Contradictory stereotypes about Jewish sexuality pervade modern culture, from Lenny Bruce's hip eroticism to Woody Allen's little man with the big libido (and even bigger sexual neurosis).
Dennis Prager, author of The Rational Biblewhich, upon its first publication, was the number one bestselling non-fiction book in Americaturns his attention to the Haggadah, the book used for the most widely celebrated Jewish ritual, the Passover Seder.
Insights, Ideas and Thoughtful Questions for Discussing with Students the Wisdom Tales of the Ancient RabbisA helpful guide to creative use of Sage Tales: The Wisdom and Wonder of the Rabbis of the Talmud in the classroom.
Insights, Ideas and Activities for discussing with girls what it means to become a Jewish woman A step-by-step guide to creative use of The JGirl's Guide in the classroom, synagogue and home.
Multicultural, Nondenominational, Nonsectarian Includes steps for exploring the book's theological foundations with students from kindergarten through Grade 4 and above.
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.
Jewish organizational life is inundated with publications on organizational change and effective leadership, but from mutually exclusive sources: business and organizational studies, on the one hand; and Jewish studies, on the other.
When Rome flattened Judea in the late first and early second centuries of the Common Era, Rabbinic Judaism regrouped and reorganized at the Academy in Yavne, Greek-speaking, gentile proto-orthodox Christianity headquartered in Antioch, Syria, and the Nazareans, the original, Jewish and "e;God-fearer,"e; Hebraically minded "e;Followers of the Way,"e; escaped to Pella.
Characterized by the admission of doubt in God's desire for a better world, and willing to see Jewish tradition as indispensable, Brought Down struggles with daily life as a firm believer and continuing pride in Jewish identity.
The apostle Peter is a pillar of the church whose writing has been overlooked until recently when scholarship remedied this gap, significantly elevating Peter's letters.
The desert wanderings of the Chosen People-and the spiritual lessons and encouragement they offer to us today-come alive in scripture teacher Sonja Corbitt's five-week Bible study on the Exodus account.
This book presents up-to-date information on the origins of the Ashkenazic Jewish people from central and eastern Europe based on genetic research on modern and pre-modern populations.
2023 Gourmand World Cookbook Awards Best Jewish Food Culture Book; 2022 National Jewish Book Award FinalistA fascinating study that will appeal to both culinarians and readers interested in the intersecting histories of food, Sephardic Jewish culture, and the Mediterranean world of Iberia and northern Africa.
2023 Gourmand World Cookbook Awards Best Jewish Food Culture Book; 2022 National Jewish Book Award FinalistA fascinating study that will appeal to both culinarians and readers interested in the intersecting histories of food, Sephardic Jewish culture, and the Mediterranean world of Iberia and northern Africa.
This book delves into creative renditions of key aspects of Jewish Mysticism in Latin American literature, film, and art from the perspective of literary and cultural studies.
This book delves into creative renditions of key aspects of Jewish Mysticism in Latin American literature, film, and art from the perspective of literary and cultural studies.
