All of Shoshana Lepon's books are worthy of having in your Child's library. She is very good at telling Torah events in a way that reflects the Torah perspective while holding the interest and fascination of the reader. Our children love her books.

This book, like all of Lepon's other books is absolutely wonderful! I highly recommend it.

This book is the finest, most balanced book I have read on the common roots of Judaism and Christianity. The notion that Christianity was A Judaism was counter to my thinking, but they make the case. It stresses the similarities and differences between Judaism and Christianity, showing that the differences are within the Judaic context. I didn't agree with everything they said, but any serious discussion and debate on this subject MUST include the points raised here.

This is the first book of either author I have read and I enjoyed it completely. The idea that the New Testament is another form of Judaism at first went against what I was taught even though I had always recognized the jewishness of Jesus. This book focuses on the important issue of God fulfilling the Talmud through the person of Jesus Christ

There is a review of this book in the Atlanta Journal & Constitution Sunday May 6, 1973 by Eve Silver.

I thought the book was very intereesting and realistic. Its amazing how cruel people can be. This truly touched my heart.

I am told that Klein liked to sit silently on his porch in Maryland in a white suit and sip mint juleps, as if the white Russian from Germany were some sort of Southern gentleman. That aside, there is no better guide to the transformation of ancient to modern science than Jacob Klein. Klein filled out many of Husserl's speculations, and Klein's essays (and Algebra book) are a necessary supplement to Husserl's Crisis. To point out a small gem: The ratios that constituted the harmonia mundi in, for instance, Plato's Timaeus, were transformed by Copernicus and Galileo into the equations of planetary movement. This is accomplished by a transformation of the theory of proportions in Proclus' commentary on the first book of Euclid. At bottom of the symbolic transformation is the conflation of intentio prima and intentio secunda. And further: this is the problem at the base of Kant's schematism, the problem of how "x" can be "this x" and "any x" at the same time, according to Klein. Considering that there is a straight line from this achievement in symbolization and the computers that today run on symbolic logic, one could more precisely specify, with the help of Klein, the precise mechanism of Seinsvergessenheit that is the domination through symbolization of modern science.

I cannot but recommend all of Klein's works, among which this one. This work is a collection of essays and lectures on matters of liberal education, ranging from Vergil, to the principles underlying the philosophy of Leibniz, to fascinating analyses of Plato's dialogues. Klein spent the better part of his career as a tutor at St. John's College, teaching the Great Books. His knowledge of Greek, combined with an acute mind, and a very wide reading, makes him an unparalleled expositor of the ideas that have shaped and reshaped the Western world. As each chapter attacks a different problem, the book is a convenient read. The various chapters are connected by Klein's brilliance, but otherwise do not depend essentially upon each other. Nevertheless, I could not point out a single topic that was not of value.

Although this novel is hilarously funny in some parts, I mostly liked the trauma aspect. I am a trauma junkie. The pain this woman has to go through seems unbearable yet she brings you through the entire experience intact. This lady is strong, funny and real. I loved it!

I really enjoyed this book. It was a quick read. I enjoy books that are intelligent and make me think without being pretentious. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys an emotional story told by a wonderful storyteller. I loved it!!

Jacob Milgrom, a Conservative rabbi and modern Bible scholar, is a, if not the, leading authority on Leviticus. Milgrom's painstakingly thorough commentary on the first sixteen chapters of Leviticus has revolutionized the modern understanding of the rituals and practices described in the book.

Drawing upon classical (and some obscure) Jewish interpreters, modern scholarship, and his own brilliant insights, Milgrom argues that Leviticus' seemingly dry recounting of rituals and practices expresses a profound theology of Israel, a theology based upon life and death, good and evil, with the G*d of Israel supreme. Milgrom argues that Leviticus banishes demons from its theology and posits man's choices as the cause of evil. Analogizing the sacrificial system to "The Portrait of Dorian Grey", Milgrom argues that sin creates impurity on the Tabernacle and the more serious the sin, the more severe the pollution. Pollution unchecked can drive the divine presence from the people's midst. Sacrifice (chiefly the hattat/purification offering) served to remove the impurity but only if the sinner was motivated by asham/guilt.

