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Living Judaism: The Complete Guide to Jewish Belief, Tradition, and Practice
by Wayne Dosick Publisher Comments IN THE BEGINNING An old Jewish legend: In the beginning-before the beginning-God's light filled the entire universe. When God decided to create the world, He had to withdraw some of His light from the universe, so that there would be space for the land...
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When Bad Things Happen To Good People
by Harold S Kushner Publisher Comments Rarely does a book come along that tackles a perennially difficult human issue with such clarity and intelligence. Harold Kushner, a Jewish rabbi facing his own child s fatal illness, deftly guides us through the inadequacies of the traditional...
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The Wisdom of Maimonides: The Life and Writings of the Jewish Sage
by Edward Hoffman Synopsis Moses Maimonides is a towering figure in Judaism. Best known as the author of The Guide for the Perplexed, he was a rabbi, philosopher, and physician in Spain and Egypt in the twelfth century. His commentaries and writings on ethics and law profoundly...
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The Jew in the Lotus: Poet's Re-Discovery of Jewish Identity in Buddhist India, a
by Rodger Kamenetz Publisher Comments "A highly entertaining personal account of one man's surprising journey into the mystical heart of Judaism."--Kirkus...
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Torah ((3RD)92 Edition)
by Jewish Publications Society Synopsis 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....
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Spiritual Activism: A Jewish Guide to Leadership and Repairing the World
by Avraham Weiss Synopsis Perhaps the most fundamental principle in Judaism is that every person is created in the image of God. Just as God gives and cares, so too do we have the natural capacity to be giving and caring. When we work to ignite this divine spark in those around...
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Between God and Man : an Interpretation of Judaism (65 Edition)
by Abraham J. Heschel Synopsis Abraham Heschel's classic work, originally published in 1965, now with a new Introduction by noted Jewish theologian David Hartman, examines questions of faith, divinity, self-sufficiency, and other basic tenets of Judaism, confirming Reinhold Niebuhr's...
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Jewish Travellers in the Middle Ages 19
by Elkan Nathan Adler Publisher Comments Fascinating narratives by Benjamin of Tudela, Eldad the Danite, other scholars, merchants, pilgrims, etc. Illustrated....
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The People on the Street: A Writer's View of Israel
by Linda Grant Publisher Comments "The further away anyone was from that block of Ben Yehuda street, the easier it seemed to find a solution to the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, that stubborn mess in the center of the Middle East and the more I studied these solutions, the...
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Toward a Meaningful Life, New Edition: The Wisdom of the Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson
by Simon Jacobson Publisher Comments With a new foreword and chapter that address the upheaval that followed the events of September 11, Toward a Meaningful Lifeis a spiritual road map for living based on the teachings of one of the foremost religious leaders of our time: Rabbi Menachem...
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The Story of Yiddish: How a Mish-Mosh of Languages Saved the Jews
by Neal Karlen Publisher Comments Yiddish—an oft-considered "gutter" language—is an unlikely survivor of the ages, much like the Jews themselves. Its survival has been an incredible journey, especially considering how often Jews have tried to kill it themselves. Underlying...
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How to Raise a Jewish Dog
by Ellis Weiner Synopsis Everything a dog owner needs to know to nurture a canine companion with both an exaggerated sense of his own wonderfulness and paralyzing self doubt, this text bursts with sage practical advice distilled from decades of experience training dogs of all...
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Every Person's Guide to Judaism
by Stephen J Einstein Synopsis 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....
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The Jewish Book of Why
by Alfred J Kolatch Synopsis Offering concise, straightforward answers to many questions surrounding Jewish life and practice, Rabbi Kolatch describes practically every symbol, custom, and convention relating to the public and personal life of the Jew, and attempts to dispell...
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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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Wrestling with God: Jewish Theological Responses During and After the Holocaust
by Steven T. Katz Publisher Comments This volume presents a wide-ranging, extremely diverse, selection of Jewish theological responses to the Holocaust. It is the most complete anthology of its kind, bringing together for the first time a large sample of ultra-orthodox sources produced...
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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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The Prophets (Perennial Classics)
by Abraham J Heschel Publisher Comments Abraham Heschel is a seminal name in religious studies and the author of Man Is Not Alone and God in Search of Man. When The Prophets was first published in 1962, it was immediately recognized as a masterpiece of biblical scholarship.The Prophets...
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Beyond Goodbye: Turning Tragedy Into Spirituality
by Nancy Geller Publisher Comments When Nancy Geller's two-year-old son died, the tragic loss left her with profound questions about the meaning of human existence. When her five-year-old daughter began to report seeing and talking with her brother, and when his spirit apparently began...
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Yiddish Civilisation
by Paul Kriwaczek Publisher Comments From the author of In Search of Zarathustra— an illuminating chronicle of Yiddish civilization from its roots in the Diaspora to the present. Paul Kriwaczek begins his search when Jewish culture first spreads to Europe during the Roman Empire after...
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