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Encyclopaedia Judaica, Second Edition First New Edition in More Than 30 Years Some Public Libraries WHAT THE CRITICS ARE SAYING: P.O. Box 9187 • Farmington Hills, MI 48333-9187 USA “ This updated edition of the classic Encyclopedia Judaica will be an essential purchase for large academic libraries and ENCYCLOPAEDIA JUDAICA, SECOND EDITION FIRST NEW EDITION IN MORE THAN 30 YEARS some public libraries. … Regardless of the format selected [print or eBook], this resource remains an essential purchase for the study of the history and current condition of Judaism around the world.” — American Reference Books Annual (March 2007) “ This is a work of tremendous scholarship and importance. As such, it deserves a 10. … Students and scholars of Jewish studies and the librarians serving them have been waiting for years for this resource to be digitized. 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