Judaism

Many Christians and Jews believe that their faiths developed independently from each other, and that their religions are distinct, even antagonistic towards each other. A Portable God dramatically departs from the idea that the birth of Judaism and...

The JPS Torah Commentary series guides readers through the words and ideas of the Torah. Each volume is the work of a scholar who stands at the pinnacle of his field. Every page contains the complete traditional Hebrew text, with cantillation notes, the...

Jews, Christians, and Muslims supposedly share a common religious heritage in the patriarch Abraham, and the idea that he should serve only as a source of unity among the three traditions has become widespread in both scholarly and popular circles. But...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781879045002Author Lawrence KushnerFormat HardbackPage Count 80Imprint Jewish Lights PublishingPublisher Jewish Lights PublishingDimensions(mm) 152mm *...

Syncretistic exegesis.The philosopher Philo was born about 20 BC to a prominent Jewish family in Alexandria, the chief home of the Jewish Diaspora as well as the chief center of Hellenistic culture; he was trained in Greek as well as Jewish learning. In...

The Kabbalah is a practical system for understanding ourselves and our relationship with the world. At the heart of the Western Mystery Tradition, it is based upon a 'map' called the Tree of Life.The Complete Guide to the Kabbalah reveals the ancient...

How to live a life of wisdom and fulfillment in a far-from-perfect world? Philosopher Menachem Fisch and artist Debra Band together probe Qohelet's inquiry into the value of life "under the sun" in this brilliant work-the first illuminated manuscript of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781506438146Author E. P. SandersFormat PaperbackPage Count 260Imprint Fortress Press,U.S.Publisher 1517 Media

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of National Jewish Book Award (Jewish Thought) 2013.Book InformationISBN 9789653013186Author Rabbi Jonathan SacksFormat HardbackPage Count 1287Imprint Koren...

Dennis Prager, author of the bestselling Rational Bible commentaries, turns to the Haggadah, the book used for the most widely celebrated Jewish ritual, the Passover Seder. (Like most Haggadahs, the Rational Passover Haggadah is printed in the Hebrew...

How do modern Jews understand virtues such as courage, humility, justice, solidarity, or love? In truth: they have fiercely debated how to interpret them. This groundbreaking anthology of musar (Jewish traditions regarding virtue and character) explores...

This book examines the origins of the evil creator idea chiefly in light of early Christian biblical interpretations. It is divided into two parts. In Part I, the focus is on the interpretations of Exodus and John. Firstly, ancient Egyptian assimilation...

The most comprehensive Zionist collection ever published, The Zionist Ideas: Visions for the Jewish Homeland-Then, Now, Tomorrow sheds light on the surprisingly diverse and shared visions for realizing Israel as a democratic Jewish state. Building on...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802883063Author Gary a AndersonFormat HardbackPage Count 270Imprint William B Eerdmans Publishing CoPublisher William B Eerdmans Publishing...

This is the Chief Rabbi's thesis on the future of British society and the dangers facing liberal democracy. A counterweight to his earlier book, "The Dignity of Difference", Sacks makes the case for 'integrated diversity' within a framework of shared...

Acclaimed as an instant classic on its original publication and eagerly sought by students of magic ever since, Paths of Wisdom is a comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice of the magical Cabala, as practiced in the ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781733162081Author Wade ColemanFormat PaperbackPage Count 344Imprint Wade ColemanPublisher Wade ColemanWeight(grams) 458gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 18mm

As featured on the cover of Tikkun magazine How do we articulate a religious vision that embraces evolution and human authorship of Scripture? Drawing on the Jewish mystical traditions of Kabbalah and Hasidism, path-breaking Jewish scholar Arthur Green...

A bioethic of obligations and responsibilities, based on the Jewish tradition The Jewish tradition has important perspectives, history, and wisdom that can contribute significantly to crucial contemporary healthcare deliberations. Care and Covenant: A...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781571895561Author Rabbi Philip S BergFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Research Centre of KabbalahPublisher Research Centre of KabbalahWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781592642458Author Binyamin LauFormat HardbackPage Count 250Imprint Toby Press LtdPublisher Toby Press Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781580236249Author Rabbi Rami ShapiroFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Jewish Lights PublishingPublisher Jewish Lights Publishing

The Cambridge Companion to Jewish Theology offers an overview of Jewish theology, an aspect of Judaism that is equal in importance to law and ethics. Covering the period from antiquity to the present, the volume focuses on what Jews believe about God and...

In this book, David Patterson offers original insights into the dynamics that underlie the phenomenon of endemic antisemitism, arguing that in all its manifestations, antisemitism is fundamentally anti-Judaism. Structured in a unique matrix of chapters...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781592645152Author Amnon BazakFormat HardbackPage Count 492Imprint Toby Press LtdPublisher Toby Press LtdWeight(grams) 703g

What if the Hebrew Bible wasn't meant to be read as 'revelation'? What if it's not really about miracles or the afterlife - but about how to lead our lives in this world? The Philosophy of Hebrew Scripture proposes a new framework for reading the Bible...

A lively, thoughtful history of America's Jews, exploring their complex relationships with national culture, identity, and politics-and each other. You can be called a Bad Jew-by the community or even yourself-if you don't keep kosher, don't send...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781516930128Author Baal KadmonFormat PaperbackPage Count 42Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing...

Thanks to these generous donors for making the publication of this book possible: Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Deutsch.The latest in the JPS Bible Commentary series, 2011 National Jewish Book Award Winner, Barbara Dobkin Award in Women's StudiesThe moving story...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781592645305Author Shalom RosnerFormat HardbackPage Count 545Imprint Toby Press LtdPublisher Toby Press LtdWeight(grams) 680gDimensions(mm) 226mm * 147mm *...

Shulem Deen was raised to believe that questions are dangerous. As a member of the Skveres, one of the most insular Hasidic sects in the US the US, he knows little of the outside world. After turning on the radio, his curiosity leads him to a feverish...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of National Jewish Book Award (Jewish Life) 2012.Book InformationISBN 9781580236270Author Rabbi Zalman Schachter-ShalomiFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Jewish...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780996143042Author Kevin J BarrettFormat PaperbackPage Count 494Imprint Sifting and Winnowing BooksPublisher Sifting and Winnowing BooksWeight(grams)...

In the years following the founding of the State of Israel, close to a million Jews became refugees fleeing their ancestral homelands in the Middle East, North Africa, and Iran. State-sanctioned discrimination, violence, and political unrest brought an...

In a profound look at what it means for new generations to read and interpret ancient religious texts, rabbi and philosopher Marc-Alain Ouaknin offers a postmodern reading of the Talmud, one of the first of its kind. Combining traditional learning and...

Rabbis, Sorcerers, Kings, and Priests examines the impact of the Persian Sasanian context on the Babylonian Talmud, perhaps the most important corpus in the Jewish sacred canon. What impact did the Persian Zoroastrian Empire, as both a real historical...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781453780664Author Johann ScheibelFormat PaperbackPage Count 94Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent...

Biblical Judgments invites readers to consider today's timeless dilemmas of law and government, social justice, and human rights, through the perspective of a text that has helped shape western society: the Hebrew Bible. By focusing on biblical...

The Oration by philosopher Giovanni Pico della Mirandola (1463-1494), to which later editors added the subtitle On the Dignity of Man, is the most famous text written in Italy at the height of the Renaissance. The Life of Giovanni by Gianfrancesco Pico,...

A Church Father's theological citadel.Aurelius Augustine (AD 354-430), one of the most important figures in the development of western Christianity and philosophy, was the son of a pagan, Patricius of Tagaste, and his Christian wife, Monnica...