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Israel in the Ranks |
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[Only Ed. - Holocaust] Moses M. Yoshor |
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New York |
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Yeshivah Chofetz Chaim Publications |
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[1943] |
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This listing is an independent item not part of any collection
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Physical Description |
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Only edition. viii, 150p.155:112 mm., light age staining. A very good copy bound in the original cloth boards. |
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A compilation of readings on Judaism based on the book Machneh Yisrael by R. Israel Meir HaCohen (The Chofetz Chaim) for Jewish soldiers. The subtitle reads: a religious guide of faith and practice for the Jewish soldier.Note that this book was published during World War II when many American Jews were serving in the armed forces. |
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The readings encompass many different topics, including: Loyalty, Israel, Creed and Practice [of Judaism], Faith and Life, Ethics and Morals, and the final section if The Soldier in War. The text is entirely in English, with a few Hebrew words transliterated so that all could read this small volume.
The inside of the back cover is a listing of the Jewish holidays for the years 5703 [1942-43] through 5708 [1947-48]. |
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Rabbi Moses M. Yoshor was the Rabbi of the Bighton Jewish Center in Brooklyn, NY. |
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