Arthur J Magida: 3 books
The Rabbi and the Hit Man
A True Tale of Murder, Passion, and Shattered Faith
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009
A fascinating true-crime narrative about the first rabbi ever accused of murder and what the case says about the role of clergy in America.
On the evening of November 1, 1994, Rabbi Fred Neulander returned home to find his wife, Carol, facedown on the living room floor, blood everywhere. He...
The Nazi Séance
The Strange Story of the Jewish Psychic in Hitler's Circle
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2011
World War I left Berlin, and all of Germany, devastated. Charlatans and demagogues eagerly exploited the desperate crowds. Fascination with the occult was everywhere – in private séances, personalized psychic readings, communions with the dead – as people struggled to escape the grim reality...
by Stuart M. Matlins, Arthur J. Magida
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 1999
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 1999
ALA Booklist ""Editor's Choice""Best Reference Book" AwardRecommended by Booklist for addition to library's core collection for general works on religion."The things Miss Manners forgot to tell us about religion."The L A. TimesThese easy-to-use guidebooks help the well-meaning guest of any other faith...