The Times of the Judges

Israel without a Leader, The First Judges, Deborah and Barak, Gideon (Jerubbaal), Gideon's Successors, Jephtah, Ibzan, Elon and Abdon, Samson, The Image of Micah

By Jacob Isaacs

Published by Kehot Publication Society

Israel without a Leader

In the Absence of a Leader

The First Judges

Othniel, Ehud, Shamgar

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Deborah and Barak

Under Canaanite Oppression, Deborah, Barak Responds, The Song of Deborah

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Gideon (Jerubbaal)

Under Midianite Oppression, Gideon Learns Of His Mission, Destruction of Baal, Heavenly Proof of Victory, An Army of 300 Men, In The Enemies' Camp, Clever Strategy, Civil War Averted, Complete Victory

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Gideon's Successors

Abimelech's Bad Start, Ignoble End, Tola and Jair

Jephtah

Threat from the East, Threat from the East, Negotiations Fail, A Strange Vow, Strife among Brothers

Ibzan, Elon and Abdon

Samson

Philistine Oppression, Samson the Nazirite, Samson's First Exploits, Further Exploits, Samson Recognized As Judge, Delilah, Samson's End

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The Image of Micah

Spread of Idolatry

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Our People: A History of the Jews »

By Jacob Isaacs

Our People, originally published in 1946, was the first Jewish history book for the English speaking reader. Read today, it still provides a comprehensive outline of Jewish history, and also a view of the telling of history as it evolved over the last century.

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Kehot Publication Society, the publishing arm of the Lubavitch movement, has brought Torah education to nearly every Jewish community in the world, and is the world's largest publisher of Jewish literature.

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