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Outwitting History
by Aaron Lansky  Publisher Comments The man who spearheaded what has been called "the greatest cultural rescue effort in Jewish history" recounts his poignant, intrepid, and often riotous quest to safeguard a vanishing civilization....
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Settings of Silver : an Introduction To Judaism (2ND 00 Edition)
by Stephen M. Wylen Publisher Comments A comprehensive survey of Judaism, its history, beliefs, practices and customs, branches and sects, from its founding to the present day....
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You Are My Witness: The Living Words of Rabbi Marshall T. Meyer
by Marshall T Meyer Publisher Comments Marshall Meyer, who died at age 64 in 1993, was a human rights leader and a powerful voice for justice. People flocked to hear him in Argentina, where he served as a rabbi for twenty-five years. In the mid-1980's, he became the spiritual leader of the...
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Writing the Wayward Wife
by Lisa Grushcow Synopsis Writing the Wayward Wife is a study of rabbinic interpretations of sotah, the law concerning the woman suspected of adultery (Numbers 5:11-31). The book identifies the emergence of two major interpretive themes: the emphasis on legal procedures, and the...
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The Way Into Judaism and the Environment
by Jeremy Benstein Synopsis At a time of growing concern about environmental issues, this book explores the relationship Jews have with the natural world and the ways in which Judaism contributes to contemporary social-environmental issues. It also shows readers the extent to which...
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Off the Derech: Why Observant Jews Leave Judaism--How to Respond to the Challenge
by Faranak Margolese Publisher Comments Off the Derech is the phrase used within the Orthodox Jewish community to describe those who have left Jewish observance. Using questionnaires, extensive interviews with psychologists and rabbis, and her Off The Derech website, the author reveals the...
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Everyday Holiness: The Jewish Spiritual Path of Mussar
by Alan Morinis Publisher Comments Here is an accessible and inspiring introduction to the Jewish spiritual tradition known as Mussar. Well known in the Orthodox Jewish world, Mussar is an illuminating, approachable, and highly practical set of teachings for cultivating personal growth...
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Jewish Pastoral Care 2ND Edition a Practical Han
by Dayle A Friedman Publisher Comments This comprehensive volume is the essential reference for rabbis, cantors, and laypeople who are called to spiritually accompany those encountering joy, sorrow, and change. Updated and expanded in this new edition, this groundbreaking handbook draws upon...
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Make Your Own Passover Seder: A New Approach to Creating a Personal Family Celebration (Arthur Kurzweil Books)
by Alan Abraham Kay Publisher Comments "Make Your Own Passover Seder gives you the information needed to create a customized seder that expresses your and your familys particular spiritual, political, and personal values and sentiments. No matter what your religious persuasion¾Orthodox...
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Insights of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik: Discourses on Fundamental Theological Issues in Judaism
by Saul Weiss Publisher Comments Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchikthe Ravwas one of the twentieth century's most significant Jewish thinkers. He was widely regarded as the intellectual leader of an open, engaged, and meaningful Orthodoxy for the twentieth century. Rabbi Soloveitchik wrote...
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Halakhic Man
by Joseph Soloveitchik Publisher Comments Halakhic Man is the classic work of modern Jewish and religious though by the twentieth century's preeminent Orthodox Jewish theologian and talmudic scholar. It is a profound excursion into religious psychology and phenomenology, a pioneering attempt at...
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Yiddishe Kop: Creative Problem Solving in Jewish Learning, Lore, and Humor
by Nilton Bonder Publisher Comments The Jews are known for their intuitive genius in getting out of a pickle. With their long history of persecution, they've developed a knack for escaping seemingly hopeless predicaments: when your back is against the wall, you learn to think fast...
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Godwrestling-Round 2: Ancient Wisdom, Future Paths
by Arthur Waskow Publisher Comments How can we turn our religion into our lives? Wrestle with it. The sequel to his 1978 classic that helped pioneer the Jewish Renewal movement....
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A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy
by Isaac Husik Publisher Comments A noted scholar elucidates the distinguishing characteristics of the works of several Jewish thinkers of the Middle Ages. In addition to summaries of the main arguments and teachings of Moses Maimonides, Isaac Israeli, Judah Halevi, Abraham Ibn Daud...
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Hide and Seek
by Lynne (edt) Schreiber Publisher Comments The traditional Jewish community has long been silent on the very personal yet also public matter of married women covering their hair with hats, scarves, and even wigs. "Hide and Seek" is the first book to discuss this topic, and includes legal and...
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Jewish Marriage in Antiquity
by Michael L. Satlow Publisher Comments ""Jewish Marriage in Antiquity" is the most exhaustive and incisive of studies of this important topic to date and will define the problematics of ancient Jewish marriage for the foreseeable future. Its eclectic methodology and comparative perspectives...
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Preparing Your Heart for the High Holy Days: A Guided Journal
by Kerry M. Olitzky Publisher Comments This spiritual guided journal will help you prepare your heart and soul for the Jewish New Year....
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Jewish Ritual: A Brief Introduction for Christians
by Kerry M Olitzky Publisher Comments This book is a companion to Rabbi Lawrence Kushner's bestselling Jewish Spirituality: A Brief Introduction for Christians (ISBN 1-58023-150-0) and Rabbi Neil Gillman's The Jewish Approach to God: A Brief Introduction for Christians (ISBN 1-58023-190-X...
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Climbing the Mountain: My Search for Meaning
by Kirk Douglas Publisher Comments With the simple power and astonishing candor that made his 1988 autobiography, The Ragman's Son, a number one international bestseller, Kirk Douglas now shares his quest for spirituality and Jewish identity -- and his heroic fight to overcome crippling...
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Spiritual Radical: Abraham Joshua Heschel in America, 1940-1972
by Edward K Kaplan Review "During a time when deep religious belief is so often associated with intolerance and intransigence, it is refreshing to be reminded that Abraham Joshua Heschel and Martin Luther King, Jr., once joined in a prophetic, morally courageous pursuit of peace...
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