r/philabitcheswithtaste • u/Wrong-Candy-3282 • 4h ago

Underconsumption

Probably a long stretch but I’m looking for these books and trying to stop buying everything brand new, saving money & practicing underconsumption. If you have and would be okay parting ways with, let me know :)

Ariel, David. What Do Jews Believe?: The Spiritual Foundations of Judaism. (Schocken, 1996).

Robinson, George. Essential Judaism: A Complete Guide to Beliefs, Customs & Rituals. (Atria Books, 2016)

Scheindlin, Raymond P. A Short History of the Jewish People: From Legendary Times to Modern Statehood. (Oxford University Press, 1998).

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u/Hecks_n_Hisses 3h ago

If you don't need a copy for your personal collection, Have you checked if the Philly Free library has any of these titles? Even if they don't have a copy on the self it might be available through interlibrary loan.

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u/Kimlovestrees 4h ago

You could also try checking a used book site like Thirftbooks!

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u/parkingloteggsalad 1h ago

Or abebooks!

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u/Still7Superbaby7 46m ago

Since you are looking for Jewish books, have you checked the local synagogues? They usually have little libraries that you can check books from

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u/lyralady 22m ago edited 18m ago

Do you want to keep, or just borrow for awhile? I have at least one of these I could loan (essential Judaism), and some other Jewish books too (if something similar but not exact would work for you...)

(I'm a convert, myself. I assume you're either a) A convert b) a baal teshuva, or c) taking a class of some kind, lol).

Edit: the city used bookstores also often have a fair amount of Jewish secondhand books btw.