Sacred Writings

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789655241198Author Rabbi Michael HattinFormat HardbackPage Count 382Imprint Urim PublicationsPublisher Urim PublicationsWeight(grams) 757g

Rabbi Abraham ibn Ezra, poet, philosopher, mathematician, was one of the outstanding personalities produced by medieval Jewry. His chief claim to fame, however, is his commentary on the Bible. The latter is printed in all major editions of the...

What is the secret that Maimonides hides? He himself tells us: the rabbis of the Talmud used the expression ma'aseh bereshit ("Account of Creation") for what the Greeks called physics and used the expression ma'aseh merkavah ("Account of...

This volume deals with the female dynasty of the House of David and its influence on the Jewish Messianic Myth. It provides a missing link in the chain of research on the topic of messianism and contributes to the understanding of the connection between...

Between 1780 and 1937, Jews in Germany produced numerous new translations of the Hebrew Bible into German. Intended for Jews who were trilingual, reading Yiddish, Hebrew, and German, they were meant less for religious use than to promote educational and...

One of the cornerstones of the religious Jewish experience in all its variations is Torah study, and this learning is considered a central criterion for leadership. Jewish Women's Torah Study addresses the question of women's integration in the...

When Near Becomes Far explores the representations and depictions of old age in the rabbinic Jewish literature of late antiquity (150-600 CE). Through close literary readings and cultural analysis, the book reveals the gaps and tensions between idealized...

Holy, holy, holy! The Lord of hosts! The fill of all the earth is His glory. In these few ecstatic words, the prophet Isaiah captured the core of Jewish thinking about humanity, nature, and God. If the idea of holiness generally points toward God's...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789652294616Author Israel DrazinFormat HardbackPage Count 340Imprint Gefen Publishing HousePublisher Gefen Publishing HouseWeight(grams) 1384g

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789652295002Author Michael TobenFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Gefen Publishing HousePublisher Gefen Publishing HouseWeight(grams) 794g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789652295644Author Avraham Avrum BurgFormat HardbackPage Count 448Imprint Gefen Publishing HousePublisher Gefen Publishing HouseWeight(grams) 1030g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789652299321Author Yerucham ReichFormat HardbackPage Count 708Imprint Gefen Publishing HousePublisher Gefen Publishing HouseWeight(grams) 0g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781580231985Author Dr. Norman J. CohenFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Jewish Lights PublishingPublisher Jewish Lights Publishing

The Bible presents only a small portion of the laws necessary for a state to function. Nevertheless, whole tractates of the Talmud discuss a wide variety of legal issues both civil and criminal. Although the jurisdiction of the beth din was limited in...

The last two centuries have brought radical changes to our understanding of the world. The physical and social sciences have provided us with new insights. Philosophical systems, very different from those of earlier ages, have been developed. This has...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781557001849Author Grace F KnocheFormat PaperbackPage Count 179Imprint Theosophical University PressPublisher Theosophical University PressWeight(grams) 264g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781557001832Author Grace F. KnocheFormat HardbackPage Count 179Imprint Theosophical University PressPublisher Theosophical University PressWeight(grams) 422g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789652295958Author Rabbi Ari KhanFormat HardbackPage Count 308Imprint Gefen Publishing HousePublisher Gefen Publishing HouseWeight(grams) 740g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789652296702Author Avner MoriahFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint Gefen Publishing HousePublisher Gefen Publishing HouseWeight(grams) 928g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781897448472Author Rav Michael LaitmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Laitman Kabbalah PublishersPublisher Laitman Kabbalah PublishersWeight(grams) 322g

Originally published in 1955, and containing some 500 passages, this Biblical anthology brings together, in their original wording, the highest expressions of the Biblical view of life. The anthology is non-historical and non-doctrinal. It starts with...

Originally published in 1953, The Hebrew Prophets’ conception of the meaning and purpose of human history has considerable significance for a religious view of the world situation in the middle of the 20th Century. This book discusses the nature of the...

The Book of Jonah stands unique among the biblical books of the prophets because it is almost entirely narrative. And, in contrast to all the other prophets portrayed as admirable individuals who bravely speak God's word, Jonah stands out as flawed and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781933580920Author Joseph B. LumpkinFormat PaperbackPage Count 254Imprint Fifth Estate, IncPublisher Fifth Estate, IncWeight(grams) 345gDimensions(mm) 229mm...

The 613 commandments embodied in the Torah are presented in layman's language, easy to look up. Commentaries from the Mishnah and the Talmud to present day interpretations are included. A handy source for studying the mitzvot, and also an easy refrence...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781088004913Author EnochFormat PaperbackPage Count 182Imprint IngramSparkPublisher IngramSparkWeight(grams) 204gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm * 11mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781580233644Author Rabbi Jeffrey K. SalkinFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Jewish Lights PublishingPublisher Jewish Lights PublishingWeight(grams) 0g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781772280074Author Rav Yehuda AshlagFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Laitman Kabbalah PublishersPublisher Laitman Kabbalah PublishersWeight(grams) 372g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781897448908Author Rav Yehuda AshlagFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Laitman Kabbalah PublishersPublisher Laitman Kabbalah PublishersWeight(grams) 448g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789652294180Author Peter GandolphyFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Gefen Publishing HousePublisher Gefen Publishing HouseWeight(grams) 622g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789652294524Author Avi BaumolFormat HardbackPage Count 100Imprint Gefen Publishing HousePublisher Gefen Publishing HouseWeight(grams) 694g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789652294494Author Shmuel GoldinFormat HardbackPage Count 384Imprint Gefen Publishing HousePublisher Gefen Publishing HouseWeight(grams) 810g

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Forty-five scholars here combine their skills in tribute to their colleague, teacher, and friend. This collection includes 27 English and 18 Hebrew essays on literary criticism, rabbinic literature, Hebrew word studies, Septuagint, Qumran, textual...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780807408469Author Linda MotzkinFormat PaperbackPage Count 140Imprint Urj PressPublisher Urj PressWeight(grams) 363g

Originally published in 1955, and containing some 500 passages, this Biblical anthology brings together, in their original wording, the highest expressions of the Biblical view of life. The anthology is non-historical and non-doctrinal. It starts with...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781683071938Author Caleb FriedemanFormat HardbackPage Count 540Imprint Hendrickson Publishers IncPublisher Hendrickson Publishers Inc

Originally published in 1953, The Hebrew Prophets' conception of the meaning and purpose of human history has considerable significance for a religious view of the world situation in the middle of the 20th Century. This book discusses the nature of the...

Authors from the ancient world rarely used great detail to describe the physical features of characters in their works. When they did mention bodies, they did so with very specific goals in mind. In particular, the bodies of "heroic" figures,...