Beliefs, Practices, & Rituals 6

IN THE LATE 1950's, Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, better known as 'Reb Zalman,' penned what was perhaps the first book on Jewish meditation and contemplative Judaism in English. It was called, The……続きを見る

"Simcha Paull Raphael is a skilled and compassionate guide to the terrain of grief. His elegant weaving of Jewish custom, psychological wisdom and visions of the afterlife provides an invaluable res……続きを見る

Religious pluralism is everywhere in today's politics. Increased immigration flows, the collapse of communism, and the globalization of communications technologies have all fostered a wider variety ……続きを見る

Volume XXII of the distinguished annual Studies in Contemporary Jewry explores the major and rapid changes experienced by a population known variously as "Sephardim," "Oriental" Jews and "Mizrahim" ……続きを見る

This book deconstructs the boundaries between Jewish and Christian cultures while at the same time redefining what it means to be Jewish in relation to Christianity in the twentieth century. Consequ……続きを見る

Extremely Reform Judaism is one of the world's fastest growing denominations and also its most misunderstoodー ever since the ancient forefathers first lifted their eyes to God to ask, "Why can't we……続きを見る

This book examines the ways in which two distinct biblical conceptions of impurity-"ritual" and "moral"-were interpreted in the Hebrew Bible, the Dead Sea Scrolls, rabbinic literature, and the New T……続きを見る

Between 1391 and the end of the 15th century, numerous Spanish Jews converted to Christianity, most of them under duress. Before and after 1492, when the Jews were officially expelled from Spain, a ……続きを見る

The International Jewish Cook Book: 1600 Recipes According To The Jewish Dietary Laws With The Rules For Kashering: The Favorite Recipes Of America, Austria, Germany, Russia, France, Poland, Roumani……続きを見る

Introducing English-speaking readers to the parameters and scope of rabbinic authority in general, and the workings of the institution of the beit dinーthe Jewish court of lawーin particular, this b……続きを見る

What is kehuna? The term is often translated as “priesthood,” and the Jewish kohanim are indeed charged with ministering God’s Temple, yet kehuna signifies much more than that. A kohen is a represen……続きを見る

Shemita examines the underlying principles and practical observance of the Jewish agricultural sabbatical year, leading readers from the sources in the Torah, Mishna and Gemara to the rulings of lea……続きを見る

Few commandments are as challenging as prayer. The tensions between human limitations and God's infinity, self-assertion and self-submission, structure and spontaneity, hope and surrender, individua……続きを見る

This concise and useful book of Hilchot Kashrut is specially crafted for the modern Jewish home. Researched and written by Rabbi Pinchas Cohen, a faculty member at Yeshivat Har Etzion in Alon Shevut……続きを見る

This fascinating case study describes the work of the people responsible for creating festive lore and its system of ceremonies and festivitiesーan inseparable part of every culture. In the case of ……続きを見る

Both Jews and non-Jews alike have many misconceptions of Jewish teachings and practices. Some seemingly unusual statements about Jewish teachings and practices are actually true, whereas some appare……続きを見る

On Sukkos, we are commanded to be joyful. In fact, Sukkos is the time when we replenish our storehouse of joy for the entire year. But how can we be joyous when there is so much sadness and disappoi……続きを見る

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Impurity and Gender in the Hebrew Bible explores the role of female blood in the Hebrew Bible and considers its theological implications for future understandings of purity and impurity in the Jewis……続きを見る

Wat beweegt een Nederlandse moslim, jood, christen, hindoe of boeddhist? Een prangende vraag als je wilt snappen waarom je islamitische buurman je dochter geen hand wil geven. Of als je je afvraagt ……続きを見る

Geïnspireerd door het thema van de Maand van de Spiritualiteit 2014 (Lichter leven) schreef Frits de Lange Licht en zwaar. Hij gaat in het boek in gesprek met Simone Weil over zijn eigen zoektocht n……続きを見る

Becoming Jewish is the first all-inclusive, step-by-step guide to converting to Judaism. Steven Carr Reuben, a highly respected rabbi, and Jennifer S. Hanin, a convert to the faith, lead readers thr……続きを見る

Welche Gebetshaltungen kennt das Judentum? Wie baut man eine Laubhütte? Wie führt man durch den Sederabend? Dieses Buch bietet kurze, leicht verständliche, reich illustrierte Anweisungen für die Pra……続きを見る

This first collection of Judith Plaskow's essays and short writings traces her scholarly and personal journey from her early days as a graduate student through her pioneering contributions to both f……続きを見る

If you were to ask ten people, Who started Christianity? you might hear ten voices giving the same quick response: Jesus. But those ten people would be wrong. Jesus wasn’t a Christian. Jesus lived a……続きを見る

Have you ever wondered how we know the Torah is true? What it means that there is a World To Come? That Hashem rested on Shabbos? Have you ever asked yourself WHY we do what we do? Too often we liv……続きを見る

Franz Werfel, Arthur Schnitzler, Joseph Roth, Karl Kraus, Sigmund Freud, Theodor Herzl: Die Reihe der jüdischen Schriftsteller und Intellektuellen, die das Wiener Geistesleben um 1900 und in den Jah……続きを見る

This work summarizes crucifixion in Judaism based on a study of the Hebrew Bible and rabbincal writings. The purpose of the work is to understand first-century Jewish views of crucifixion, especiall……続きを見る

The book of Genesis tells us that God made a covenant with Abraham, promising him a glorious posterity on the condition that he and all his male descendents must be circumcised. For thousands of yea……続きを見る

Aprenda a meditar usando a Cabala, a meditação é algo profundo e altera até o DNA humano. A meditação da Cabala coloca a pessoa em contato com o Criador e com os mundos criados por ele. É uma medita……続きを見る