''The New Jewish Encyclopedia'' is an encyclopedia first published in 1962. The style is less academic than the '' Jewish Encyclopedia'', in more up-to-date language, and in a single volume format. The original 1962 edition, and the 2nd edition in 1976, were edited by David Bridger, of the Bureau of Jewish Education in Los Angeles, and rabbi Samuel Wolk.The Booklist and subscription books bulletin

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1962 "The editor, Dr. David Bridger, presently with the Bureau of Jewish Education in Los Angeles, is the author of several textbooks of Hebrew language and Jewish history. The associate editor, Samuel Wolk, is a distinguished rabbi, ..."

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