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Steven Schwarzman worked as a technical writer, trainer, and project manager for over 20 years. Now he is an ordained rabbi, and while he still explains things, the material is better.

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	Shma Koleinu: A Jewish People's Commentary on the Siddur 4.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Technical Writing Management 3.70 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Training Management: A Practical Guide liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Enveloped in Light: A Tallit Sourcebook by Dov Peretz Elkins (Editor), Steven A. Schwarzman (Goodreads Author) (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2004 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“This book is a collection of beautiful reflections on words from our prayerbook. Rabbi Schwarzman and others (rabbis, cantors, etc.) reach into the meaning behind the prayers to bring forth stories, lessons, or thought-provoking insights.”

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Steven Schwarzman rated a book really liked it Happier Endings: A Meditation On Life And Death by Erica Brown	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Erica Brown's Happier Endings is a gentle, even easy discussion of death and how it is done in North America. She is unafraid to cover any aspect of it, including difficult deaths, and seamlessly offers wisdom from Jewish sources alongside wisdom fro ...more
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Steven Schwarzman made a comment on It’s Jewish wedding season in Toronto " Thanks, Stephen - I hadn't thought of it, but that's a great idea! "
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Steven Schwarzman answered Judygr8's question: I love Telushkin but am wondering if you could you recommend a book with more scope/depth? Particularly interested in a history of the Jews in the diaspora from the time of the destruction of the 2nd Temple--how the Jews spread, Jews in African/Sephardic countries, Ashkenazim, etc. This is for a weekly study group we hold at our synagogue. Currently reading Howard Sachar's "History of Jews in America." Thank you. Hi, Judygr8. If you want a massively comprehensive, scholarly history of the Jews, try Ben-Sasson's History of the Jews (over 1000 pages). I used this as a student. For something newer and much shorter, I've heard recommendations for Scheindlin's A Sh See Full Answer
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Steven Schwarzman rated a book it was ok From the Maccabees to the Mishnah by Shaye J.D. Cohen	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
The blurb on the back cover says it's well-organized and clear. Odd; I found it lacking in those two areas.
Apr 19, 2015 02:40PM · like · see review
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