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Susan Jacoby Quotes:

Ocupation: Author

Life: b. June 4, 1945

Birthday: June 4

People think that, that conversion to Judaism is just a modern phenomenon. But there was an era in the late Roman Empire Judaism was not a proselytizing religion. It didn't go out looking for converts, but it accepted converts.

- Susan Jacoby

source: "'Strange Gods' Chronicles The History Of Secularism And Conversion". "Fresh Air" with Terry Gross, www.npr.org. February 17, 2016.

topic: Thinking, People, Empires, Proselytizing

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