Judaism category: 3160 books
The Love of God
Divine Gift, Human Gratitude, and Mutual Faithfulness in Judaism
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2015
The love of God is perhaps the most essential element in Judaism—but also one of the most confounding. In biblical and rabbinic literature, the obligation to love God appears as a formal commandment. Yet most people today think of love as a feeling. How can an emotion be commanded? How could one...
A Heart of Many Rooms
Celebrating the Many Voices within Judaism
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2001
With clarity, passion, and outstanding scholarship, David Hartman addresses the spiritual and theological questions that face all Jews and all people today. From the perspective of traditional Judaism, he helps us understand the varieties of twentieth-century Jewish practice and shows that commitment...
by Yehuda Halevi
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2012
The Kuzari (Kitab Al Khazari) was written by the Spanish Jewish philosopher Yehuda Halevi around 1140 A.D. The book tells the story of a Khazar king and a Jew, who was sent to instruct the King of Judaism. The Kuzari is both a wonderful piece of classic Jewish literature, as well as a loosely based...
Constantine's Sword
The Church and the Jews -- A History
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2002
In a bold and moving book that is sure to spark heated debate, the novelist and cultural critic James Carroll maps the profoundly troubling two-thousand-year course of the Church’s battle against Judaism and faces the crisis of faith it has provoked in his own life as a Catholic. More than a chronicle...
The Messiah Texts
Jewish Legends of Three Thousand Years
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2015
Following a detailed introduction to the world of messianic ideology and its significance in Jewish history, The Messiah Texts traces the progress of the messianic legend from its biblical beginnings to contemporary expressions. Renowned scholar Raphael Patai has skillfully selected passages from a voluminous...
by Ben Schachter
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2017
Contemporary Jewish art is a growing field that includes traditional as well as new creative practices, yet criticism of it is almost exclusively reliant on the Second Commandment’s prohibition of graven images. Arguing that this disregards the corpus of Jewish thought and a century of criticism...
Choosing a Jewish Life, Revised and Updated
A Handbook for People Converting to Judaism and for Their Family and Friends
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2007
"As a rabbi and a convert, I appreciate this book deeply for its sensitivity to the complex feelings of those who are exploring paths to becoming Jewish, and for the deep love of Judaism it conveys. I will give it to every interfaith couple, and recommend that they give it to their parents. It...
Why Be Jewish?
A Testament
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2016
Edgar M. Bronfman's clarion call to a generation of secular, disaffected, and unaffiliated Jews, this book addresses the most critical question confronting Judaism worldwide.
Completed in December 2013, just weeks before he passed away, WHY BE JEWISH? expresses Edgar Bronfman's awe, respect,...
The Jewish Way
Living the Holidays
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2011
Called “enriching” and “profoundly moving” by Elie Wiesel, The Jewish Way is a comprehensive and inspiring presentation of Judaism as revealed through its holy days.
In thoughtful and engaging prose, Rabbi Irving Greenberg explains and interprets the origin, background, interconnections,...
Meaning & Mitzvah
Daily Practices for Reclaiming Judaism through Prayer, God, Torah, Hebrew, Mitzvot and Peoplehood
Language: English
Release Date: June 24, 2011
Delve deeper into spiritual practice to find the power and meaning waiting there for you.
“Spiritual practice reveals that the Garden of Eden is right where you are standing and helps you to be here, now. Therefore, Jewish spiritual practices cultivate joy, hope, resilience and understanding...
by See-El Flores
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2013
The Jewish calendar may appear confusing. It is much simpler than it looks. By understanding a few basic concepts, how the Jewish calendar works becomes clear.
Spiritual Boredom
Rediscovering the Wonder of Judaism
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2012
Break the Surface of Spiritual Boredom to Find the Reservoir of Meaning Within
We need to be bored. When we get bored and take responsibility for our boredom, we arrive at a new level of interest, introspection, or action that has been stirred by the very creativity used to keep boredom away....
The Jewish Jesus
Revelation, Reflection, Reclamation
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2011
There is a general understanding within religious and academic circles that the incarnate Christ of Christian belief lived and died a faithful Jew. This volume addresses Jesus in the context of Judaism. By emphasizing his Jewishness, the authors challenge today’s Jews to reclaim the Nazarene as...
The Women's Haftarah Commentary
New Insights from Women Rabbis on the 54 Weekly Haftarah Portions, the 5 Megillot & Special Shabbatot
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2012
Women rabbis are changing the face of Judaism.
Discover how their interpretations of the Prophets, Writings,
and Megillot can enrich your perspective.
The Haftarah is a potent tool for understanding the values, ethics, and moral lessons contained in the Torah readings. In this first-of-its-kind...