Judaism

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Practical Mysticism in Islam and Christianity offers a comparative study of the works of the Sufi-poet Jalal al-Din Rumi (1207-1273) and the practical teachings of the German Dominican, Meister Eckhart (c1260-1327/8).

In an era of political upheaval and social unrest, the prophet Habakkuk raises his voice—not only to denounce the injustices of his world but to engage in a profound dialogue with the Divine.

The Sefer Yetsirah (the Book of Creation ) is a core text of the early kabbalah, yet scholars have struggled to establish even the most basic facts about the work.

In October 2018, a white supremacist murdered eleven Jewish worshipers and wounded six others at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the deadliest attack on Jews ever perpetrated in the United States.

Bookstores in Chinese cities are stocked with dozens of Chinese-language books on how Jews conduct business, manage the world, and raise their children.

"e;What has Athens to do with Jerusalem?

An insightful look at one of the most unusual written works ever created.

The developments in Judaism which occurred during the Second Temple period (c.

Bringing to light a hidden chapter in the history of modern Judaism, Shamanic Trance in Modern Kabbalah explores the shamanic dimensions of Jewish mysticism.

"e;Suppose there is something going on in the universe which is to ordinary, everyday reality as our unconcious is to our daily lives?

Portraits of Jewish Learning brings together colorful accounts of the ways that Jewish students today are having meaningful learning experiences in day school classrooms, Hebrew programs, synagogue-based schools, and high school and college courses that push students out of their comfort zone.

First published in 1982, The Triangular Connection explores the relationship between two countries, the USA and Israel, and Jews resident in America.

This personal and professional memoir recounts the author's formative years and the family influences that propelled him forward.

The book provides a comprehensive history of the third-largest Jewish community in Britain and fills an acknowledged gap in both Jewish and urban historiography.

As the greatest book of Jewish mysticism, the Zohar is a revered and much-studied work.

In this ground-breaking book, based on archival and field research and previously unknown historical evidence, Maxim D.

The stories presented in Peninnah Schram's highly anticipated Stories within Stories: From the Jewish Oral Tradition are drawn primarily from talmudic and midrashic sources, medieval texts, and the Israel Folktale Archives.

Engaging with a Legacy shows how Nehemia Levtzion shaped our understanding of Islam in Africa and influenced successive scholarly generations in their approach to Islamization, conversion and fundamentalism.

Seven hundred and fifty Jewish refugees fled Nazi Germany and founded the agricultural settlement of Sosua in the Dominican Republic, then ruled by one of Latin America's most repressive dictators, General Rafael Trujillo.

A comprehensive, multi-disciplinary, multi-authored guide to contemporary Jewish life and thought, focusing on social, cultural and historical aspects of Judaism alongside theological issues.

As a scientist, philosopher and scholar in Jewish thought, Yeshayahu Leibowitz was one of the most noteworthy thinkers in the twentieth century.

Published in association with the United States Holocaust Memorial MuseumJewish Responses to Persecution: Volume II, 1938-1940 is the second volume of the five-volume set within the series "e;Documenting Life and Destruction: Holocaust Sources in Context.

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Comprised of rabbinic debates in the aftermath of the destruction of the Second Temple (70 C.

Moving from the Catholic Church's pagan origins, through the Roman era, middle ages, and Reformation to the present, Robert Michael here provides a definitive history of Catholic antisemitism.

The oldest of the world's major faiths, Judaism as practiced today represents a tradition that goes back nearly 6,000 years.

This book examines the relationship between the rabbinate and politics in religious Zionism during the early years of the State of Israel.

The basic vocabulary of Jewish spiritual life, explained with humor, insight and relevance to guide you on a historical and spiritual journey through Judaism.

Young Readers Learn About Hanukkah Through Simple Text, Photos, And Activities.

What is the Bible?

A bold line-by-line reexamination of the first 3 chapters of Genesis that reveals the essential nature of mind and creativity *; Deconstructs each line of Genesis chapters 1-3 with esoteric methods derived from the oral teachings of the Kabbalah *; Reveals the sefirot, the Tree of Life, as the Divine blueprint of the creative process *; Explains how Genesis reveals the Divinity of mind and consciousness Hidden within the first three chapters of Genesis rests one of the greatest jewels of Western mystical literature.

The Routledge Handbook to Contemporary Jewish Cultures explores the diversity of Jewish cultures and ways of investigating them, presenting the different methodologies, arguments and challenges within the discipline.

Jews often consider Hinduism to be Avoda Zara, idolatry, due to its worship of images and multiple gods.

The Cambridge Companion to Philo presents an accessible account of Philo of Alexandria and his works.

Every faith community knows the challenges of inviting new members and the next generation into its shared life without falling into an arid traditionalism or a shallow relativism.

This book examines the role of messianism in Zionist ideology, from the birth of the Zionist movement through to the present.

This collection of eight essays draws on a half-year of work, the second six months of 2009.

This groundbreaking volume presents a new translation of the text and detailed interpretation of almost every word or phrase in the book of Judges, drawing from archaeology and iconography, textual versions, biblical parallels, and extrabiblical texts, many never noted before.

Singing God's Words is the first in-depth study of the experience and meaning of chanting or "e;reading"e; Torah among contemporary American Jews.

This work presents the issues of Modern Orthodox Judaism in America, from the decades of the twenties to the sixties, by looking at the activities of one of its leaders, Rabbi Dr.

The 1935 autobiography of Alexander Ziskind Gurwitz, an Orthodox Jew whose lively recounting of his life in Tsarist Russia and his immigration to San Antonio, Texas, in 1910 captures turbulent changes in early twentieth-century Jewish history In 1910, at the age of fifty-one, Alexander Ziskind Gurwitz made the bold decision to emigrate with his wife and four children from southeastern Ukraine in Tsarist Russia to begin a new life in Texas.

The Cambridge Companion to Judaism and Law provides a conceptual and historical account of the Jewish understanding of law.

At the core of the Christian faith lies the spiritual journey to the heart of ultimate reality, or Goddescribed by some mystics as a dazzling darkness.