Judaism category: 3160 books
by Nicholas de Lange
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2009
In this book contemporary Judaism is presented in all its rich diversity, including both traditional and modern theologies as well as secular forms of Jewish identity. While the focus of the book is on developments that have taken place in the past two hundred years, they are set against a historical...
The History of the Jews in the Greco-Roman World
The Jews of Palestine from Alexander the Great to the Arab Conquest
Language: English
Release Date: December 26, 2002
The History of the Jews in the Greco-Roman World examines Judaism in Palestine throughout the Hellenistic period, from Alexander the Great's conquest in 334BC to its capture by the Arabs in AD 636. Under the Greek, Roman and finally Christian supremacy which Hellenism brought, Judaism developed far...
Border Lines
The Partition of Judaeo-Christianity
Language: English
Release Date: November 24, 2010
The historical separation between Judaism and Christianity is often figured as a clearly defined break of a single entity into two separate religions. Following this model, there would have been one religion known as Judaism before the birth of Christ, which then took on a hybrid identity. Even before...
The JGirls Guide
The Young Jewish Woman's Handbook for Coming of Age
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2005
The Essential Survival Manual for Growing Up Jewish!
What does it mean to become a Jewish woman?
Did you ever think that Judaism had any advice on how to deal with pressure from your friends? Arguing with your parents? Feeling stressed out? Well, this book shows you that Judaism can...
by Max Weber
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2010
Weber’s classic study which deals specifically with: Types of Asceticism and the Significance of Ancient Judaism, History and Social Organization of Ancient Palestine, Political Organization and Religious Ideas in the Time of the Confederacy and the Early Kings, Political Decline, Religious Conflict and Biblical Prophecy.
The "Dead Sea Scrolls"
A Biography
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2012
Since they were first discovered in the caves at Qumran in 1947, the Dead Sea Scrolls have aroused more fascination--and more controversy--than perhaps any other archaeological find. They appear to have been hidden in the Judean desert by the Essenes, a Jewish sect that existed around the time of...
The Messianic Idea in Judaism
And Other Essays on Jewish Spirituality
Language: English
Release Date: November 23, 2011
Gershom Scholem was the master builder of historical studies of the Kabbalah. When he began to work on this neglected field, the few who studied these texts were either amateurs who were looking for occult wisdom, or old-style Kabbalists who were seeking guidance on their spiritual journeys. His work...
by C. M. Hoffman
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2010
This book is a concise guide to the history, beliefs and practices of this major world faith. Covering all the key aspects of Judaism, including the impact of the Holocaust and the significance of Israel on Jewish self-understanding, gain real insight into what it means to be Jewish today.
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Voices of Messianic Judaism
Confronting Critical Issues Facing a Maturing Movement
Language: English
Release Date: January 23, 2012
Voices Of Messianic Judaism is not just a book of opinions, it is a collection of substantive articles compiled to focus discussion on some weighty matters facing the Messianic Jewish movement.
Introduction to Messianic Judaism
Its Ecclesial Context and Biblical Foundations
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2013
This book is the go-to source for introductory information on Messianic Judaism.
Editors David Rudolph and Joel Willitts have assembled a thorough examination of the ecclesial context and biblical foundations of the diverse Messianic Jewish movement. Unique among similar works in its Jew-Gentile...
The Torah Revolution
Fourteen Truths that Changed the World
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011
Unlock the powerful truths that shattered ancient beliefs and paved the way for the new and revolutionary religion that became Judaism.
This is a unique look at the Torah—the foundation of Jewish existence—and the revolutionary teachings of Moses embedded within it that gave birth to Judaism...
Kabbalah
The Mystic Quest in Judaism
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2005
Today, many people from all faiths are exploring the Kabbalah. What were once controversial and esoteric teachings from medieval Jewish mystics now is becoming one of the latest spiritual trends sweeping across America. In the wake of this renewed interest comes David Ariel's Kabbalah: The Mystic...
by Alan Unterman
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 1991
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 1991
A clear and well-illustrated guide to the main characters and legends of Judaism
This book captures the richness and vitality of traditional Jewish culture: a web of legend, folklore and superstition that is crucial to understanding Judaism. Topics include Jewish law, literature and poetry;...
by Edward Alexander
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2017
The incongruence if not antagonism between modern liberalism and the Jewish sense of the world has been most notably articulated by Lionel Trilling. Certainly the imaginative limitations and intellectual smugness he discerned in his own ideological party found a parallel, in his view, in the embrace...