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Peter Ochs is one of today's most influential Jewish philosophers and the cofounder of the practice of Scriptural Reasoning. Signs of Salvation: A Festschrift for Peter Ochs celebrates Ochs' deep an……続きを見る

This book, an examination of Judaism as it evolved over a period of approximately 1,500 years, is an analysis of the Hebrew Bible and other ancient Jewish writings, with special emphasis on theology……続きを見る

♦This book has been aesthetically optimized for reading ♦ Often referred to as Torah, the first five Books of the Hebrew Bible (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy) are the foundation o……続きを見る

Midrash is biblical exegesis by ancient Judaic authorities, using a mode of interpretation prominent in the Talmud. The word itself means "textual interpretation", or "study". The Midrash collects b……続きを見る

The Oxford Handbook of the Apocrypha addresses the Old Testament Apocrypha, known to be important early Jewish texts that have become deutero-canonical for some Christian churches, non-canonical for……続きを見る

Maimonides’ Guide of the Perplexed addressed Jews of his day who felt challenged by apparent contradictions between Torah and science. We Are Not Alone: A Maimonidean Theology of the Other uses Maim……続きを見る

Als Marina Weisband ihre Followerschaft bei Twitter fragte, was sie so am Judentum interessiere, wurde sie mit Fragen überschüttet. Angesichts der Fülle an Themen holte sie sich Unterstützung von El……続きを見る

This book provides non-expert readers with insights and perspectives on a variety of theological themes from the Hebrew Bible. D. N. Premnath compiles scholarly insights on themes such as God, creat……続きを見る

An ambitious introduction to the Apocrypha that encourages readers to reimagine what “canon” really means Challenging the way Christian and non-Christian readers think about the Apocrypha, this is a……続きを見る

In this book, Ari Mermelstein examines the mutually-reinforcing relationship between power and emotion in ancient Judaism. Ancient Jewish writers in both Palestine and the diaspora contended that Je……続きを見る

In a major departure from previous scholarship, this volume argues that the illustrations in the famous and widely influential Utrecht Psalter manuscript were inspired by a late antique Hebrew versi……続きを見る

In The Lord, the Giver of Life: Spirit in Relation to Creation , Aaron T. Smith argues that the Spirit in which God exists is not a mode of being but a pattern of relation, which enfolds the world i……続きを見る

Seha, the traditional wise man-fool in Jewish Morocco is a popular fictional hero in simple yet rich tales, playful yet witty enough to provide life lessons with commitment to social fairness and mu……続きを見る

The Biblical World is a comprehensive guide to the contents, historical settings, and social context of the Bible. This new edition is updated with several new chapters as well as a new section on b……続きを見る

The Hebrew Bible is filled with animals. Snakes and ravens share meals with people; donkeys and sheep work alongside us; eagles and lions inspire us; locusts warn us. How should we read their storie……続きを見る

«Und siehe, es ist sehr gut, denn es ist lustig.» (Der Spiegel) Der Mythos ist ja altbekannt: Der Herrgott flutete das Land, nur Noahs selbstgestrickte Socken blieben bei der Sintflut trocken! Was m……続きを見る

The JPS Jewish Heritage Torah Commentary shows Jews of all ages and backgrounds that the Jewish people’s most significant book is not dusty and irrelevant but an eternally sacred text wholly pertine……続きを見る

Providing balance to the general scholarly trend to focus on the non-narrative aspect of Hebrew poetry, this book argues that the Hebrew Psalter does contain stories, and their inclusion in ancient ……続きを見る

A masterly analysis of the Book of Leviticus, the newest volume in the award-winning series of commentaries on the Hebrew Bible by “a celebrated biblical scholar, keen on weaving together traditiona……続きを見る

Exploring the literature of environmental moral dilemmas from the Hebrew Bible to modern times, this book argues the necessity of cross-disciplinary approaches to environmental studies, as a subject……続きを見る

When a congregation creates its own prayer book, it demonstrates a commitment to its unique identity. In publishing our own book of prayers, we also devote considerable effort to offering an excepti……続きを見る

"Die Sibyllinen" ist eine Sammlung jüdischer und christlicher Orakelsprüche, die aus fünf Teilen besteht. Die hier dargebotene Textausgabe stammt aus dem von Emil Kautzsch herausgegeben großen Werk ……続きを見る

Quatrième de couverture : Un rêve peut changer une vie, mais lorsque je dis un rêve, je ne parle pas de l’objectif que tout un chacun se fixe, de l’espoir fou auquel chacun aspire, espoir d’une vie ……続きを見る

Quatrième de couverture : Ce n’est désormais plus vers l’avenir, mais vers le passé que le regard d’Atanas Ivanov Koutrev se porte, car en l’an 1818, en Écosse, des hommes se sont déjà battus au nom……続きを見る

Quatrième de couverture : Depuis le retour d’Atanas Ivanov Koutrev, les choses semblent aller de mieux en mieux au sein du mouvement des 18. Le vin coule à flots et un esprit de quiétude semble plan……続きを見る

This book examines an undertheorized topic in the study of religion and sacred texts: the figure of the neighbor. By analyzing and comparing this figure in Jewish, Christian and Islamic texts and re……続きを見る

A magisterial, modern reading of the deepest mysteries in the Kabbalistic tradition. Seekers of the Face opens the profound treasure house at the heart of Judaism's most important mystical work: the……続きを見る

"JUST as the Written Law given by Moses emanates from God, whilst He Himself only proclaimed the first two commandments of the Decalogue, owing to the Israelites being too terrified to hear God's vo……続きを見る

This is the text of the public domain 1917 Jewish Publication Societies' English translation. The main table of contents links to every book. And there is a table of contents for each book linking t……続きを見る

Volume 3 of the Library of Jewish Classics. From the Preface: "Notwithstanding the fact that there are many editions of the Sayings of the Jewish Fathers, and that it has been translated innumerable……続きを見る