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Nothing Sacred
by Douglas Rushkoff  Publisher Comments <P>Acclaimed writer and thinker Douglas Rushkoff, author of <I>Ecstasy Club</I> and <I>Coercion,</I> has written perhaps the most important -- and controversial -- book on Judaism in a generation. As the religion stands on...
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The Legends Of The Jews Volume 1
by Louis Ginzberg Publisher Comments At this early moment the Torah interfered. She addressed herself to God: "O Lord of the world! The world is Thine, Thou canst do with it as seemeth good in Thine eyes. But the man Thou art now creating will be few of days and full of trouble and sin. If...
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The Meanings of Death in Rabbinic Judaism
by David Kraemer Publisher Comments Never before has there been such a comprehensive study of the death and mourning practises of the founders of post-biblical Judaism - the Rabbis of the late antiquity. Many early texts are examined to outline the process of death, prayer & burial....
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Apocalypticism in the Dead Sea Scrolls
by John J. Collins Synopsis The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls 50 years ago revealed Jewish apocalypticism that was before unknown. The scrolls chronicled life in an apocalyptic community, whose members believed that the end of the world was nearing. When the end did not occur...
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The Legends Of The Jews Volume 3
by Louis Ginzberg Publisher Comments But in this art, too, Joshua was his match, for he, too, knew how to time properly the attack upon individuals, and he destroyed Amalek, his sons, the armies he himself commanded, and those under the leadership of his sons. But in the very heat of battle,...
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The Kaifeng Stone Inscriptions
by Tiberiu Weisz Publisher Comments In 1489, 1512 and then again in 1663, the Jews in China pooled their resources to inscribe the story of the Kaifeng Temple in stone. Their purpose was to remind future generations about the Israelite religion, about their prayers, what and when to pray...
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Jewish Tales of Holy Women
by Yitzhak Buxbaum Publisher Comments What is a holy woman, or a holy man for that matter? According to the Jewish mystics, a holy person is someone who has not lost the holiness that every baby is born with. A holy person is someone who fulfills it. Stories about Jewish holy women have...
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Our Lives As Torah: Finding God in Our Own Stories
by Carol Ochs Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-215) and index....
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Torah in Motion: Creating Dance Midrash
by JoAnne Tucker Publisher Comments Explore new ways of prayer and storytelling through Torah in Motion. JoAnne Tucker and Susan Freeman, both experienced in dance and Judaic studies, tell the famous stories of the Torah through modern dance. In this book they explain how they use dance to...
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The Four Stages of Rabbinic Judaism
by Jacob Neusner Publisher Comments This concise yet comprehensive volume provides a lucid introduction to the genesis and development of Rabbinic Judaism....
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Torah Mora
by Philippe Chouraki Publisher Comments To Jews, the first five books of the Old Testament-The Torah-is 'the law,' God's direct communication to Moses about the origins of the world, man's place in it, and how we should live. Non-Jews may not recognize the name Torah, but as the basis of both...
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Revelation and the God of Israel
by Norbert M. Samuelson Publisher Comments Norbert M. Samuelson asks--what is the most reasonable possible conception of the doctrine of "revelation" found in the sources of the Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) in the light of modern challenges from academic studies of...
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The Israelites
by Antony Kamm Publisher Comments The Israelites offers an accessible, user-friendly introduction which will be indispensable to students as a starting point for the history, culture and development of the people of Israel....
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The Sage in Jewish Society of Late Antiquity
by Richard Kalmin Publisher Comments The Sage in Jewish Society of Late Antiquity provides an erudite and stimulating analysis of the role of the sage in late antiquity and sheds new light on rabbinic comments on diverse topics such as biblical heroes and genealogy and lineage....
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Wisdom Texts from Qumran
by Daniel Harrington S. J. Publisher Comments This study is the first full analysis of the Qumran wisdom texts. New translations and a full explanation of the background and context of wisdom literature introduce the reader to an important and hitherto little discussed part of the Dead Sea Scrolls...
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The Jewish Temple
by Robert Hayward Publisher Comments This book uncovers the meaning and significance of the Jewish Temple and its service during the first centuries of its existence. Early sources indicate that the Temple and its rites were seen as holding the universe together, providing order and meaning...
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Jewish Tales of Mystic Joy
by Yitzhak Buxbaum Publisher Comments Jewish Tales of Mystic Joy reveals the happiness that awaits us if we strive for real spirituality. The stories are about pious rabbis and humble tailors, about dancing, singing, laughing, and crying, but their common denominator is always joyous ecstasy....
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Wisdom Texts from Qumran
by Daniel Harrington S. J. Publisher Comments This study is the first full analysis of the Qumran wisdom texts. New translations and a full explanation of the background and context of wisdom literature introduce the reader to an important and hitherto little discussed part of the Dead Sea Scrolls...
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The Modern Jewish Canon: A Journey Through Language And Culture
by Ruth R. Wisse Publisher Comments What makes a great Jewish book? What makes a book "Jewish" in the first place? Ruth R. Wisse, one of the leading scholars in the field of Jewish literature, sets out to answer these questions in The Modern Jewish Canon. Wisse takes us on an exhilarating...
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The Way: Using the Wisdom of Kabbalah for Spiritual Transformation and Fulfillment
by Michael Berg Publisher Comments The simple and practical wisdom I have gained by reading this book and studying Kabbalah is immeasurable. --Madonna This book will inspire your soul. Michael Berg has accomplished the monumental task of translating the eternal truths of life into...
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