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The Wisdom of Maimonides: The Life and Writings of the Jewish Sage
The Wisdom of Maimonides: The Life and Writings of the Jewish Sage
by Edward Hoffman
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Here is an accessible introduction to the life and wisdom of the famous twelfth-century philosopher-physician Moses Maimonides, whose prolific writings on medical and religious issues, commentaries on Jewish texts, and writings on Jewish ethics and law... (read more)

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Sacred Treasure-The Cairo Genizah: The Amazing Discoveries of Forgotten Jewish History in an Egyptian Synagogue Attic
Sacred Treasure-The Cairo Genizah: The Amazing Discoveries of Forgotten Jewish History in an Egyptian Synagogue Attic
by Rabbi Mark Glickman
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In 1897, Rabbi Solomon Schechter of Cambridge University stepped into the attic of the Ben Ezra Synagogue in Cairo, Egypt, and there found the largest treasure trove of medieval and early manuscripts ever discovered. He had entered the synagogue's... (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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Searching for Meaning in Midrash: Lessons for Everyday Living
Searching for Meaning in Midrash: Lessons for Everyday Living
by Michael Katz
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Searching for Meaning in Midrash explores the fascinating body of Jewish literature called Midrash—creative interpretations of the Bible that are designed to reveal hidden or deeper meaning in Scripture. Each of the over 50 midrashim sit next... (read more)

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Sacred Trash: The Lost and Found World of the Cairo Geniza
Sacred Trash: The Lost and Found World of the Cairo Geniza
by Adina Hoffman
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NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARD FINALIST One May day in 1896, at a dining-room table in Cambridge, England, a meeting took place between a Romanian-born maverick Jewish intellectual and twin learned Presbyterian Scotswomen, who had assembled to inspect... (read more)

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The Talmud: A Selection
The Talmud: A Selection
by Norman Solomon
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The most important text in Judaism after the Old Testament- available for the first time in Penguin Classics One of the most significant religious texts in the world, The Talmud is a compilation of the teachings of major Jewish scholars from the classic... (read more)

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Reading the Women of the Bible : New Interpretation of Their Stories (02 Edition)
Reading the Women of the Bible : New Interpretation of Their Stories (02 Edition)
by Tikva Frymer-kensky
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"A welcome book, engagingly written. It is a valuable contribution to the growing bibliography of feminist biblical interpretation." --Dr. Phyllis Trible, University Professor, Wake Forest University Divinity School "Frymer-Kensky has... (read more)

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Biblical Literacy: The Most Important People, Events, and Ideas of the Hebrew Bible
Biblical Literacy: The Most Important People, Events, and Ideas of the Hebrew Bible
by Joseph Telushkin
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As he did so brilliantly in his bestselling book, jewish literacy,Joseph Teluslikin once again mines a subject of, Jewish history and religion so richly that his book becomes an inspiring companion and a fundamental reference. In Biblical Lileracy... (read more)

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Five Books of Miriam: A Woman's Commentary on the Torah
Five Books of Miriam: A Woman's Commentary on the Torah
by Ellen Frankel
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Chater one I. BERESHIT: Sexuality and Desire (GENESIS 1:1-6:8) TORAH SPEAKS: In the beginning, Shekhinah, the Holy-One who-Dwells-in-This-World, spins the world into being: light, water, earth, heavenly bodies, seed-bearing plants, sea creatures, birds... (read more)

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Tanakh-TK
Tanakh-TK
by Jewish Publication Society
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I still like to read the Psalms in the King James Bible; but when I want to read a clear and modern language version of the scriptures, I prefer the Jewish Publication Society's (JPS) Tanakh. This version of what is also known as the Old Testament was... (read more)

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Jewish Study Bible
Jewish Study Bible
by Adele Berlin
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The Jewish Study Bible is a one-volume resource tailored especially for the needs of students of the Hebrew Bible. Nearly forty scholars worldwide contributed to the translation and interpretation of the Jewish Study Bible, representing the best of... (read more)

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JPS Hebrew-English Tanakh
JPS Hebrew-English Tanakh
by Jps
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Now, for the first time, a pocket version of the JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH is available, with the same text and number of pages as the standard edition. Although smaller, the letters, Hebrew vowels, and cantillation marks are crisp and clear. Fitting... (read more)

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The Torah Revolution: Fourteen Truths That Changed the World
The Torah Revolution: Fourteen Truths That Changed the World
by Reuven Hammer, Ph.d.
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The Torah is the foundation stone of Jewish existence. Embedded within these teachings of Moses are core concepts that radically transformed the important religious insights of the patriarchs into a dynamic new religion that would go on to influence the... (read more)

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Kinnos for Tisha B'av
Kinnos for Tisha B'av
by Mesorah
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The complete prayer service for Tishah B'Av, including prayers from the standard siddur, the special Tishah B'Av liturgy, Torah readings, laws, and an overview.... (read more)

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Sacred Treasure--The Cairo Genizah: The Amazing Discoveries of Forgotten Jewish History in an Egyptian Synagogue Attic
Sacred Treasure--The Cairo Genizah: The Amazing Discoveries of Forgotten Jewish History in an Egyptian Synagogue Attic
by Rabbi Marc S. Glickman
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Fifty-Four Pick Up: Fifteen Minute Inspirational Torah Lessons
Fifty-Four Pick Up: Fifteen Minute Inspirational Torah Lessons
by Shmuel Herzfeld
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Very Near to You: Human Readings of the Torah
Very Near to You: Human Readings of the Torah
by Avraham Burg
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The Everyday Torah: Weekly Reflections and Inspirations
The Everyday Torah: Weekly Reflections and Inspirations
by Bradley Savi Artson
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“Like any classic, the Torah appears in different guises with each rereading. Its infinite layers of meaning and depth offer the opportunity to harvest anew, without any fear of exhausting its supply of wisdom, counsel, and kedushah (holiness). To... (read more)

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Jerusalem Bible Hebrew English Koren Edition
Jerusalem Bible Hebrew English Koren Edition
by Koren Publishing
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Pentateuch & Haftorahs 2ND Ed
Pentateuch & Haftorahs 2ND Ed
by J H Hertz
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