Judaism category: 3160 books

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The Jewish People

Their History and Their Religion

by David Goldberg, John Rayner
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 1992

The first part of this illustrated volume offers a survey of Jewish history and literature. The second part presents what the preface describes as "a thematic analysis of the teachings and practice of Judaism".
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The Wisdom of Maimonides

The Life and Writings of the Jewish Sage

by Edward Hoffman
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2008

Here is an accessible introduction to the life and wisdom of the famous twelfth-century philosopher-physician Moses Maimonides, whose prolific writings on medical and religious issues, commentaries on Jewish texts, and writings on Jewish ethics and law profoundly influenced Judaism. The Wisdom...
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On Heaven and Earth

Pope Francis on Faith, Family, and the Church in the Twenty-First Century

by Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Abraham Skorka
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2013

From the man who became Pope Francis, Jorge Mario Bergoglio shares his thoughts on religion, reason, and the challenges the world faces in the 21st century with Abraham Skorka, a rabbi and biophysicist. For years Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, archbishop of Argentina, and Rabbi Abraham Skorka...
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The Rabbi’s Wife

The Rebbetzin in American Jewish Life

by Shuly Rubin Schwartz
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2007

2006 National Jewish Book Award, Modern Jewish Thought Long the object of curiosity, admiration, and gossip, rabbis' wives have rarely been viewed seriously as American Jewish religious and communal leaders. We know a great deal about the important role played by rabbis in building American Jewish...
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Near Christianity

How Journeys along Jewish-Christian Borders Saved My Faith in God

by Anthony LeDonne
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2016

This unique book is an exploration of Christianity alongside Jewish guides who are well-studied in and sympathetic to Christianity, but who remain “near Christianity.”Reflecting on his journeys within biblical studies and contemporary Jewish-Christian dialogue, Anthony Le Donne illustrates not...
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Jews, God, and Videotape

Religion and Media in America

by Jeffrey Shandler
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2009

Engaging media has been an ongoing issue for American Jews, as it has been for other religious communities in the United States, for several generations. Jews, God, and Videotape is a pioneering examination of the impact of new communications technologies and media practices on the religious life...
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The Book of "Genesis"

A Biography

by Ronald Hendel
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2012

During its 2,500-year life, the book of Genesis has been the keystone to almost every important claim about reality, humanity, and God in Judaism and Christianity. And it continues to play a central role in debates about science, politics, and human rights. With clarity and skill, acclaimed biblical...
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Arguing with God

A Jewish Tradition

by Anson H. Laytner
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 1977

As an old proverb puts it, 'Two Jews, three opinions.' In the long, rich, tumultuous history of the Jewish people, this characteristic contentiousness has often been extended even unto Heaven. Arguing with God is a highly original and utterly absorbing study that skates along the edge of this theological...
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by Rabbi Joseph B. Meszler
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2006

Hear O Israel, the Eternal is Our God, the Eternal is One! There is arguably no more important statement in Judaism than the Shma. Its wordscalling us to hear, to listen, to pay attentiondefy direct translation and have meant different things throughout history. In a deeply personal exploration of this...
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To the End of the Earth

A History of the Crypto-Jews of New Mexico

by Stanley Hordes
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2005

In 1981, while working as New Mexico State Historian, Stanley M. Hordes began to hear stories of Hispanos who lit candles on Friday night and abstained from eating pork. Puzzling over the matter, Hordes realized that these practices might very well have been passed down through the centuries from...
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by Kaufmann Kohler
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2018

Paphos Publishers offers a wide catalog of rare classic titles, published for a new generation. Articles of Faith are the fundamental articles of Faith of Judaism.
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by S. R. Hewitt
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2011

Have you ever heard of Two-Gun Cohen? Did you know that the artist Man Ray was Jewish? And what happened to Elisha ben Abuya that the other Talmudic sages began to refer to him as "Acher," which means "Other"? Jewish Treats: 99 Fascinating Jewish Personalities is an enlightening and enjoyable anthology...
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What to Do When You're Dating a Jew

Everything You Need to Know from Matzoh Balls to Marriage

by Vikki Weiss, Jennifer A. Block
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2012

Learn everything you need to know about the holidays, traditions, beliefs, and culture of the Jew you love . . . and his or her family. From what to order in a Kosher deli to what to wear to a Purim party, this book answers all the questions you'll face as the love interest of a nice Jewish boy or...
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by Rabbi Joseph Telushkin
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2009

A Code of Jewish Ethics, Volume 1: You Shall Be Holy is the initial volume of the first major code of Jewish ethics to be written in the English language. It is a monumental work on the vital topic of personal character and integrity by one of the premier Jewish scholars and thinkers of our time. With...
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