The messages in this book contain words of encouragement for anyone who is struggling with a physical affliction or a wide variety of other life altering challenges.
Marriage, Sex and Family in Judaism explores Jewish marriage from historical and contemporary perspectives, focusing on the religious and legal concepts of marriage, and the social impact of family in the Jewish community.
Meditation and Judaism is a comprehensive work on Jewish meditation, encompassing the entire spectrum of Jewish thought_from the early Kabbalists to the modern Chassidic and Mussar masters, the sages of the Talmud, to the modern philosophers.
Infinite Reach: Spirituality in a Scientific World connects and integrates the great spiritual insights with science and mathematics for the increasing numbers of Americans who consider themselves spiritual but not religious, or spiritual and religious, or "e;none of the above,"e; and who no longer find traditional religious doctrines and institutions credible or matching their experience.
A sweeping history of Judaism over more than three millenniaJudaism is one of the oldest religions in the world, and it has preserved its distinctive identity despite the extraordinarily diverse forms and beliefs it has embodied over the course of more than three millennia.
The humanities offer insights into the highest (and lowest) capabilities of our own natures and, at their best, they function as prophetic champions of human dignity and as inspired celebrants of beauty.
When Elizabeth Goodman first arrived at the tiny congregation that would become her home as a pastor--a congregation of about seven people in a town of just under a thousand--the longest-standing member told her that though the congregation was small, her preaching need not be.
Part I of each volume will feature 5-7 major review chapters, including 2-3 long chapters reviewing topics of major concern to the American Jewish community written by top experts on each topic, review chapters on "e;National Affairs"e; and "e;Jewish Communal Affairs"e; and articles on the Jewish population of the United States and the World Jewish Population.
An account of how Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch promulgated an inclusive vision of Judaism in the context of advancing the civic equality of German Jews in the nineteenth century In Samson Raphael Hirsch's Religious Universalism and the German-Jewish Quest for Emancipation, Moshe Miller contends that nineteenth-century German Jews of all denominations actively sought acceptance within German society and aspired to achieve full emancipation from the many legal strictures on their status as citizens and residents.
»Über den Nahen Osten und den dortigen Dauerkonflikt kursieren Schlagwörter und Klischees, die zwar einiges über die Weltsicht derjenigen, die sie formulieren, aussagen, aber wenig über die dortigen Verhältnisse.
Introducing a framework to generate new conversations about inter-religious dialogue and create a community of religions, Shai Har-El argues that Islam and Judaism, sister religions, are closely related to one another with roots intertwined in the land, in the language, and in the memories of shared history.
Das Buch erforscht die Beziehungsnetzwerke, die die Habima, eine in Moskau gegründete zionistische Theatergruppe, mit der kulturellen und wirtschaftlichen deutschjüdischen Elite in Berlin entwickelte.
Verzweifelt über israelische Menschenrechtsverletzungen, verblüfft über das Vogel-Strauß-Verhalten deutscher Politiker und aufgrund der jüdischen Tradition seiner Familie sucht der Autor die Ursachen der heutigen Situation und spürt verlorengegangenen Alternativen nach: Im Judentum des Zarenreichs, wo Religiosität, Sozialismus und Nationalismus Wurzeln schlugen, im Zusammentreffen dieser Strömungen mit dem britischen Empire, der Furcht Europas vor dem "jüdischen Bolschewismus" und den Nazi-Verbrechen.
The Routledge Handbook of Judaism in the 21st Century is a cutting-edge volume that addresses central questions and issues animating Judaism, Jewish identity, and Jewish society in a global, integrated, and forward-looking way.
The Routledge Handbook of Judaism in the 21st Century is a cutting-edge volume that addresses central questions and issues animating Judaism, Jewish identity, and Jewish society in a global, integrated, and forward-looking way.
This book offers an innovative take on the study of Chinese academic history, approaching the subject from the perspective of broader social and cultural developments, one that is not only comprehensive and inclusive, but also sheds new light on the subject.
In this refreshing exploration of Judah's identity formation, the emphasis is placed on the psychological underpinnings of Judah's sentiments towards Israel, aiming to illuminate the significance of Judah's appropriation of Israel.
In Ancient Echoes, Walter Brueggemann -- one of our most influential biblical scholars -- responds to eight "e;truth claims"e; made by the radical right in US politics.
As with viewing a mosaic, the more closely the reader examines this book, the more it shows forth rich meaning and inspiration for preachers, lay readers, and all who desire to encounter Jesus Christ in the scriptures.
For Brueggemann, the Old Testament is an invitation to explore the rich pluralism and diversity of Israel's testimony of faith in Yahweh, the central figure of the Old Testament.
InCollected Studies (Volume 2):Christian MajorityJewish Minority, Joseph Shatzmiller, the preeminent scholar of the Jews in Provence, examines the complex relationship between Christians and Jews during the Middle Ages.
A provocative manifesto, arguing for a new understanding of the Jews' peoplehood "e;A self-consciously radical statement that is both astute and joyous.
