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Talmud for Beginners Volume 1 Prayer
by Judith Abrams  Publisher Comments The Talmud is filled with knowledge, inspiration, and insights that enrich all facets of Jewish life. Yet many are intimidated by the thought of studying its text, and their hesitancy prevents them from experiencing the wisdom of its words. In this new...
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Yerushalmi
by Jacob Neusner Publisher Comments A look at the Yerushalmi Talmud as literature and its three most important topics: the sages, Torah, and history....
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Jewish Responses to Modernity: New Voices in America and Eastern Europe (Reappraisals in Jewish Social & Intellectual History)
by Eli Lederhendler Publisher Comments "With the support of unfamiliar documents and books, Lederhendler skillfully investigates the interplay of culture and politics in the shaping of modern Jewish nationalism, the developement of new sources of Jewish authority, and the confrontation of...
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Puzzle of the 613 Commandments
by Philip J Caplan Publisher Comments This unique introduction to the TaRYaG begins with an overview of the literature on the subject, including the works of Maimonides and Nachmanides, the Zohar harakia, and contributions from twentieth-century scholars such as Haim Nachman Bialik. Certain...
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The Torah and Its God: A Humanist Inquiry
by Jordan Jay Hillman Publisher Comments This detailed examination of the Torah (the first five books of the Bible) lays particular emphasis on the purpose and character of the Torah's transcendent God, as its central protagonist. Viewing both the Torah and its God as purely human creations...
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As Rabbis Taught
by Dovid Landesman Publisher Comments This volume drawn from Ein Yaakov presents a translation and commentary of the aggados found in Tractate Megillah. The story of Esther and the Purim festival are featured....
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Approaches to Teaching #25: The Hebrew Bible as Literature in Translation
by Barry N Olshen Publisher Comments Now at seventy-three volumes, this popular MLA series (ISSN 1059-1133) addresses a broad range of literary texts. Each volume surveys teaching aids and critical material and brings together essays that apply a variety of perspectives to teaching the text....
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Essence of Talmudic Law & Thou
by Samuel N Hoenig Publisher Comments An introduction to the basic elements of the Talmud, with historical background of the talmudic period....
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Mishnahan Introduction
by Jacob Neusner Publisher Comments A description of how the Mishnah should be read and how the thinking of second century Jewish sages applies to our own time....
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613th Commandment: An Analysis of the Mitzvah to Write a Sefer Torah (Derush VeChiddush)
by J. Simcha Cohen Publisher Comments A study of the commandment of each individual's responsibility to write a Torah....
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Biblewhere Do You Find It & W
by Ronald H Isaacs Publisher Comments This book examines a variety of concepts discussed in the Bible, presenting the reader with the location of the concept and some interpretative comments related to how the concept has been developed over many centuries. Concepts discussed in this volume...
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What Judaism Says about Politi
by Martin Sicker Publisher Comments The author has examined the classical sources of Judaism to show how Jewish theology views the political process....
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Studying the Torah: A Guide to In-Depth Interpretation
by Avigdor Bonchek Publisher Comments The traditional Jew has always accepted the study of Torah as central to his or her way of life. But without the ability to effectively analyze and interpret the text, one misses the opportunity to gain a deep and authentic appreciation of the Torah's...
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The Essential Talmud
by Adin Steinsaltz Publisher Comments A general introduction to the beliefs, attitudes, and methods of the sacred text by which the Jewish people have lived and survived through the ages by a renowned Israeli rabbi, scholar, and teacher. The first book to capture the flavor and spirit of the...
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On Judaism
by Martin Buber
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Baraita De-Melekhet Ha-Mishkan: A Critical Edition with Introduction & Translation
by Robert Kirschner
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Poetics of Ascent: Theories of Language in a Rabbinic Ascent Text
by Naomi Janowitz
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Everyman's Talmud
by Abraham Cohen
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Genesis
by Robert Alter Description Includes bibliographical references (p. 307-308) and index....
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Teaching Torah
by Sorel Goldberg Loeb Description Includes bibliographical references (p. 367-378) and index....
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