In addition to explaining the differing types of sacrifices, Milgrom also explains the dietary laws (kashrut) as a reflection of the priestly theology. To twist a phrase, taxonomy recapitulates theology. Milgrom argues that the dietary laws reflected and fostered a profound respect for life, both animal and human.

Milgrom also investigates in detail the purity laws regulating childbirth, menstruation, sex, certain diseases and similar physical causes of impurities. He argues that the laws governing physical impurities reflected the priestly life/death theology but that physical causes of impurity were understood differently than moral causes of impurity.

Milgrom proceeds verse by verse and each chapter is followed by fascinating essays in which he sets out in a more orderly fashion his interpretation. His work is regularly cited by leading scholars but the work is accessible to non-experts, though it is not an "easy read" by any means. Be prepared to read and reread this work in order to grasp all that Milgrom is saying. Milgrom's interpretation opens up not only Leviticus but virtually every other page of the Bible to new interpretations.

Milgrom includes a huge bibliography and detailed indices. One complaint - the Anchor Bible series does not set out the Hebrew text so be prepared to try to decode the transliteration system employed by Milgrom.

I highly recommend this book to anyone seeking to grapple with the meaning of Leviticus. Christian and Jews, modern scholars and lay persons all can benefit from reading Milgrom's penetrating analysis.

Jacob Milgrom, a Conservative rabbi and modern Bible scholar, is a, if not the, leading authority on Leviticus. Milgrom's painstakingly thorough commentary on the first sixteen chapters of Leviticus has revolutionized the modern understanding of the rituals and practices described in the book.

Drawing upon classical (and some obscure) Jewish interpreters, modern scholarship, and his own brilliant insights, Milgrom argues that Leviticus' seemingly dry recounting of rituals and practices expresses a profound theology of Israel, a theology based upon life and death, good and evil, with the G*d of Israel supreme. Milgrom argues that Leviticus banishes demons from its theology and posits man's choices as the cause of evil. Analogizing the sacrificial system to "The Portrait of Dorian Grey", Milgrom argues that sin creates impurity on the Tabernacle and the more serious the sin, the more severe the pollution. Pollution unchecked can drive the divine presence from the people's midst. Sacrifice (chiefly the hattat/purification offering) served to remove the impurity but only if the sinner was motivated by asham/guilt.

In addition to explaining the differing types of sacrifices, Milgrom also explains the dietary laws (kashrut) as a reflection of the priestly theology. To twist a phrase, taxonomy recapitulates theology. Milgrom argues that the dietary laws reflected and fostered a profound respect for life, both animal and human.

Milgrom also investigates in detail the purity laws regulating childbirth, menstruation, sex, certain diseases and similar physical causes of impurities. He argues that the laws governing physical impurities reflected the priestly life/death theology but that physical causes of impurity were understood differently than moral causes of impurity. The person affected by physical causes of impurity was in need of ritual purification and sometimes was required to bring sacrifices to purify the Tabernacle of impurities occasioned by severe physical impurities. In contrast, the sinner needed forgiveness and was always required to bring a sacrifice, accompanied by asham/guilt, to purify the Tabernacle of the impurity caused by sin.

Milgrom proceeds verse by verse and each chapter is followed by fascinating essays in which he sets out in a more orderly fashion his interpretation. His work is regularly cited by leading scholars but the work is accessible to non-experts, though it is not an "easy read" by any means. Be prepared to read and reread this work in order to grasp all that Milgrom is saying. Milgrom's interpretation opens up not only Leviticus but virtually every other page of the Bible to new interpretations.

Milgrom includes a huge bibliography and detailed indices. One complaint - the Anchor Bible series does not set out the Hebrew text so be prepared to try to decode the transliteration system employed by Milgrom.

I highly recommend this book to anyone seeking to grapple with the meaning of Leviticus. Christian and Jews, modern scholars and lay persons all can benefit from reading and rereading Milgrom's penetrating analysis.

