3 edition of Becoming Jewish found in the catalog.
Becoming Jewish
Ronald H. Isaacs
Published
1993
by Rabbinical Assembly in New York, N.Y
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Written in
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. [113]-118).
| Statement | Ronald H. Isaacs. |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | BM729.P7 I83 1993 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | x, 133 p. ; |
| Number of Pages | 133 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL1183084M |
| LC Control Number | 94171457 |
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