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Howard Freedman

Howard Freedman

Howard Freedman is the director of the Jewish Community Library in San Francisco. All books mentioned in his column may be borrowed from the library.

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off the shelf: Life in the Old Country: the flavor of Russia, a taste of ashes

Howard Freedman by Howard Freedman November 1, 2013December 29, 2016
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Off the shelf | Oz stories build small, tense universe around the kibbutz

Howard Freedman by Howard Freedman October 4, 2013December 29, 2016
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Off the shelf | 80-somethings share their strengths and vulnerabilities

Howard Freedman by Howard Freedman September 6, 2013December 29, 2016
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How mollusks and color science figure into ancient Israel

Howard Freedman by Howard Freedman August 2, 2013December 29, 2016
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Off the Shelf | What lurks beneath the surface is always more interesting

Howard Freedman by Howard Freedman July 19, 2013December 29, 2016
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Off the Shelf | Jesus when he was Yehoshuah: greatest story never told

Howard Freedman by Howard Freedman June 7, 2013December 29, 2016
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Off the Shelf | Novels peel back emotional layers of yearning for a child

Howard Freedman by Howard Freedman May 3, 2013December 29, 2016
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Off The Shelf | Keep talking scholars find meaning in language of Jews

Howard Freedman by Howard Freedman April 5, 2013December 29, 2016
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Cookbooks serve up history of vanishing Jewish cultures

Howard Freedman by Howard Freedman March 1, 2013May 19, 2025
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Off the Shelf | Fresh insights into biblical figures Job, Jacob, Abraham

Howard Freedman by Howard Freedman February 1, 2013December 29, 2016

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