Author : Ronald L. Eisenberg
Publisher : Jewish Publication Society
Page : 831 pages
File Size : 10,38 MB
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0827610394
In an encyclopedic reference for anyone who wants information about all things Jewish, Eisenberg distills an immense amount of material from classic and contemporary sources into a single volume.
Author : David L. Freeman (M.D.)
Publisher : Jewish Publication Society
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 23,93 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780827606739
"The premise of the Jewish attitude toward illness is that living is sacred, that good health enables us to live a fully religious life, and that disease is an evil. Any effective therapy is permitted, even if it conflicts with Jewish law. To bring about healing is a responsibility not only of the person who is ill and of the professional caregivers, but also of the loved ones, and of the larger circle of family, friends, and community." "Illness and Health in the Jewish Tradition is an anthology of traditional and modern Jewish writings that highlights these basic principles."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Author : Abraham Ibn Daud
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 14,49 MB
Release : 2010-03-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0827609167
Hundreds of years before the Inquisition, the Almohade invasion of Spain wiped out many of the Spanish Jewish communities in Muslim Andalusia ending the Golden Age of Spanish Jewry. Thousands of Jews fled north to Christian Spain, where they had to live among Karaite Jews very different from themselves. Philosopher Abraham ibn Daud responded to this upheaval by writing The Book of Tradition, known as Sefer ha-Qabbalah. This epice on Jewish history from ancient times to the 12th century eulogized Spanish Jewry and reminded readers of a once-thriving culture. In JPS's edition of this classic work, first puhlished in 1967, renowned scholar Gerson D. Cohen presents his translation of ibn Daud's entire text, as well as commentary and an extensive introduction that masterfully provides context for the reader.
Author : Hugh Chisholm
Publisher :
Page : 1090 pages
File Size : 47,62 MB
Release : 1910
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
ISBN :
This eleventh edition was developed during the encyclopaedia's transition from a British to an American publication. Some of its articles were written by the best-known scholars of the time and it is considered to be a landmark encyclopaedia for scholarship and literary style.
Author : G. N. Cantor
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 24,92 MB
Release : 2006-11-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0226092763
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Author : Michael A. Meyer
Publisher : Wayne State University Press
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 11,2 MB
Release : 2014-10-20
Category : History
ISBN : 0814338607
Bringing together leading Jewish historians, anthropologists, sociologists, philosophers and liturgists, Between Jewish Tradition and Modernity offers a collective view of a historically and culturally significant issue that will be of interest to Jewish scholars of many disciplines.
Author : Nahum Norbert Glatzer
Publisher : Behrman House, Inc
Page : 868 pages
File Size : 10,21 MB
Release : 1969
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780874413441
A sourcebook of post-biblical Jewish literature from the Second Commonwealth to modern times.
Author : Roberta Rosenthal Kwall
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 17,67 MB
Release : 2020-02-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1538129566
Remix Judaism: Preserving Tradition in a Diverse World offers an eloquent and thoughtful new vision for all Jews seeking a sense of belonging in a changing world, regardless of their current level of observance. Kwall sets out a process of selection, rejection, and modification of rituals that allow for a focus on Jewish tradition rather than on the technicalities of Jewish law. Her goal is not to sell her own religious practices to readers but, rather, to encourage them to find their own personal meaning in Judaism outside the dictates of Commandment by broadening their understanding of how law, culture and tradition fit together. In Remix Judaism, Kwall inspires her audience to be intentional and mindful about the space they allocate for these elements in defining their individual Jewish journeys and identities.
Author : Alan Kadish
Publisher : Academic Studies PRess
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 25,41 MB
Release : 2021-01-19
Category : History
ISBN : 1644695367
The Jewish intellectual tradition has a long and complex history that has resulted in significant and influential works of scholarship. In this book, the authors suggest that there is a series of common principles that can be extracted from the Jewish intellectual tradition that have broad, even life-changing, implications for individual and societal achievement. These principles include respect for tradition while encouraging independent, often disruptive thinking; a precise system of logical reasoning in pursuit of the truth; universal education continuing through adulthood; and living a purposeful life. The main objective of this book is to understand the historical development of these principles and to demonstrate how applying them judiciously can lead to greater intellectual productivity, a more fulfilling existence, and a more advanced society.
Author : Arthur Green
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 49,15 MB
Release : 2010-03-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0300152337
How do we articulate a religious vision that embraces evolution and human authorship of Scripture? Drawing on the Jewish mystical traditions of Kabbalah and Hasidism, path-breaking Jewish scholar Arthur Green argues that a neomystical perspective can help us to reframe these realities, so they may yet be viewed as dwelling places of the sacred. In doing so, he rethinks such concepts as God, the origins and meaning of existence, human nature, and revelation to construct a new Judaism for the twenty-first century.
