Judaism category: 3160 books
Jewish Thought
An Introduction
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2006
This fresh and contemporary introduction to the Jewish faith, its philosophies and worldviews, explores debates which have preoccupied Jewish thinkers over the centuries and examines their continuing influence in contemporary Judaism.
Written by Oliver Leaman, a leading figure in the field,...
by Neil Gillman
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2004
For everyone who wants to understand how Jews have encountered God throughout history and today, this book shows the way into an essential aspect of Judaism, and allows you to interact directly with the sacred texts of the Jewish tradition.
Love and Terror in the God Encounter
The Theological Legacy of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2011
The intellectual legacy of one of the twentieth century’s greatest religious thinkers—explained by a leading theologian of our day.
“It is only through experiencing the contradictions in human existence, through being overwhelmed by the divine presence, through the finite human being...
Chosen People
The Rise of American Black Israelite Religions
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2012
Named Outstanding Academic Title by CHOICE Winnter of the Wesley-Logan Prize of the American Historical Association Winner of the Byron Caldwell Smith Book Prize Winner of the 2014 Albert J. Raboteau Book Prize for the Best Book in Africana Religions Jacob S. Dorman offers new insights into the rise...
A Letter in the Scroll
Understanding Our Jewish Identity and Exploring the Legacy of the World's Oldest Religion
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2001
For too long, Jews have defined themselves in light of the bad things that have happened to them. And it is true that, many times in the course of history, they have been nearly decimated: when the First and Second Temples were destroyed, when the Jews were expelled from Spain, when Hitler proposed...
by Blu Greenberg
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2011
Filled with practical advice as well as history, Blu Greenberg's book is a comprehensive guide to the joys and complexities of running a modern Jewish home.
How to Run a Traditional Jewish Household is a modern, comprehensive guide covering virtually every aspect of Jewish home life. It provides...
Messianic Judaism is Not Christianity
A Loving Call to Unity
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2004
The apostle Paul wrote that all believers--Jewish and Gentile--are to serve the Lord together as "one new man." But a growing movement today seeks to keep that from happening.
As Stan Telchin explains, proponents of Messianic Judaism are confusing both Jewish and Gentile followers...
by Stephen M. Wylen
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
A comprehensive survey of Judaism, its history, beliefs, practices and customs, branches and sects, from its founding to the present day.
by Rabbi Robert N. Levine
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2005
Examines the history of messianic hope and anticipation, its evolution in Judaism and Jewish history, and other interpretations of "messiah" that shed new light on what it means to usher in the "kingdom of God.
by Henry Abramson
Language: English
Release Date: June 8, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: June 8, 2012
On August 1, 2012, hundreds of thousands of Talmud students will gather in convention centers, synagogues and schools to celebrate the Siyum ha-Shas, a worldwide commemoration of the study of the entire Talmud. Under an international program called daf-yomi, students from Shanghai to Seattle study...
The Mystery of the Kaddish: Its Profound Influence on Judaism
Its Profound Influence on Judaism
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2008
The Kaddish has long been considered to be a special prayer for the dead. It isn't. Those who recite the prayer faithfully for fifty-two Friday nights after the death of a loved one may wonder why there is no place for the name of the deceased in the prayer. This book contains much new information on the Kaddish, including how it was created during the Crusades as an homage to God.
Beyond Faith
Exploring Judaism and Comparing It to Other Religions, Philosophies, and Disciplines
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2008
This is an important book which should see the light of day.
- Rabbi Pinchas Stolper, Orthodox Union
I feel this work will be of great value to the thinking Jew.
- Rabbi Yitzhak Rosenbaum, National Jewish Outreach Program
There is little doubt in my mind that this encyclopedic work will...
The Cabana Chronicles Conversations About God Judaism and Christianity
The Cabana Chronicles
Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 2018
The religions of Judaism and Christianity are discussed by retirees meeting each week under a cabana on a beach at South Padre Island, Texas. This book is one of a number of books comprising ***T******he Cabana Chronicles***series on comparative religion and apologetics, the systematic and logical defense of the Christian religion.
Battle of the Two Talmuds
Judaism's Struggle with Power, Glory, & Guilt
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2010
The authors reached back into history to understand the reasons and methods brilliant rabbis and Talmudic scholars abandoned the Holy Land, both physically and spiritually, to settle in what came to be known as the lands of the Diaspora. This dramatic exodus was contrary to the biblical injunction that...