cover image The New Encyclopedia of Judaism

The New Encyclopedia of Judaism

. New York University Press, $89.95 (856pp) ISBN 978-0-8147-9388-6

In 1989, The Encyclopedia of Judaism set a high standard for Jewish reference works and was selected as an Outstanding Reference Book by the American Library Association. But in The New Encyclopedia of Judaism, a good work has been made even better; the original thousand entries have been updated and 250 new ones added. As with the first edition, the one-volume resource has hundreds of illustrations, contributions from scholars from all major branches of Judaism and a strong annotated bibliography. (Oct. 16)