Publisher's Synopsis
Why did generations of people grow up thinking that Jews really had horns? Did Eve really eat an apple, and if not, why does everyone think she did? Did Noah's ark really exist? Did Moses really write the Torah?
This fascinating book explores these and many other assumptions about Jews and Judaism. Rabbi Sonsino uses history, archeology, and other scholarship to debunk familiar myths, showing how and why they developed over time. This book is for everyone who wants to know more about Judaism and get the real story behind the myth.
CONTENTS:
Preface
Introduction: Myths and Legends
- Chapter 1: Did Moses Write the Torah?
- Chapter 2: What is God's Real Name?
- Chapter 3: Was the Universe Created in Six Days?
- Chapter 4: Did Eve Eat an Apple?
- Chapter 5: Noah and the Ark: History or Myth?
- Chapter 6: Did Moses Have Horns?
- Chapter 7: Did the Israelites Escape Through the Sea?
- Chapter 8: What Happened at Mount Sinai?
- Chapter 9: Do the Ten Commandments Stand for "God and Religion"?
- Chapter 10: Did the Israelites Really Conquer Canaan?
- Chapter 11: Was King David for Real?
- Chapter 12: Did a Whale Swallow Jonah?
- Chapter 13: Was There a Queen Esther?
- Chapter 14: Was Chanukah Really a Miracle?
- Chapter 15: Did the Israelites Live in Booths?
- Chapter 16: Do Jews Believe in Heaven and Hell?
Epilogue: Is the Bible True?
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