Rabbi Sacks argues that preoccupation with self is a mistake and that ethics are concerned with the life we live together, talking with as much authority about Sigmund Freud or Karl Marx as he does about the Bible.
Drawing on Jewish myth, ritual and tradition, as well as the author's own experiences, this original and unique book offers insights into how Jung's psychology and ideas are relevant if understood from a wider, archetypal, perspective.
Zionism and Jewish Culture examines the history of Zionism from a new perspective, arguing that Zionism was not only a political project, but also a major cultural force in modern Jewish life.
The articles collected in this volume display Robert Bonfil's pioneering reappraisal of the economic and socio-cultural history of the Jews of Italy during the Renaissance and the early modern period, focusing on their encounter with and incorporation into the Italian society that surrounded them.
Drawing on Jewish myth, ritual and tradition, as well as the author's own experiences, this original and unique book offers insights into how Jung's psychology and ideas are relevant if understood from a wider, archetypal, perspective.
Originally published in English in 1964, this volume describes the ghettos which formed medieval enclaves in the cities of Renaissance and post-Renaissance Europe.
From Hlne Jawhara Pier, Gourmand World Cookbook Award-winning author ofSephardi: Cooking the History, comes a collection of 125 meticulously crafted recipes showcasing the enduring flavors that define Sephardic culinary heritage.
Originally published in English in 1964, this volume describes the ghettos which formed medieval enclaves in the cities of Renaissance and post-Renaissance Europe.
From Hlne Jawhara Pier, Gourmand World Cookbook Award-winning author ofSephardi: Cooking the History, comes a collection of 125 meticulously crafted recipes showcasing the enduring flavors that define Sephardic culinary heritage.
The articles collected in this volume display Robert Bonfil's pioneering reappraisal of the economic and socio-cultural history of the Jews of Italy during the Renaissance and the early modern period, focusing on their encounter with and incorporation into the Italian society that surrounded them.
Jüdisches Leben abseits von Klischees: Aktivistin Tanya Raab räumt mit Vorurteilen auf"Du siehst ja gar nicht jüdisch aus" ist ein Satz, den Tanya beim Dating schon oft gehört hat.
Zionism and Jewish Culture examines the history of Zionism from a new perspective, arguing that Zionism was not only a political project, but also a major cultural force in modern Jewish life.
This book examines the development of institutionalized prayer in ancient Israel at a crucial time in the history of Western civilization: from the period of the Qumran writings, in the last three centuries BCE, through to the rabbinic period, after 70 CE.
Joe Bobker's easy-to-read, indispensable and educational tour de force of the complexities of the laws of Shabbas and the beauty of the lores of Shabbas!
Joseph Roths Roman 'Hiob' ist ein Meisterwerk der deutschsprachigen Literatur, das während der turbulenten Zeit zwischen den beiden Weltkriegen entstanden ist.
In these clear and concise yet comprehensive essays, the author examines over 100 contemporary issues highlighting their timely relevance from the perspective of halacha - Jewish law.
Menschen mit jüdischem Vater und nichtjüdischer Mutter sind nach geltender Überzeugung fast aller jüdischen Gemeinden – nach der Halacha – keine Jüdinnen und Juden.
Die Tora-Wimpel sind sowohl Ausdruck individueller Kreativität und persönlichen Glaubens als auch Dokumentation einer tiefen Verbundenheit zur Gemeinde.
Menschen mit jüdischem Vater und nichtjüdischer Mutter sind nach geltender Überzeugung fast aller jüdischen Gemeinden – nach der Halacha – keine Jüdinnen und Juden.
End of Days is both a meditation on Jewish morality in the age of Israeli Jewish power, and a cri du coeur by an Orthodox Israeli Jew, a former combat officer in the IDF, for Israelis to look into the Jewish religious ethical tradition for an alternative to the secular and religious Zionism that sanctifies power, statehood, and sovereignty.
A Winner of the 2024 Association for Jewish Studies' Jordan Schnitzer First Book Publication AwardThis book contains a collection of eight annotated translations of responsa,alongside the original Hebrew texts, focusing on the post-expulsion Spanish-Portuguese communities of the sixteenth to seventeenth centuries.
