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Hinges of History #2: The Gifts of the Jews: How a Tribe of Desert Nomads Changed the Way Everyone Thinks and Feels
by Thomas Cahill  Publisher Comments The author of the runaway bestseller "How the Irish Saved Civilization has done it again. In "The Gifts of the Jews Thomas Cahill takes us on another enchanting journey into history, once again recreating a time when the actions of a small band of people...
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Covenant of Blood: Circumcision and Gender in Rabbinic Judaism (Chicago Studies in the History of Judaism)
by Lawrence A. Hoffman Publisher Comments Central to both biblical narrative and rabbinic commentary, circumcision has remained a defining rite of Jewish identity, a symbol so powerful that challenges to it have always been considered taboo. Lawrence Hoffman seeks to find out why circumcision...
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The Cambridge Companion to Maimonides (Cambridge Companions to Philosophy)
by Kenneth Seeskin Publisher Comments Moses ben Maimon, known to English speaking audiences as Maimonides (1138-1204), represents the high point of Jewish rationalism in the middle ages and played a pivotal role in the transition of philosophical interest from the Islamic East to the...
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Amidah My Peoples Prayerbook Volume 2 Tradit
by Lawrence A Hoffman Publisher Comments This momentous, critically-acclaimed series is truly a people's prayer book, one that provides a diverse and exciting commentary to the traditional liturgy. It will help modern men and women find new wisdom and guidance in Jewish prayer, and bring the...
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Spirit Matters
by Michael Lerner Synopsis The author of The Politics of Meaning presents a vision of an "Emancipatory Spirituality", one that is capable of healing our inner conflicts and reconnecting us with a sense of unity; one that creates a new society in which compassion, social justice...
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God in Search of Man: A Philosophy of Judaism
by Abraham J Heschel Publisher Comments Abraham Joshua Heschel was one of the most revered religious leaders of the 20th century, and God in Search of Man and its companion volume, Man Is Not Alone, two of his most important books, are classics of modern Jewish theology. God in Search of Man...
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Jewish Wisdom
by Joseph Telushkin Publisher Comments When, if ever, should lying be permitted? If you've damaged a person's reputation unfairly, can the damage be undone?Is a person who sells weapons responsible for how those weapons are used?if the fetus is not a life, what is it? How, as an adult, can...
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Holy Men and Hunger Artists: Fasting and Asceticism in Rabbinic Culture
by Eliezer Diamond Publisher Comments The existence of ascetic elements within rabbinic Judaism has generally been either overlooked or actually denied. This is in part because asceticism is commonly identified with celibacy, whereas the rabbis emphasized sexuality as a positive good. In...
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The Jewish Mind
by Raphael Patai Publisher Comments A Landmark Exploration of Jewish History and Culture First published in 1977, The Jewish Mind provides a penetrating insight into the complex collective reality of the Jewish people. Raphael Patai examines how six great historical encounters, spanning...
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The Jewish Pregnancy Book: A Resource for Soul, Body & Mind During Pregnancy, Birth & the First Three Months
by Sandy Falk Publisher Comments In addition to information on medical issues, this book features ancient and modern prayers and rituals for each stage of pregnancy, as well as traditional Jewish wisdom on pregnancy....
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Mazel Tov: Celebrities' Bar and Bat Mitzvah Memories
by Jill Rappaport Publisher Comments Sisters Rappaport and Solomon present an entertaining and illuminating collection of photos and interviews about the bar and bat mitzvahs of such famous figures as Larry King, Howie Mandel, Jeremy Piven, Marlee Matlin, and others....
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At the Edge of a Dream: The Story of Jewish Immigrants on New York's Lower East Side, 1880-1920 (Arthur Kurzweil Books)
by Lawrence J. Epstein Publisher Comments This beautiful book tells the nostalgic tale of how millions of Jewish immigrants entered <st1: country-region w: st=on>America</st1: country-region> through the portal of the <st1: place w: st=on>Lower East Side</st1: place>...
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The Sabbath: Entering God's Rest
by Barry Rubin Publisher Comments This book guides the reader into the rest God has for all who would enter in. Explains the background of the Sabbath and how to begin observing this special day....
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My People's Prayer Book #03: P'Sukeid'zimrah (Morning Psalms)
by Lawrence A. Hoffman Publisher Comments This momentous, critically-acclaimed series is truly a people's prayer book, one that provides a diverse and exciting commentary to the traditional liturgy. It will help modern men and women find new wisdom and guidance in Jewish prayer, and bring the...
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Judaism and Justice: Values, Community and Identity
by Sidney Schwarz Publisher Comments Judaism and Justice explores the relationship between Judaism, social justice and the Jewish identity of American Jews....
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The Rhythm of Jewish Time: An Introduction to Holidays and Life-Cycle Events
by Vicki L Weber Publisher Comments Here, at last, is the ultimate one-volume how-to handbook for living a Jewish life. The Rhythm of Jewish Time is a must-have for every Jewish home. With its comprehensive walk through the Jewish calendar and life-cycle, enriched by dozens of explanatory...
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Dynamic Judaism
by Mordecai Menahem Kaplan Publisher Comments Mordecai M. Kaplan began his life's journey with the confines of a small Lithuanian town on the outskirts of Vilna. He was born on a Friday evening in June of 1881. Kaplan's submergence in a total Jewish atmosphere is illustrated by the fact that he knew...
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A Chosen Few: The Resurrection of European Jewry
by Mark Kurlansky Publisher Comments Fifty years after it was bombed to rubble, Berlin is once again a city in which Jews gather for the Passover Seder. Small but proud Jewish communities are revitalizing the ancient centers of Budapest, Prague, and Amsterdam. These brave Jewish men and...
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Understanding Judaism: Origins, Beliefs, Practices, Holy Texts, Sacred Places
by Carl S Ehrlich Publisher Comments Arguably the oldest monotheistic faith, Judaism worships one universal God and focuses on the relationship He is believed to have initiated with the Jewish people. Understanding Judaism covers Judaism's development over three millennia, explaining major...
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Putting God on the Guest List 3RD Edition How To
by Jeffrey K Salkin Publisher Comments More than 100,000 families have used this remarkable coming-of-age resource. In this new edition, Rabbi Salkin asks and answers questions that make parents and children more comfortable with the event and able to experience it more joyfully. How did bar...
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