It takes the average reader 5 hours and 46 minutes to read The People of the Book by Samuel C. Heilman
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Judaism has long derived its identity from its sacred books. The book or scroll--rather than the image or idol--has been emblematic of Jewish faith and tradition. The People of the Book presents a study of a group of Orthodox Jews, all of whom live in the modern world, engaged in the time-honored practice of lernen, the repeated review and ritualized study of the sacred texts. In preserving one of the activities of Jewish life, Samuel C. Heilman argues, these are the genuine -People of the Book.- For two years, Heilman participated in and observed five study circles in New York and Jerusalem...
The People of the Book by Samuel C. Heilman is 337 pages long, and a total of 86,609 words.
This makes it 114% the length of the average book. It also has 106% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 53 minutes to read The People of the Book aloud.
The People of the Book is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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