Judaism 5

A thriving, yet small, liberal component in Israeli society has frequently taken issue with the constraints imposed by religious orthodoxy, largely with limited success. However, Guy Ben-Porat sugge……続きを見る

Beginning from the notion of finite life, Another Finitude takes this staple subject from post-Heideggerian philosophy and opposes it to the onto-theological concept of infinity, represented by an e……続きを見る

Since the construction of the first Holy Temple on Mount Moriah in Jerusalem in 957 BCE, the site became one of the holiest places for Jews, Christians, and Muslims around the world. Once the Dome o……続きを見る

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What your rabbi probably has never told you, but couldif youd only ask.Every day I wonder if God is real, if the Torah is true. Every day I wonder why Im a Jew. But thats part of being Jewish. In th……続きを見る

A moving and revealing exploration of ultra-Orthodox Judaism and one man's loss of faith Shulem Deen was raised to believe that questions are dangerous. As a member of the Skverers, one of the most ……続きを見る

**Look out for Julie's new book, The Almost Legendary Morris Sisters. From the author of Friendkeeping and Love at First Bark, one woman's hilarious, bittersweet account of growing up in a family of……続きを見る

The first anthology of Jewish mythology in English, Tree of Souls reveals a mythical tradition as rich and as fascinating as any in the world. Drawing from the Bible, the Pseudepigrapha, the Talmud ……続きを見る

The Sacred Books and Early Literature of the East, Vol. IV: Medieval Hebrew by Charles F. Horne This is an an etext of an early 20th Century anthology of translations of Medieval Hebrew religious te……続きを見る

The Candle of Vision by AE (George William Russell) Essays on Celtic mysticism. "This book by Irish author, poet, painter and mystic George William Russell, is a set of transcendent essays on Celtic……続きを見る

The compassion of Reb Moshe-Leib, the vision of the Seer of Lublin, the wisdom of Reb Pinhas, the warmth of the Ba’al Shem Tov, the humor of Reb Naphtali–to their followers these sages appeared as k……続きを見る

Academic rivalries, medical ethics, child brides, vegetarianism, aversion to pork, gift-givingーthese and other familiar issues have a fascinating history among the diverse communities that have con……続きを見る

A challenging look at two great Jewish philosophers, and what their thinking means to our understanding of God, truth, revelation and reason.Moses Maimonides (11381204) is Jewish historys greatest e……続きを見る

Philosophy and Rabbinic Culture is a study of the great, and curiously underappreciated, engagement of a Medieval European Jewish community with the philosophic tradition. This lucid description of ……続きを見る

Can we be spiritual in every aspect of our lives? Our forefather Isaac exemplifies how G-d wants us to incorporate spirituality in our everyday lives. There is only one G-d, and Adonai is the G-d of……続きを見る

We can battle insensitivity, immorality, and dishonesty in our lives individually and collectively as a people. We have a wonderful road map in the Torah and its traditions. It is time to think seri……続きを見る

(A translation of a letter sent by the Rebbe Rayatz to his daughter, Rebbetzin Chayah Mushka) Pirkei Avos teaches: "Know from where you came." An awareness of our people's roots in the past tells us……続きを見る

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As a carpenter employs tools to build a home, so G d utilized twenty-two letters of the Alef-Bais to form the heaven and earth. They are the metaphorical wood, stone and nails, the cornerposts and c……続きを見る

Most people who believe in resurrection have no idea what this concept entails. It is in fact the product of Jewish Messianic theory which says that a Jewish priest-king will one day establish an ea……続きを見る

This is the culmination of Emma Curtis Hopkins Truth Teachings. She takes us beyond all religions and to the very source we call God, Allah or Jehovah. She shows the Truth that is in all Religions. ……続きを見る

An acclaimed U.S. professor of history finds his roots in a personal journey through Israel--and through assimilated America, academia, baseball, and family--headlong into deep tensions about countr……続きを見る

Exploring the image of Jews in India in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, this book looks at both the Indian attitudes towards the Jewish communities of the subcontinent and at the way Jews an……続きを見る

This easy-to-use handbook explains the why, what, and how of ten specific areas of Jewish ritual and practice. Each chapter provides you with guidance and background if you are just beginning to exp……続きを見る

Noted educator and community revitalization pioneer Dr. Ron Wolfson presents practical strategies and case studies to transform the old model of Jewish institutions into relational communities. He s……続きを見る

This groundbreaking collection presents for the first time in English a substantial body of poetry that emerges directly from the sublime and often startling world of Jewish mysticism. Taking up Ger……続きを見る

The solution to the growing problem of stress and burnout in rabbis! Written by a practicing clinical psychologist who spent 10 years as a congregational rabbi, The Rabbi As Symbolic Exemplar: By th……続きを見る

The God of Abraham. The God of Isaac. The God of Jacob. The God of Sarah. The God of Rebecca. The God of Rachel. The God of Leah. … the God of MeThere is no easy prescription for how to know God, ye……続きを見る

The Duties Of The Heart by Rabbi Bachye, Tr. by Edwin Collins This slim volume translates from the Rabbi Bachye, who wrote one of the first systematic treatments of philosophical Ethics in 12th cent……続きを見る

What are angels? Where were they first encountered? Can we distinguish angels from gods, fairies, ghosts, and aliens? And why do they remain so popular? This Very Short Introduction outlines some of……続きを見る