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World of Orthodox Judaism by Eli W. Schlossberg Publisher Comments This book is a friendly, engaging explanations of the traditions and lifestyles of Orthodox Jews. Informative for both Jews and non-Jews, Eli W. Schlossberg draws on personal experiences as an Orthodox Jew active in the international business world to... (read more) Your price: $38.50 New - Trade Paper 
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One People?: Tradition, Modernity, & Jewish Unity by Jonathan Sacks Publisher Comments 'Sacks has confronted the questions which most profoundly trouble contemporary Jewish existence. His book redraws the conceptual field in which the arguments will continue even if it is unlikely to end them. This is no small contribution.' Michael Gillis,... (read more) Your price: $32.75 New - Trade Paper
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Formulating Responses in an Egalitarian Age by Marc D. Stern Publisher Comments At first glance, Orthodox Judaism may not seem compatible with the prevailing world view of egalitarianism, regardless of race, gender or religion. But modern Orthodox Jews share an appreciation for egalitarianism as a positive moral value, and do not... (read more) List Price $39.95 Your price: $38.45 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Climbing Jacob's Ladder: One Man's Journey to Rediscover a Jewish Spiritual Tradition by Alan Morinis Publisher Comments The rejuvenating life story of a film producer on the brink of a midlife crisis and the colorful rabbi who helped him heal his soul by leading him along the enlightening path of Musar.... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook and Jewish Spirituality (Reappraisals in Jewish Social and Intellectual History) by Kayann Short Publisher Comments The second edition of this classic text substantially revises and extends the original, takes account of theoretical and policy developments, and enhances its international scope. Drawing on a range of disciplines and literatures, the book provides an... (read more) Your price: $28.50 New - Trade Paper
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Eyes to See: Recovering Ethical Torah Principles Lost in the Holocaust by Yom Tov Schwarz Publisher Comments "Eyes to See" is a courageous call by a leading ultra-Orthodox sage, for fundamental change in the Torah-observant community. It is a powerful work, brilliantly woven from biblical, talmudic, and later rabbinical writings. It paints a magnificent view of... (read more) Your price: $27.25 New - Hardcover
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Saul Lieberman and the Orthodox by Marc B. Shapiro Publisher Comments One of the foremost scholars of the Talmud in the last century, Saul Lieberman (1898-1983) is also an intriguing and controversial figure. Highly influential in Orthodox society, he left Israel in 1940 to accept an appointment at the Jewish Theological... (read more) Your price: $8.75 New - Trade Paper
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Sliding to the Right: The Contest for the Future of American Jewish Orthodoxy (S. Mark Taper Foundation Book in Jewish Studies) by Samuel C. Heilman Publisher Comments This book is an ethnographic portrait of Jewish American Orthodoxy at the turn of the 21st century.... (read more) Your price: $37.25 New - Trade Paper
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Formulating Responses in an Egalitarian Age by Marc D. Stern Publisher Comments At first glance, Orthodox Judaism may not seem compatible with the prevailing world view of egalitarianism, regardless of race, gender or religion. But modern Orthodox Jews share an appreciation for egalitarianism as a positive moral value, and do not... (read more) Your price: $50.25 New - Trade Paper
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A House Divided: Orthodoxy and Schism in Nineteenth-Century Central European Jewry by Jacob Katz Publisher Comments Eminent social historian Jacob Katz examines the rise and transformation of Jewish communal leadership in Central Europe. It is a story of fragmentation and polarization that sheds light on the tensions within the 19th-century Jewish community in Central... (read more) Your price: $40.25 New - Trade Paper
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Jewish Tradition & the Nontraditional Jew by Jacob Schater Publisher Comments This volume addresses the relationship between traditional Judaism and nontraditional Jews.... (read more) Your price: $58.25 New - Hardcover
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Expanding the Palace of Torah: Orthodoxy and Feminism (04 Edition) by Tamar Ross Publisher Comments A unique examination of the theological implications for Orthodox Judaism of women's changed status in the modern world.... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $27.00 Used - Trade Paper
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And I Will Dwell in Their midst: Orthodox Jews in Suburbia by Etan Diamond Publisher Comments Provides a social history of Orthodox Jews living in the suburbs of Toronto, exploring such aspects of the community as schools, kosher homes, and synagogues.... (read more) List Price $26.95 Your price: $23.92 Google eBooks - Electronic
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*orthodox Union Story (97 Edition) by Bernstein Publisher Comments The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America serves as the central body of Orthodox synagogues in this country. For 100 years, the Orthodox Union has played a large role in the shaping of modern Orthodoxy. While remaining true to its theological... (read more) List Price $61.75 Your price: $25.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Sophiology in Russian Orthodoxy by Mikhail Sergeev Book News Annotation Sergeev (history of religion and modern art and literature, U. of the Arts, Philadelphia) analyzes the origin and evolution of the belief in divine wisdom in Russia during the 19th and 20th centuries within the context of interaction between religion... (read more) Your price: $148.50 New - Hardcover
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Unchosen by Hella Winston Publisher Comments When Hella Winston began talking with Hasidic Jews for her doctoral dissertation in sociology, she was excited to be meeting members of the highly insular Satmar sect. While several Jewish journalists and scholarshave produced largely admiring books... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $14.20 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Tradition in a Rootless World by Lynn Davidman Publisher Comments The past two decades in the United States have seen an immense liberalization and expansion of women's roles in society. Recently, however, some women have turned away from the myriad, complex choices presented by modern life and chosen instead a Jewish... (read more) List Price $28.95 Your price: $5.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Engaging Modernity by Moshe Sokol Publisher Comments This collection of essays seeks to understand the tension between contemporary and traditional elements in the thought, practices, and life of Modern Orthodox Jewry. Together, they are a fascinating study of the balance that occurs between modernity and... (read more) Your price: $64.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Essential Writings of Abraham Isaac Kook by Abraham Isaac Kook Publisher Comments Rabbi Abraham Isaac Hacohen Kook was the first Chief Rabbi of Palestine, and the 20th century's most important Orthodox Jewish mystic.... (read more) Your price: $26.95 New - Trade Paper
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Rabbi Meir and Other Related Matters by John W. Mcginley Publisher Comments The plethora of wonderful people, services and events which I have found in Orthodox shuls in my search for a Jewish home far outweigh what I am now going to mention. But what I am now going to mention could prove fatal to Orthodoxy, and therefore, to... (read more) Your price: $20.50 New - Trade Paper
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