Judaism

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780609800553Author Rabbi Rami ShapiroFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 241g

In Midrash for Beginners, Rabbi Edwin Goldberg presents English readers with an easily accessible entrance into the fascinating and insightful world of Midrash. Instead of trying to explain or define the Midrash and the midrashic process, Rabbi Goldberg...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802832238Author John J. CollinsFormat PaperbackPage Count 298Imprint William B Eerdmans Publishing CoPublisher William B Eerdmans Publishing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780615464572Author Ze'ev OrzechFormat PaperbackPage Count 390Imprint Beit Am PublicationsPublisher Beit Am PublicationsWeight(grams) 522g

This engaging argument for the future of Jewish theology, written by a renowned Jewish scholar, provides a rounded introduction to the faith, its history, and its place in the modern world. Explores foundational Jewish structures and concepts through...

Fifteen years in the making, The Encyclopedia of Jewish Prayer is a monumental achievement. Never before has such a comprehensive resource been available to those searching for answers to questions on Jewish prayer. Macy Nulman has provided, in one...

To young children, the world is full of things to see and touch. And by using those very examples, this enchanting book gently invites children to become aware of God's presence all around us. Abridged from Because Nothing Looks Like God by Lawrence and...

Art and Judaism in the Greco-Roman World explores the Jewish experience with art during the Greco-Roman period - from the Hellenistic period through the rise of Islam. It starts with the premise that Jewish art in antiquity was a 'minority' or 'ethnic'...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781580232531Author Ron WolfsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Jewish Lights PublishingPublisher Jewish Lights PublishingWeight(grams) 1g

Symbols of the Kabbalah: Philosophical and Psychological Perspectives provides a philosophical and psychological interpretation of the major symbols of the theosophical Kabbalah. It shows that the Kabbalah, particularly as it is expressed in the school...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780791410448Author Peter SchaeferFormat PaperbackPage Count 198Imprint State University of New York PressPublisher State University of New York...

In the postmodern, relativist world-view with its refutation of a single, objective, and ultimate truth, it has become difficult if not impossible to argue in favour of one's own beliefs as preferable to those of others. Miriam Feldmann Kaye's ...

The Jewish religion possesses a virtually uninterrupted record of scripture and commentary dating back to 1000 BCE. In Judaism and Disability, Judith Z. Abrams accesses this unique Judaic library to document changing attitudes toward people with...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802843722Author John J. CollinsFormat PaperbackPage Count 327Imprint William B Eerdmans Publishing CoPublisher William B Eerdmans Publishing...

The Karaites, a small Jewish sect that arose twelve centuries ago and still exists today, was at one time the most outspoken and productive schismatic division in Judaism. The Karaites contributed much to the Jewish literature of the Middle Ages, for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781934730751Author Peter PitzleFormat PaperbackPage Count 250Imprint Ben Yehuda PressPublisher Ben Yehuda PressWeight(grams) 372gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

In this commentary, Joshua Berman considers Lamentations as a literary work that creates meaning for a community in the wake of tragedy through its repudiation of Zion theology. Drawing from studies in collective trauma, his volume is the first study of...

Only one of the world's mythologies has remained essentially unrecognized-the mythology of Judaism. As Howard Schwartz reveals in Tree of Souls, the first anthology of Jewish mythology in English, this mythical tradition is as rich and as fascinating as...

Rabbi Joseph Soloveitchik was not only one of the outstanding Talmudists and religious leaders of the 20th century, but also one of its most creative and seminal Jewish thinkers. This comprehensive study of Rabbi Soloveitchik's religious philosophy...

Since it was first published in 1980, From Generation to Generation has inspired thousands to pursue the unique challenges and rewards of Jewish genealogy. Far more engaging than a mere how-to reference guide, this landmark book is also part detective...

Coherent Judaism begins by excavating the theologies within the Torah and tracing their careers through the Jewish Enlightenment of the 18th century. Any compelling, contemporary Judaism must cohere as much as possible with traditional Judaism. The...

The first book to combine the modern science of positive psychology with the ancient wisdom of Judaism. The principles of Positive Judaism include Jewish virtues and well-being practices that are available to everyone offering a profoundly new vision for...

The advent of Islam in the seventh century brought profound economic changes to the Jews living in the Middle East, and Talmudic law, compiled in and for an agrarian society, was ill equipped to address an increasingly mercantile world. In response, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789653015890Author Rabbi Adin SteinsaltzFormat HardbackImprint Koren PublishersPublisher Koren Publishers

Most scholars of Judaism take the term "Jewish mysticism" for granted, and do not engage in a critical discussion of the essentialist perceptions that underlie it. Mystifying Kabbalah studies the evolution of the concept of Jewish mysticism. It examines...

Judaism is primarily a religion of actions rather than beliefs. When the Jewish people accepted God's covenant, they committed themselves first to obedience and practice, and then to striving to understand the message implicit in the Torah. In...

The modern Jew, living in a world of shattered beliefs and competing ideologies, is often confronted with questions of faith. Sacred Fragments is for those who still care enough to continue the struggle. In forthright, nontechnical language the author...

The Emancipation of European Jewry during the nineteenth century led to conflict between tradition and modernity, creating a chasm that few believed could be bridged. The emergence of modern traditionalism was fraught with obstacles. The essays published...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781683361466Author Stuart M. MatlinsFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Jewish Lights PublishingPublisher Jewish Lights Publishing

A new 30th Anniversary paperback edition of an award-winning classic. Winner of the National Book Award, 1976 World of Our Fathers traces the story of Eastern Europe's Jews to America over four decades. Beginning in the 1880s, it offers a rich portrayal...

This volume is a collection of essays devoted to aspects of Jewish liturgy and devotion as represented by texts from three historical periods, namely, Second Temple times, the Rabbinic age, and the modern period. The first of these periods is...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781580231640Author Ron WolfsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Jewish Lights PublishingPublisher Jewish Lights PublishingWeight(grams) 1gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802842305Author Craig A. EvansFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint William B Eerdmans Publishing CoPublisher William B Eerdmans Publishing...

Conversion to Judaism provides information, advice, and support for individuals contemplating conversion to Judaism, as well as those who have converted and the families affected by this decision. With sensitivity and compassion, Lawrence J. Epstein...

The identity of contemporary Jews is multifaceted, no longer necessarily defined by an observance of the Torah and God's commandments. Indeed, the Jews of modernity are no longer exclusively Jewish. They are affiliated with a host of complementary and...

A Place in History is a cultural study of Tel Aviv, Israel's population center, established in 1909. It describes how a largely European Jewish immigrant society attempted to forge a home in the Mediterranean, and explores the role of memory and diaspora...

The topic of "Neurotheology" has garnered increasing attention in the academic, religious, scientific, and popular worlds. However, there have been no attempts at exploring more specifically how Jewish religious thought and experience may intersect with...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802866363Author Michael E. StoneFormat PaperbackPage Count 242Imprint William B Eerdmans Publishing CoPublisher William B Eerdmans Publishing...

Joseph Dan is one of the world's leading authorities on Jewish mysticism. In this superb anthology, Dan not only presents illuminating excerpts from the most important mystical texts, but also delves into the very meaning of mysticism itself. Dan takes...

Maimonides was the greatest Jewish philosopher and legal scholar of the medieval period, a towering figure who has had a profound and lasting influence on Jewish law, philosophy, and religious consciousness. This book provides a comprehensive and...