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Alongside the formal development of Judaism from the eleventh through the sixteenth centuries, a robust Jewish folk religion flourishedーideas and practices that never met with wholehearted approval……続きを見る

A window into the Jewish idea of responsibility to care for the worldー written especially for Christians. The concept of repairing the world (tikkun olam) is an integral part of Jewish life. It hel……続きを見る

The kids’ companion to the award-winning Putting God on the Guest List, 3rd Ed.: How to Reclaim the Spiritual Meaning of Your Child’s Bar or Bat Mitzvah Used as an inspiring part of bar/bat mitzvah……続きを見る

Experience the living taste of prayer in your heart, the deep and gentle glow of prayer in your soul. "Many who live their lives as Jews, even many who pray every day, live on a wrapped and refriger……続きを見る

Explore the wisdom and traditions of the Jewish faith and examine what they mean for Christians. “In this extraordinary book, Rabbi Evan Moffic takes Christians on a journey through the roots of our……続きを見る

Jewish patients customarily have particular ways of approaching health and healthcare. This book outlines the Jewish practices and customs of direct relevance to health professionals, illustrated th……続きを見る

In "Hanna: Gebet- und Andachtsbuch für israelitische Frauen und Mädchen" bietet Jacob Freund ein tiefgründiges Werk, das sowohl spirituelle als auch praktische Aspekte des jüdischen Glaubens beleuch……続きを見る

Alfred Loisy nel 1901 pubblicò in Francia “La Religion d'Israël”. Il testo finì nel mirino dell’Arcivescovo di Parigi Richard che fece finire sotto indagine del Sant’Uffizio (l’ex Inquisizione) il L……続きを見る

L’ebraismo, nei secoli, ha desunto dalla Torah 613 Mitzvot, ossia precetti, che il devoto ebreo deve osservare per essere considerato un giusto. L’elenco di queste Mitzvot è stato redatto da Mosè Ma……続きを見る

In "Moses and Aaron: Civil and Ecclesiastical Rites, Used by the Ancient Hebrews," Thomas Goodwin offers a comprehensive exploration of the ceremonial practices and legal frameworks that defined anc……続きを見る

This delightful book presents fairy tales based on Talmudic and rabbinic literature. Aunt Naomi was interested in compiling the folklore and legends of the Jewish people, from the earliest times up ……続きを見る

The first book written on how to "keep yashan" explains every needed detail. It's for the newcomer to the mitzvah as well as those in the kosher food industry who want to cater to a stricter standar……続きを見る

Arguing about Judaism differs from other introductions to Judaism. It is unique, not solely in its engaging dialogues between a Reform rabbi and a humanist, atheist philosopher, but also in its pres……続きを見る

Originally published in 1930, this book was intended to be an effective inspiration to faith and duty and emphasizes the importance of Judaism as a living creed. Although inevitably a product of the……続きを見る

Originally published in 1951, this book explores the development in England of the Sephardi branch of the Jewish community, the co-heirs, with their kinsmen in Holland, in Italy, in North America an……続きを見る

Upheavals of the modern period have dramatically changed the traditional pattern of the rescue of Jews by Jews. Whereas until the mid-nineteenth century rescue was carried out by community leaders i……続きを見る

Originally published in 1987, this collection of essays is a major contribution toward developing a realistic picture of the Latin American Jewish communities in the late 20th Century. The book will……続きを見る

From the 1880s, when systematic pogroms in Russia led to massive emigration, there have been two themes in Jewish history - persecution, culminating in the holocaust, and the corresponding search fo……続きを見る

Originally published in 1987, this book explores the emergence, structure and ultimate fate of the Viennese Jewish community. Thirteen eminent specialists on Viennese social, political and cultural ……続きを見る

Originally published in its sixth edition in 1929, this volume was one of the first to have appeared in England which was written from a liberal standpoint. It gives a comprehensive account of Jewis……続きを見る

Originally published in 1964, this volume aims to convey global perspectives on the Jewish situation in the late 20th Century by discussing research in Jewish social structure and social problems. H……続きを見る

Originally published in 1990, this book focuses on the challenge to Jewish identity posed by the conflicting forces of enlightenment, emancipation, modern political antisemitism, and secular ideolog……続きを見る

Towards the end of the nineteenth century, there appeared in Central Europe a generation of Jewish intellectuals whose work was to transform modern culture. Drawing at once on the traditions of Germ……続きを見る

Educating Palestine, through the story of education and the teaching of history in Mandate Palestine, reframes our understanding of the Palestinian and Zionist national movements. It argues that Pal……続きを見る

In this book, Shmuel Peerless, a long-time student of Nechama Leibowitz's, systematically presents the respected scholar's unique approach to Torah instruction, organizing some of her methodological……続きを見る

A masterful introduction to the to the great repository of Jewish wisdom, the Talmud In The Essential Talmud, the renowned Israeli scholar and teacher Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz succinctly describes the ……続きを見る

Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson was the charismatic leader of the Chabad Hasidic movement and its designated Messiah. Yet when he died in 1994, the messianic fervor he inspired did not subside. Thr……続きを見る

Worship in the Old Testament has been frequently misunderstood. Its rites and ceremonies are often perceived as legalistic works that were required by an angry God to gain his favor or avert his wra……続きを見る

This book is a broad-brush approach describing the realities of life in the American rabbinate. Factual portrayals are supplemented by examples drawn from fiction--primarily novels and short stories……続きを見る

Presents a wide selection of poems, psalms and meditations from all periods of the Jewish past and the present day that will provide food for thought, and words of comfort at difficult times of life……続きを見る