Judaism

Addressed to Jews and non-Jews alike, though aware that these two reader groups were likelyn to approach the book with very different presuppositions, Daiches sets out to define Judaism in relation to philosophy, to explain Kant's philosophy through the superiority of halakhah, defend a biblically based Jewish interpretation of history, and champion Judaism as a religion of freedom guaranteed by halakhah (Jewish law).

Nearly eighty years have passed since the Holocaust.

Do humans have a special capacity designed to foster experiences of God?

Melvin traces the emergence and development of the motif of angelic interpretation of visions from late prophetic literature (Ezekiel 4048; Zechariah 16) into early apocalyptic literature (1 Enoch 1736; 7282; Daniel 78).

Over 2 million copies sold in The Word Biblical Commentary series.

In this book, Dr.

Enrich each day with wisdom from our greatest spiritual thinkers.

Judaism, the oldest of the Abrahamic religions, is one of the pillars of modern civilization.

Never again!

In the traditional Jewish liturgy, a man thanks God daily for not having been made a gentile, a woman, or a slave.

Insights, Ideas and Thoughtful Questions for Discussing with Students the Challenging-Often Startling-Insights of Renowned Jewish Philosopher David Hartman and His Covenantal Theology for the Modern Engaged JewThis is a helpful guide to creative use of The God Who Hates Lies: Confronting and Rethinking Jewish Tradition in the classroom.

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Future of the Prophetic argues that in the persistence of the prophetic, the legacy of the ancient Jewish world spread beyond the boundaries of the Jewish community and took root throughout the world.

At the beginning of the Common Era, Jewish renewal movements, including Jesus' ministry, had similar views: embracing moderate ascetic behavior.

In the subsistence agricultural social context of the Hebrew Bible, children were necessary for communal survival.

This volume is comprised of 14 contributions, which are revised and expanded versions of lectures held at an international conference on Stefan Zweig that took place in Israel in 2004.

Volume 19 of The Jewish Law Annual is a festschrift in honor of Professor Neil S.

EINE GESCHICHTE ÜBER DEN TRAUM VON FREIHEIT UND EINE AUßERGEWÖHNLICHE FREUNDSCHAFT.

Jewish copyright law is a rich body of jurisprudence that developed in parallel with modern copyright laws and the book privileges that preceded them.

The book investigates Ben Sira's attitudes toward all matters pertaining to sexuality in the context of family relations and gender issues.

A new history of how the Nazi era upended German-Jewish experiences of space and time from eminent historian Guy Miron.

Recent research has considered how changing imperial contexts influence conceptions of Jewishness among ruling elites (esp.

In this in-depth exploration of holiness in the context of rabbinic Judaism, Hannah K.

How should we interpret the Bible in light of the latest biblical research and archaeology?

This guide to Ezra and Nehemiah showcases the latest developments and most up-to-date scholarship on these important texts.

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What Can a Modern Jew Believe?

The prophetic books of the Old Testament offer a fascinating collection of oracles, poetic images, and theological ideas.

Design Discourse in Abrahamic Traditions reconnects discussion of design arguments to its Jewish, Christian, and Muslim history.

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Opens up the traditional Jewish prayer book as a spiritual resource.

What kind of literature is the Talmud?

The intellectual legacy of one of the twentieth century's greatest religious thinkers-explained by a leading theologian of our day.

This book examines how American Protestants, Catholics and Jews responded to the persecution of Jews in Germany and German-occupied territory in the 1930s.

Jesus war Jude, ebenso Paulus & diese für den jüdisch-christlichen Dialog elementare Voraussetzung steht am Ende eines jahrzehntelangen mühsamen Lernprozesses in den christlichen Kirchen nach der nationalsozialistischen Zeit und nach der Schoa.

In the new Hermeneia volume, the Jonah translation and commentary, renowned biblical scholar Susan Niditch encourages the reader to investigate challenging questions about ancient conceptions of personal religious identity.

Holiness is a challenge for contemporary Jewish thought.

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility.

This volume offers an overview of Hinduism as found in India and the diaspora.

This is the first book to present a systematic and synthetic introduction to Jewish law.