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The First Jewish Catalog: A Do-It-Yourself Kit
by Michael Strassfeld  Publisher Comments For anyone who has ever wondered how to make wine, crochet a kippah, locate a Jewish film, start a Jewish library, or bring the Messiah, this exciting collection of far-ranging topics can help any Jew--those steeped in tradition or those just discovering...
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Born to Kvetch: Yiddish Language and Culture in All of Its Moods (P.S.)
by Michael Wex Publisher Comments A delightful excursion through the Yiddish language, the culture it defines and serves, and the fine art of complaint Throughout history, Jews around the world have had plenty of reasons to lament. And for a thousand years, they've had the perfect...
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To Life: A Celebration of Jewish Being and Thinking
by Harold S Kushner Publisher Comments With his special brand of warmth and wisdom, Rabbi Harold S. Kushner awakens readers -- non-Jews as well as Jews curious about the religion they already cherish -- to the exuberance, enjoyment, and relevance of Judaism today. This exhilarating guide...
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Jewish Preaching in Times of War, 1800-2001.
by Marc Saperstein Book News Annotation Like others with hyphenated identities, Jews' loyalty to their resident country historically has often been questioned, particularly in times of war. Saperstein (Leo Baeck College-Center for Jewish Studies, London) has collected sermons delivered by...
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Words on Fire
by Vanessa L Ochs Publisher Comments When Vanessa Ochs begins to suspect her various physical ailments are due to her leading an ”unsanctified life,” she decides to travel to Jerusalem with her family to explore the sacred books of Judaism. Armed with a list of institutions and...
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Jacob the Baker
by Noah Benshea Publisher Comments This wise little fable tells the story of a baker named Jacob, who scribbled his thoughts no bit of paper as he waited for his bread to rise. One day, a small paper was baked into a loaf and gradually people came by for bread and wisdom, and Jacob's...
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Ehyeh : Kabbalah for Tomorrow (03 Edition)
by Arthur Green Publisher Comments According to the Jewish myslical tradition of Kabbalah, Ehyeh, or "I shall be," is the deepest, most hidden name of God. Arthur Green, one of the most respected teachers of Jewish mysticism of his generation, uses this simple Hebrew word to unlock the...
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Sacred Fragments : Recovering Theology for the Modern Jew (90 Edition)
by Neil Gillman Publisher Comments The modern Jew, living in a world of shattered beliefs and competing ideologies, is often confronted with questions of faith. Sacred Fragments is for those who still care enough to continue the struggle. In forthright, nontechnical language the author...
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Sabbath (05 Edition)
by Abraham Joshua Heschel Publisher Comments Elegant, passionate, and filled with the love of God's creation, Abraham Joshua Heschel's "The Sabbath" has been hailed as a classic of Jewish spirituality ever since its original publication-and has been read by thousands of people seeking meaning in...
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Messianism, Zionism, and Jewish Religious Radicalism (Chicago Studies in the History of Judaism)
by Aviezer Ravitzky Publisher Comments The Orthodox Jewish tradition affirms that Jewish exile will end with the coming of the Messiah. How, then, does Orthodoxy respond to the political realization of a Jewish homeland that is the State of Israel? In this cogent and searching study, Aviezer...
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The Personhood of God
by Yochanan Muffs Publisher Comments In scholarly but accessible terms, with many startling and controversial insights, this book examines the many models the humanity of God has taken throughout history and how each view has shaped our faith and world view. Renowned Bible scholar Dr...
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The Modern Jewish Girl's Guide to Guilt
by Ruth Andre Ellenson Publisher Comments Twenty-eight of today's top Jewish women writers tell the truth about all the things their rabbis warned them never to discuss in public in this hilarious and provocative collection. Includes original essays on: Finding (and Divorcing) the Perfect Jewish...
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The Invisible Wall: A Love Story That Broke Barriers
by Harry Bernstein Publisher Comments A wonderfully charming memoir written when the author was 93, "The Invisible Wall" vibrantly brings to life an all-but-forgotten time and place. Bernstein offers a moving tale of working-class life, and of the boundaries that can be overcome by love....
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Judaism: Revelations and Traditions, Religious Traditions of the World Series (Religious Traditions of the World)
by Michael Fishbane Publisher Comments Chapter One Introduction Let us imagine the following historical event, one quite typical of Jewish life as it has been practiced worldwide for over two thousand years. On a Sabbath day sometime in the mid-sixteenth century, the Jews of Cochin, a city on...
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Essential Judaism : a Complete Guide To Beliefs, Customs, and Rituals (00 Edition)
by George Robinson Publisher Comments Robinson covers every aspect of Judaism in this comprehensive and informative guide. He begins with a chapter on prayer and ritual, then follows with chapters on the Jewish holidays and life cycles....
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Reckless Rites: Purim & the Legacy of Jewish Violence (Jews, Christians, and Muslims from the Ancient to the Modern)
by Elliott Horowitz Publisher Comments "Elliott Horowitz's learned, humane, and exciting book will rattle many platitudes and disturb many pieties. Purim will never be quite the same; and the complications that Horowitz introduces into the history of Jewish self-representation will be...
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The Death and Resurrection of the Beloved Son: The Transformation of Child Sacrifice in Judaism and Christianity
by Jon D. Levenson Publisher Comments The near-sacrifice and miraculous restoration of a beloved son is a central but largely overlooked theme in both Judaism and Christianity, celebrated in biblical texts on Isaac, Ishmael, Jacob Joseph, and Jesus. In this highly original book Jon D...
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Yiddish with Dick and Jane
by Ellis Weiner and Barbara Davilman Publisher Comments "Oy vey"--this is a primer like no other. In an inspired parodic twist, the two least Jewish characters in American literature spout some of the edgy, ironic Yiddishisms that have become part of the American vernacular. 35 full-color drawings....
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What Do Jews Believe?: The Spiritual Foundations of Judaism
by David S Ariel Publisher Comments In this fresh and lucid study, Ariel presents the fundamentals of Jewish thought on the profound issues of God, human destiny, good and evil, Torah, and messianism, guiding the reader toward a definition of the beliefs that shape Jewish identity. This...
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The Jewish Writings
by Hannah Arendt Publisher Comments Although Hannah Arendt is not primarily known as a Jewish thinker, she probably wrote more about Jewish issues than any other topic. As a young adult in Germany, she wrote about German Jewish history. After moving to France in 1933, she helped Jewish...
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