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Tanakh: The Holy Scriptures, the New JPS Translation According to the Traditional Hebrew Text
Tanakh: The Holy Scriptures, the New JPS Translation According to the Traditional Hebrew Text
by Jps
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Regarded throughout the English-speaking world as the standard English translation of the Holy Scriptures, the JPS TANAKH has been acclaimed by scholars, rabbis, lay leaders, Jews, and Christians alike. The JPS TANAKH is an entirely original translation... (read more)

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Kabbalah: The Way of the Jewish Mystic (Shambhala Classics)
Kabbalah: The Way of the Jewish Mystic (Shambhala Classics)
by Perle Epstein
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This pioneering, popular introduction to Jewish mysticism was the first survey written for a general audience, and it's now available in Shambhala Classics. Epstein presents the methods, schools, and legendary practitioners of Kabbalah, unraveling the... (read more)

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The Gods Are Broken!: The Hidden Legacy of Abraham
The Gods Are Broken!: The Hidden Legacy of Abraham
by Jeffrey K. Salkin
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The story of Abraham smashing his fathers idols might be the most important Jewish story ever told and the key to how Jews define themselves. In a work at once deeply erudite and wonderfully accessible, Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin conducts readers through... (read more)

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Torah-TK: Five Books of Moses
Torah-TK: Five Books of Moses
by Harry Jps Orlinsky
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The Torah is the essence of Jewish tradition; it inspires each successive generation. The current JPS translation, based on classical and modern sources, is acclaimed for its fidelity to the ancient Hebrew.... (read more)

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The Israelite Samaritan Version of the Torah: First English Translation Compared with the Masoretic Version
The Israelite Samaritan Version of the Torah: First English Translation Compared with the Masoretic Version
by Benyamim (edt) Tsedaka
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Here, for the first time in English, Benyamim Tsedaka presents the Samaritan version of the Pentateuch, a text of growing interest and importance for biblical studies. Tsedaka?'s expert English translation is presented parallel to the more familiar... (read more)

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Torah : 5 Books of Moses-pocket Edition ((3RD)92 Edition)
Torah : 5 Books of Moses-pocket Edition ((3RD)92 Edition)
by Jewish Publication Society Of America
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The Torah is the essence of Jewish tradition; it inspires each successive generation. The current JPS translation, based on classical and modern sources, is acclaimed for its fidelity to the ancient Hebrew.... (read more)

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In the Image of God
In the Image of God
by Judith S. Antonelli
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In the Image of God: A Feminist Commentary on the Torah is a unique blend of traditional Judaism and radical feminism and is a groundbreaking commentary on the Bible, the central document of Jewish life.... (read more)

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The Essential Kabbalah: Heart of Jewish Mysticism, the
The Essential Kabbalah: Heart of Jewish Mysticism, the
by Daniel C Matt
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A translation of the Kabbalah for the layperson includes a compact presentation of each primary text and features a practical analysis and vital historical information that offer insight into the various aspects of Jewish mysticism.... (read more)

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Torah Commentary for Our Times #02: Exodus and Leviticus
Torah Commentary for Our Times #02: Exodus and Leviticus
by Harvey J. Fields
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A provocative approach to the weekly sidrah, juxtaposing the insights of ancient, medieval, and modern commentators (including the author). Perfect for both beginning Torah students of all ages and scholars seeking new angles on the text. The three... (read more)

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Hebrew-English Tanakh-PR-Student Guide
Hebrew-English Tanakh-PR-Student Guide
by Jewish Publication Society
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The JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH features the oldest-known complete Hebrew version of the Holy Scriptures, side by side with JPSs renowned English translation. Its well-designed format allows for ease of reading and features clear type, an engaging and... (read more)

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The Women's Torah Commentary: New Insights from Women Rabbis on the 54 Weekly Torah Portions
The Women's Torah Commentary: New Insights from Women Rabbis on the 54 Weekly Torah Portions
by Elyse Goldstein
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Over fifty inspiring rabbis bring their rich perspective -- a women's perspective, and especially a feminist perspective -- to bear on the entire biblical text. The first comprehensive commentary by women, in a week-by-week format. A major contribution... (read more)

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Parables in Midrash: Narrative and Exegesis in Rabbinic Literature
Parables in Midrash: Narrative and Exegesis in Rabbinic Literature
by David Stern
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David Stern shows how the parable or mashal-the most distinctive type of narrative in midrash-was composed, how its symbolism works, and how it serves to convey the ideological convictions of the rabbis. He describes its relation to similar tales in... (read more)

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The Program of the Fathers According to Rabbi Nathan a
The Program of the Fathers According to Rabbi Nathan a
by Jacob Neusner
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Of the documents in the Rabbinic canon that reached closure in late antiquity, the Fathers According to Rabbi Nathan A is different in its indicative traits from any other in the Rabbinic documents of its period. Neusner explains what is at stake for the... (read more)

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How the Halakhah Unfolds
How the Halakhah Unfolds
by Jacob Neusner
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In separate multi-volumed works, form-analytical English translations of the Mishnah, Tosefta, Yerushalmi, and Bavli have been set forth. Outlines of the Yerushalmi and the Bavli have been brought about, and those outlines of the two Talmuds have been... (read more)

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Praise Her Works (05 Edition)
Praise Her Works (05 Edition)
by Adelman
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This rich collection celebrates 23 biblical women, from the familiar Sarah, Miriam, Ruth, and Esther, to the more mysterious Hatzlelponi mother of Samson) and the unnamed “Wife of Ovadiah.” Based on the 13th-century Yemenite Midrash ha-Gadol (... (read more)

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Documentary History of Judaism & Its Recent Interpreters
Documentary History of Judaism & Its Recent Interpreters
by Jacob Neusner
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Neuser has collected some of the more ambitious ventures into the documentary hypothesis of the Rabbinic canon and its current recapitulations. Neusner begins with the article written by Professor William Scott Free for Encyclopaedia Judaica second... (read more)

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The Wisdom of the Talmud: A Thousand Years of Jewish Thought
The Wisdom of the Talmud: A Thousand Years of Jewish Thought
by Ben Zion Bokser
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Citadel Press is proud to announce the newest titles in the Wisdom Library, a collection of books showcasing the thoughts and writings of diverse literary, philosophical, political, and scientific immortals. These books deserve a place on every home... (read more)

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Building Blocks of the Soul
Building Blocks of the Soul
by Matityahu Glazerson
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In this intensive study of Hebrew letters and words, Rabbi Matityahu Glazerson uses gematria (interpretive Jewish numerology) to reveal the mysterious correlation between Jewish ethics and practices and the numeric values of Hebrew words which name and... (read more)

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Chumash the Stone Edition
Chumash the Stone Edition
by Nosson Scherman
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The Chumash with a contemporary English translation of the Torah - Commentaries from the Talmud, Midrash, and the classic Rabbinic commentators - Hebrew / Aramaic texts of Rashi and Onkelos - Haftaros with new translation - Comments introducing the... (read more)

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Dead Sea Scrolls, Short History (06 Edition)
Dead Sea Scrolls, Short History (06 Edition)
by Fields
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Who discovered the Dead Sea Scrolls? When and where were they discovered? How were they saved? Who has them now? Will more be discovered? Have all the scrolls been published? Are some still hidden away? Were there conspiracies to suppress some scrolls... (read more)

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