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This edition features a linked Table of Contents and Footnotes CONTENTS Special Introduction Selections From The Talmud Translator's Introduction On Blessings On The Sabbatical Year On The Sabbath O……続きを見る

The dominant theme of post-Holocaust Jewish theology has been that of the temporary hiddenness of God, interpreted either as a divine mystery or, more commonly, as God's deferral to human freedom. B……続きを見る

From the acclaimed biographer, screenwriter, and novelist Frederic Raphael, here is an audacious history of Josephus (37–c.100), the Jewish general turned Roman historian, whose emblematic betrayal ……続きを見る

Following a detailed introduction to the world of messianic ideology and its significance in Jewish history, The Messiah Texts traces the progress of the messianic legend from its biblical beginning……続きを見る

Focus sur l'une des mesures les moins connues d'Hitler à l'encontre des Juifs Un an avant qu’Adolf Hitler ne prenne le pouvoir en 1933, le ministre de l’Intérieur allemand ordonne que les fichiers d……続きを見る

While many books focus on the atrocities that occurred in Nazi Germany, few discuss Jewish life before Hitler. In the introduction to A Jewish Girl in the Weimar Republic, Stephanie Orfali writes th……続きを見る

The longest-lived stereotype of Jews with the broadest appeal is the idea that Jews are money-driven. From the fictional moneylender Shylock demanding his pound of flesh to the Wall Street banker, f……続きを見る

“An insightful, scholarly, and comprehensive overview of the evolution and changing role of the American synagogue" (Choice). In 1789, when George Washington was elected the first president of the U……続きを見る

The Jews of Hungary is the first comprehensive history in any language of the unique Jewish community that has lived in the Carpathian Basin for eighteen centuries, from Roman times to the present. ……続きを見る

In 1839, Muslims attacked the Jews of Meshhed, murdering 36 of them, and forcing the conversion of the rest. While some managed to escape across the Afghan border, and some turned into true believin……続きを見る

Manly Palmer Hall (1901 – 1990) was a Canadian author which became sufficiently known and respected as a lecture and interpreter of the ancient writings. “The Qabbalah, the Secret Doctrine of Israel……続きを見る

In 1900 over five million Jews lived in the Russian empire; today, there are four times as many Russian-speaking Jews residing outside the former Soviet Union than there are in that region. The New ……続きを見る

Jewish Women’s History from Antiquity to the Present is broad in geographical scope exploring Jewish women’s lives in what is now Eastern and Western Europe, Britain, Israel, Turkey, North Africa, a……続きを見る

Named one of Library Journal’s Best Religion & Spirituality Books of the Year An Unorthodox Guide to Everything Jewish Deeply knowing, highly entertaining, and just a little bit irreverent, this unp……続きを見る

Uncovers the history of creative adaptation and transformation through a close analysis of the creation of the Sefer Hasidim book. In 1538, a partnership of Jewish silk makers in the city of Bologna……続きを見る

In the wake of the devastating WWI, three Jews headed the most valuable territory in the British Empire in addition to a strategically important new addition. Edwin Montagu held the position of Secr……続きを見る

Inspiration for the hit new podcast "Hunting the Butcher" The untold story of an Israeli spy’s epic journey to bring the notorious Butcher of Latvia to justiceーa case that altered the fates of all ……続きを見る