From the biblical story of Ruth to the star conversion of Elizabeth Taylor, Converts to Judaism tells the stories of people who have converted to Judaism throughout history. The book introduces read……続きを見る
For nearly four millennia Judaism was essentially a unified religious system based on shared traditions. Despite the emergence of various sub-groups through the centuries such as the Sadducees, Phar……続きを見る
著者:Ken Koltun-Fromm
出版社: Indiana University Press
発売日: 2015年01月28日
Exploring how visual media presents claims to Jewish authenticity, Imagining Jewish Authenticity argues that Jews imagine themselves and their place within America by appealing to a graphic sensibil……続きを見る
著者:Dr. Ron Wolfson
出版社: Jewish Lights Publishing
発売日: 2012年03月20日
Remember, retell, recreate, and relive the Exodus experiencewith the stories, rituals, foods, and songs of Pesah.This revised and expanded edition of the classic spiritual sourcebook offers updated ……続きを見る
The Living Tree comprises a collection of thought-provoking articles that fearlessly confront the most pressing issues facing Orthodox Judaism today. Rabbi Riskin does not flinch from such controver……続きを見る
Ethical wills are precious spiritual documents, summing up what the writers have learned in life, and what they want most for, and from, their families. This unique combination of “what is” and “how……続きを見る
Shared ritual practices, multi-faith celebrations, and interreligious prayers are becoming increasingly common in the USA and Europe as more people experience religious diversity first hand. While r……続きを見る
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 XXIII of the distinguished annual Studies in Contemporary Jewry explores the role of sports in modern Jewish history. The centrality of sports in modern life--in popular and even in high cult……続きを見る
著者:Peter Y. Medding
出版社: Oxford University Press
発売日: 2008年01月17日
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
著者:Marc A. Krell
出版社: Oxford University Press
発売日: 2003年04月30日
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
著者:David M. Bader
出版社: Extremely Limited
発売日: 2015年04月08日
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
著者:Jonathan Klawans
出版社: Oxford University Press
発売日: 2000年10月23日
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
著者:Weiss, Avraham
出版社: The Toby Press, LLC
発売日: 2015年05月20日
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
著者:Cohen, Pinchas
出版社: The Toby Press, LLC
発売日: 2015年05月20日
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
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
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
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
著者:Jacob Neusner
出版社: Taylor & Francis
発売日: 2006年11月22日
The oldest of the world’s major faiths, Judaism as practiced today represents a tradition that goes back nearly 6,000 years. Accessible and wide-ranging, Judaism: The Basics is a must-have resource ……続きを見る