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Jewish Study Bible-TK
Jewish Study Bible-TK
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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Essential Judaism: A Complete Guide to Beliefs, Customs, and Rituals
Essential Judaism: A Complete Guide to Beliefs, Customs, and Rituals
by George Robinson
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What happens at a synagogue service? What are the rules for keeping kosher? How do I light the Hanukah candles? What is in the Hebrew Bible? What do the Jewish holidays signify? What should I be teaching my children about being Jewish? A landmark... (read more)

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Book of the Torah (88 Edition)
Book of the Torah (88 Edition)
by Thomas W. Mann
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An insightful introduction to the pentateuchal narrative, The Book of the Torah applies trends in narratology from biblical studies, systematic theology, ethics, and hermeneutics to the study of these books. Thomas Mann presents a comprehensive... (read more)

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Sinai and Zion : an Entry Into the Jewish Bible (85 Edition)
Sinai and Zion : an Entry Into the Jewish Bible (85 Edition)
by Jon Levenson
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One I. The Sinaitic Experience or the Traditions About It? Whatever the experience of the people Israel on Mount Sinai was, it was so overwhelming that the texts about it seem to be groping for an adequate metaphor through which to convey the awesomeness... (read more)

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Zohar : the Book of Enlightenment (83 Edition)
Zohar : the Book of Enlightenment (83 Edition)
by Daniel Chanan (ed. Matt, Tr.)
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This is the first translation with commentary of selections from the Zohar, the major text of the Kabbalah, the Jewish mystical tradition. This work was written in 13th-century Spain by Moses de Leon, a Spanish scholar.... (read more)

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Back to the Sources: Reading the Classics
Back to the Sources: Reading the Classics
by Barry W Holtz
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Essays analyze the major traditional texts of Judaism from literary, historical, philosophical, and religious points of view.... (read more)

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Misunderstood Jew: the Church and the Scandal of the Jewish Jesus (06 Edition)
Misunderstood Jew: the Church and the Scandal of the Jewish Jesus (06 Edition)
by Amy-jill Levine
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In the The Misunderstood Jew, scholar Amy-Jill Levine helps Christians and Jews understand the "Jewishness" of Jesus so that their appreciation of him deepens and a greater interfaith dialogue can take place. Levine's humor and informed truth-telling... (read more)

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Tradition in a Rootless World : Women Turn To Orthodox Judaism (91 Edition)
Tradition in a Rootless World : Women Turn To Orthodox Judaism (91 Edition)
by Lynn Davidman
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"[Davidman's] rich ethnographic observations and lucid prose illuminate two of the more important aspects of modern religion generally: the changing role of women and the resurgence of traditional faith."—Robert Wuthnow, author of Meaning and Moral... (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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In the tradition of Stephen Protheros Religious Literacy and Ken Daviss Dont Know Much About the Bible, Biblical Literacy is a one-stop course on the Bible that offers readers—whether religious or not—every Bible story and passage... (read more)

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On Women and Judaism: A View from Tradition
On Women and Judaism: A View from Tradition
by Blu Greenberg
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A classic for over 20 years, this thought-provoking volume explores the role of Jewish women in the synagogue, in the family, and in the secular world. Greenberg offers ways to change present Jewish practices so that they more readily reflect feminine... (read more)

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Entering Jewish Prayer : a Guide To Personal Devotion and the Worship Service (94 Edition)
Entering Jewish Prayer : a Guide To Personal Devotion and the Worship Service (94 Edition)
by Reuven Hammer
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This engaging and informative book provides an introduction to the liturgy of the Siddur--the Jewish prayerbook. More than a "how-to" guide, this resource deals with basic issues for the modern worshiper, the historial compilation of the Siddur,... (read more)

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Jew in the Lotus: a Poet's Rediscovery of Jewish Identity in Buddhist India (08 Edition)
Jew in the Lotus: a Poet's Rediscovery of Jewish Identity in Buddhist India (08 Edition)
by Rodger Kamenetz
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While accompanying eight high–spirited Jewish delegates to Dharamsala, India, for a historic Buddhist–Jewish dialogue with the Dalai Lama, poet Rodger Kamenetz comes to understand the convergence of Buddhist and Jewish thought. Along the way... (read more)

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Judaism in Modern Times : an Introduction and Reader (95 Edition)
Judaism in Modern Times : an Introduction and Reader (95 Edition)
by Jacob Neusner
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This book provides an introduction to Judaism in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries for all students of Judaism and world religions, and covers major movements that have been developed. Written by a leading teacher and researcher, each chapter... (read more)

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Jews : the Essence and Character of a People (98 Edition)
Jews : the Essence and Character of a People (98 Edition)
by Arthur Hertzberg
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In this landmark work, Rabbi Arthur Hertzberg, vice president emeritus of the World Jewish Congress, and Aron Hirt-Manheimer, editor of Reform Judaism Magazine, answer the question: What makes a Jew a Jew? These prominent Jewish scholars search for the... (read more)

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Sacred Fragments : Recovering Theology for the Modern Jew (90 Edition)
Sacred Fragments : Recovering Theology for the Modern Jew (90 Edition)
by Neil Gillman
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Sacred Fragments is for the Jew who still cares enough to continue the struggle to hold on to his or her beliefs while living in our secular world. Rabbi Gillman offers a unique approach to building a personal theology. The perfect book for study groups... (read more)

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Philo of Alexandria: The Contemplative Life, Giants and Selections
Philo of Alexandria: The Contemplative Life, Giants and Selections
by David Winston
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The most in-depth and scholarly panorama of Western spirituality ever attempted!<P>In one series, the original writings of the universally acknowledged teachers of the Catholic, Protestant, Eastern Orthodox, Jewish, Islamic and Native American... (read more)

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Major Trends in Jewish Mysticism
Major Trends in Jewish Mysticism
by Gershom Scholem
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A collection of lectures on the features of the movement of mysticism that began in antiquity and continues in Hasidism today.... (read more)

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Boychiks in the Hood: Travels in the Hasidic Underground
Boychiks in the Hood: Travels in the Hasidic Underground
by Robert Eisenberg
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Boychiks in the Hood is your passport to the Hasidic "underworld" -- a destination far different from popular expectations. Join Robert Eisenberg as he hangs out with an ex-Deadhead in Antwerp, makes a pilgrimage to the grave of the revered Rebbie... (read more)

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Every Person's Guide to Judaism
Every Person's Guide to Judaism
by Stephen J Einstein
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Straightforward introduction to Judaism, and its customs, ceremonies, and theology for daily living. Chapters include the Sabbath, festivals, life-cycle events, aspects of faith, the Jewish home, and more.... (read more)

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The Dead Sea Scrolls Today
The Dead Sea Scrolls Today
by James C. VanderKam
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The premier Dead Sea Scrolls guidebook for general readers ever since its original publications in 1994, James VanderKam's Dead Sea Scrolls Today won the Biblical Archaeology Society's Publication Award in 1995 for the Best Popular Book on Biblical... (read more)

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