Maggid imprint: 74 books
by Brown, Erica
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2014
In Return: Daily Inspiration for the Days of Awe, Dr. Erica Brown, one of today?s most sought-after Jewish educators, leads the reader on a transformative journey spanning the ten days between Rosh HaShana and Yom Kippur. In her distinct interdisciplinary approach, Brown presents an original...
Reference Guide to the Talmud
The Indispensable Talmud Study Aid
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2015
Rabbi Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz’s Reference Guide to the Talmud is the original Talmud study aid. An indispensable resource for students of all levels, this fully revised, English-language edition of the Reference Guide clearly and concisely explains the Talmud’s fundamental structure, concepts,...
Derashot LeDorot: Leviticus
A Commentary for the Ages
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2015
Derashot Ledorot: Leviticus, A Commentary for the Ages is a selection of essays on the book of Leviticus based on sermons given by Rabbi Norman Lamm during the years 1952 and 1976, while he served as a synagogue rabbi. These essays, culled from the files of the Lamm Archives of Yeshiva University,...
Ruth
From Alienation to Monarchy
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2015
In this fluent and penetrating study of the Book of Ruth, Yael Ziegler provides a masterful primer on how to read biblical narratives with sensitivity and depth, using recent methodological breakthroughs in the study of Tanakh. Beyond providing an eye-opening reading of a familiar biblical book, the...
A Guide to the Complex
Contemporary Halakhic Debates
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2015
Abortion, stem-cell research, conversion standards, female rabbis, DNA testing, animal cruelty, civil marriages in Israel. While today’s most hot-button halakhic issues elicit strong opinions on all sides, few understand the halakhic origins of their views, their historical development or social...
Derashot LeDorot: Deuteronomy
A Commentary for the Ages
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2014
Derashot LeDorot is a selection of essays based on these stirring sermons, culled from the files of the Lamm Archives of Yeshiva University. Each essay features reflections on the weekly parasha, brilliantly illustrating Rabbi Lamm’s masterful pedagogy, deep intellectual rigor, and staunch commitment...
Subversive Sequels in the Bible
How Biblical Stories Mine and Undermine Each Other
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2014
In Subversive Sequels in the Bible, master Bible teacher Judy Klitsner takes us on a thrilling voyage of discovery through familiar biblical narratives. Deeply faithful to the texts, but daring in her interpretive approach, she draws stunning parallels between biblical passages to reveal previously...
The Person in the Parasha
Discovering the Human element in the Weekly Torah Portion
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2016
The Person in the Parasha, Rabbi Tzvi Hersh Weinreb’s compilation of essays based on his highly popular column of the same name, offers the unique point of view of a world-renowned Torah scholar, community rabbi, and clinical psychotherapist. Each essay begins with an interesting anecdote which...
by Melamed, Eliezer
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2015
Peninei Halakha is a comprehensive series of books on Jewish law applied to today’s ever-changing world. In this series, Rabbi Eliezer Melamed’s well-organized, clear, and concise writing style brings the halakha, from principle to practical detail, to readers of all backgrounds. With over 400,000...
With All Your Possessions
Jewish Ethics and Economic Life
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2015
In face of the ageold slander against Jewish business ethics, noted economist and rabbinic scholar Meir Tamari puts forth a rigorous defense of Jewish economy as a highly ethical system combining freemarket practices with social welfare, competition with compassion. From the biblical story of Ruth...
Books of the People
Revisiting Classic Works of Jewish Thought
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2017
The Jews have ever been a people molded by the written word. It is no coincidence, therefore, that certain texts have come to play key roles in the continuum of Jewish discourse. Books of the People: Revisiting Classic Works of Jewish Thought presents ten foundational books written between the tenth...
by Melamed, Eliezer
Language: English
Release Date: February 13, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: February 13, 2014
Peninei Halakha is a comprehensive series of books on Jewish law applied to today’s ever-changing world. In this series, Rabbi Eliezer Melamed’s well-organized, clear, and concise writing style brings the halakha, from principle to practical detail, to readers of all backgrounds. With over 300,000...
The Concise Code of Jewish Law
A Guide to the Observance of Shabbat
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2016
Responding to a need for our generation, The Concise Code of Jewish Law is a modern and up-to-date work of halachah lema’aseh, presented in a concise and user-friendly format. The main text is an adaptation of classic sources of halachah, loosely following the order of the Kitzur Shulchan Aruch,...
Holistic Prayer
A Guide to Jewish Spirituality
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2015
Few commandments are as challenging as prayer. The tensions between human limitations and God's infinity, self-assertion and self-submission, structure and spontaneity, hope and surrender, individual expression and collective experience make tefilla one of the most difficult aspects of Jewish life....