Jeffrey Lesser's invaluable book tells the poignant and puzzling story of how earlier this century, in spite of the power of anti-Semitic politicians and intellectuals, Jews made their exodus to Brazil, "e;the land of the future.
Since it was first published in Hebrew in 2000, this provocative book has been garnering acclaim and stirring controversy for its bold reinterpretation of the relationship between Judaism and Christianity in the Middle Ages, especially in medieval Europe.
This book deals with two remarkable events--the worldwide transformations of the Jews in the modern age and the revival of the ancient Hebrew language.
This book deals with two remarkable events--the worldwide transformations of the Jews in the modern age and the revival of the ancient Hebrew language.
The last in a series of three volumes edited by Marc Lee Raphael surveying some of the major rabbinic and lay personalities who have shaped Judaism in America for the past two centuries, this work focuses on Orthodox Judaism.
Focuses on a range of Jewish and non-Jewish writers to examine the intersection of Kabbalah, the Jewish mystical tradition, and secular Jewish literatures.
Focuses on a range of Jewish and non-Jewish writers to examine the intersection of Kabbalah, the Jewish mystical tradition, and secular Jewish literatures.
This book contains a wide-ranging selection of writings by perennialist author William Stoddart that expose the many false ideologies of postmodernism (forgetting) and call for a return to traditional religion, especially in its mystical dimensions (remembering).
This book discusses psychological aspects of dehumanization and of the human tendency to dominate, control and potentially murder those considered less than or other by the dominant group.
An examination of MT Esther's relationship to the Joseph story, this study employs recent advances in author-oriented biblical intertextuality to address the debate concerning the religious purpose of the Scroll.
Drawing from diverse multilingual sources, Krzemie delves into Solomon Dubno's life (17381813), unraveling complexities of the Haskalah movement's ties to Eastern European Jewish culture.
Le Temple de Jérusalem incarna la centralité de l’expérience juive dans ses dimensions religieuse, sociale et politique jusqu’à sa disparition à l’aube de l’ère chrétienne.
Le Temple de Jérusalem incarna la centralité de l’expérience juive dans ses dimensions religieuse, sociale et politique jusqu’à sa disparition à l’aube de l’ère chrétienne.
The title of this monograph, Polish Jewish Re-Remembering, refers to the post-1989, thirty-year-long process of reviving attention to Polish-Jewish relations in historical, cultural, and literary studies, including the impact of Jews on the development of Polish culture, their presence in Polish social life, and the relationships between Jews and non-Jews in Poland.
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.
Ausgezeichnet mit dem Pulitzer-Preis 2024 in der Kategorie »General Nonfiction«»Buch des Jahres 2023« The New YorkerVor den Toren Jerusalems kommt es zu einer Tragödie, als ein mit palästinensischen Kindern besetzter Schulbus von einem Sattelschlepper gerammt wird und in Flammen aufgeht.
Translated for the first time in English, Lev Levanda's brilliant coming-of-age story of Russian Jewish students on the cusp of modernityin their struggle against religious chauvinism and an oppressive government.
"e;Three steps into Oneness"e;To face the challenges of modern life, we need to evolve a new view of awakening by being balanced within the wisdom of the Absolute and the Relative.
To many, an association between Jews and sports seems almost oxymoronic--yet Jews have been prominent in boxing, basketball, and fencing, and some would argue that hurler Sandy Koufax is America's greatest athlete ever.
Die Czernowitzer Sprachkonferenz, auf der hitzig über die Zukunft des Jiddischen debattiert wurde, gilt als wichtiger Durchbruch für die Entwicklung des Jiddischen.
Focused on the triangular relationship between rabbis, journalists and the public, this book analyses each group's role in influencing the agenda around religion in Israel.
Zwischen 1790 und 1870 etablierten sich die Mitglieder des Verwandtschaftsnetzes der Familie Bondi im städtischen Bürgertum von Dresden, Mainz und Hamburg.
The study of ancient Judaism has enjoyed a steep rise in interest and publications in recent decades, although the focus has often been on the ideas and beliefs represented in ancient Jewish texts rather than on the daily lives and the material culture of Jews/Judaeans and their communities.
This book illustrates the two clear trends in antisemitism today: "e;old"e; antisemitism, based in religious and racist prejudices, which has largely disappeared from public discourse in the West after the defeat of Nazi Germany, but has resurfaced in the last quarter-century in the face of right wing frustration of weakening nation states in a globalized world; and "e;new"e; antisemitism, or the antisemitic narrativization of Israel, which is most commonly found on the Left, in the Muslim world, and in the post-colonial discourse.
Ningún poeta contemporáneo ha sido interpretado y traducido de manera tan detallada y extensa como Paul Celan, sin duda uno de los poetas más importantes del siglo XX.
A guide to realizing your highest magical and spiritual potential*; Provides initiatory wisdom and practices structured around the Tree of Life to maximize spiritual powers and creativity*; Presents strategies for self-actualization drawn from transpersonal psychology, spirituality, Gaia-based religions, the Western hermetic tradition, Kabbalah, and other mystical traditions, including the teachings of Franz Bardon*; Offers practices for enhancing connection to one's higher self, exploring dreamtime on the astral plane, dissolving negativity, and developing mental clarityIn initiation, something happens to us.
Swimming against the Current comprises a collection of essays celebrating the career and achievements of Rabbi Chaim Seidler-Feller, who served as Executive Director of Hillel at UCLA for forty years and continues to be an influential leader in the Los Angeles and wider American Jewish community.
"e;A manual for living with defeat"e; -TabletIt is no more possible to think about religion without sin than it is to think about a garden without dirt.