With this the third of three volumes, Jacob Milgrom completes his monumental commentary on Leviticus. No modern commentary matches Milgrom's in depth, breadth or keen insight. This volume, 3B, covers Leviticus 23-27. Milgrom argues that chapters 17-27 are composed chiefly from what is commonly referred to as the "H" ("Holiness") source, in contrast to chapters 1-16, which according to Milgrom are composed chiefly from the "P" ("Priestly") source. In my review of volume 3A, which covers Lev. 17-22, I briefly outlined the theology that Milgrom believes animates H and therefore I won't repeat it here. Instead this review focuses on the sort of commentator readers will discover Milgrom to be as they work their way through these three dense, difficult but always rewarding volumes.

One of Milgrom's most notable qualities is his thoroughness. On almost any given question, Milgrom sets out the competing answers offered by other scholars. Milgrom frequently credits others with insights he adopts and appears especially happy to credit his students with important insights. Milgrom esteems his students so highly that he compliments them by in his commentary arguing with their theories. Milgrom's generosity isn't simply a mark of good manners. Rather it is a boon to readers who cannot do the research themselves but appreciate a commentator who will give them the lay of the land. Thus, while some readers may not agree with an interpretation Milgrom offers, they may very well find more satisfactory one of the other interpretations reviewed by Milgrom.

Not only does Milgrom consistently cite the work of other modern scholars, he is also committed to demonstrating the relevance of ancient and medieval Jewish interpreters. Recognizing that classical Jewish interpreters differ from modern scholars with respect to certain assumptions (e.g., Mosaic authorship), he nevertheless demonstrates that the classical interpreters offer valuable insights and should not be overlooked. For example (p. 2378), Milgrom describes an interpretation by modern scholar Ephraim Speiser as "brilliant" but then goes on to note that Speiser's insight had been anticipated by Ralbag more than 600 years earlier.

Just as Milgrom seeks to demonstrate the relevance of classical commentators, so too he is committed to defending the integrity of P and H. Many modern biblical scholars have denigrated P as sterile and authoritarian. Others that distinguish P from H champion H over P. Milgrom argues that both P and H are humanely responding to the different worlds in which they live, all the while championing their shared, radical monotheism, whether it is by P's proffering of the chattat/purification offering as a balm to the guilt-ridden but repentant sinner, pre-exilic H's attempt to cure rising economic inequality, or exilic H's emphasis on the Sabbath after the destruction of the Temple. In the course of his commentary, Milgrom reveals himself to be humane and caring, qualities which he finds in P and H. Thus in response to an argument over Israel's slavery laws (p. 2192), Milgrom states: "That the biblical codes could contemplate and approve any situation whereby a father would sell off his children, even for a six-year period, before selling any part of his land, is beyond my comprehension." No doubt other modern scholars have no difficulty attributing such a doctrine or worse to ancient Israel and the readers must decide for themselves.

Make no mistake, Milgrom's commentary is challenging and difficult. Nevertheless, his work is worth every minute one devotes to it and those who do will reap rich rewards.

Jacob Milgrom's three part commentary of Leviticus cannot be commended highly enough. Not only does not contain Milgrom's extraordinary insights into this book but it also covers all the literature so comprehensively that the book renders all other commentaries of Leviticus redundant and obsolete. Never before in has a single man been able to revise our opinion regarding a book of the Pentateuch as radically and as convincingly as Jacob Milgrom.

The book is about a gang of outlaw bikers, and I don't think that I would have read it if someone hadn't recommended it. I had never read a book like this in my life, but I do love good fiction, good writing and a mystery that keeps me guessing. At first, I wasn't crazy about the characters; they are not particularly sympathethic types, but I found that I really did care what happened to them, especially Cody. I loved Lizards in Sturgis (that's the full name, even though it is not listed as that in Amazon). I think it would make a great movie!

I don't normally read this kind of book, but I was pleasantly surprised. Primarily because the author can really write. While the characters are not the most sympathetic you will ever run across, they never cease to amaze you by their complexity. I do read mysteries and I have to admit that I never guessed the end of this book before I got there. I highly recommend it to those who might like mysteries and those who want to read about motorcycles. I am looking forward to reading another book by Beth Jacobs. Are there any?