Author: Moshe Gross
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789657766248
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
The Annotated and Illustrated Masekhet Brachot
Author: Moshe Gross
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789657766248
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789657766248
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
On Changes in Jewish Liturgy
Author: Daniel Sperber
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
This book demonstrates the complexity, fluidity and variety in Jewish liturgy, and discusses the possible parameters of change, be it in additions, deletions, alterations, and/or corrections, so as to reflect the contemporary situation and its sensitivities. It will stimulate thought and discussion and lead to a deeper appreciation of the nature of the liturgy, and an ability to find greater meaning in prayer.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
This book demonstrates the complexity, fluidity and variety in Jewish liturgy, and discusses the possible parameters of change, be it in additions, deletions, alterations, and/or corrections, so as to reflect the contemporary situation and its sensitivities. It will stimulate thought and discussion and lead to a deeper appreciation of the nature of the liturgy, and an ability to find greater meaning in prayer.
A History of the Talmud
Author: David C. Kraemer
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108661769
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
It is impossible to exaggerate the importance of the Talmud in Judaism and beyond. Yet its difficult language and its assumptions, so distant from modern sensibilities, render it inaccessible to most readers. In this volume, David C. Kraemer offers students of Judaism a sophisticated and accessible introduction to one of the religion's most important texts. Here, he brings together his expertise as a scholar of the Talmud and rabbinic Judaism with the lessons of his experience as director of one of the largest collections of rare Judaica in the world. Tracing the Talmud's origins and its often controversial status through history, he bases his work on the most recent historical and literary scholarship while making no assumptions concerning the reader's prior knowledge. Kraemer also examines the continuities and shifts of the Talmud over time and space. His work will provide scholars and students with an unprecedented understanding of one of the world's great classics and the spirit that animates it.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108661769
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
It is impossible to exaggerate the importance of the Talmud in Judaism and beyond. Yet its difficult language and its assumptions, so distant from modern sensibilities, render it inaccessible to most readers. In this volume, David C. Kraemer offers students of Judaism a sophisticated and accessible introduction to one of the religion's most important texts. Here, he brings together his expertise as a scholar of the Talmud and rabbinic Judaism with the lessons of his experience as director of one of the largest collections of rare Judaica in the world. Tracing the Talmud's origins and its often controversial status through history, he bases his work on the most recent historical and literary scholarship while making no assumptions concerning the reader's prior knowledge. Kraemer also examines the continuities and shifts of the Talmud over time and space. His work will provide scholars and students with an unprecedented understanding of one of the world's great classics and the spirit that animates it.
A Concise Guide to Mahshava
Author: Adin Steinsaltz
Publisher: Maggid
ISBN: 9781592645657
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
The Erez Series, A Concise Guide to Mahshava contains an anthology of passages that address profound questions that have challenged the greatest minds throughout Jewish history. We focus not only on the content of the passages and descriptions of events, but on responses to questions such as: Why? What is the meaning of this? Much of the material brought here relates to the content of the other books in this series, but this volume also contains a selection of various problems and responses to general questions relating to the nation and the individual, to life, fate, and purpose. Essentially, one will find here a series of meditations and contemplations that are relevant to anyone insofar as he contemplates his own humanity. The book draws from the writings of many authors that relate, each in their own way, to these essential questions. The array of sources includes works composed since the time of the Sages, beginning approximately in the eighth century, until the twentieth century. One will also find here thoughts and ideas from people who lived more recently, up to the present day. Features: Carefully curated sources from the wide variety of Jewish approaches Summaries and explanations that distill complex concepts Concise biographies of the great thinkers of Jewish history Aphorisms and poetry that add layers of meaning English bibliography - delve further into texts that pique your curiosity Full integration with other Concise Guide volumes The Erez Series is comprised of the Concise Guides to the full gamut of Jewish thought, from the Torah to modern halakha (Jewish law) and Mahshava (Jewish philosophy). The late Rabbi Adin Even Israel Steinsaltz zt"l was one of the leading thinkers of the modern age and the most prolific author of Jewish thought and commentary since the middle ages. The Erez Series distills the essence of 4 of the principal schools of the Jewish tradition Torah, the Sages (Hazal), Halakha, and Mahshava as a tool for review or introduction to the world of Jewish thought.
Publisher: Maggid
ISBN: 9781592645657
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
The Erez Series, A Concise Guide to Mahshava contains an anthology of passages that address profound questions that have challenged the greatest minds throughout Jewish history. We focus not only on the content of the passages and descriptions of events, but on responses to questions such as: Why? What is the meaning of this? Much of the material brought here relates to the content of the other books in this series, but this volume also contains a selection of various problems and responses to general questions relating to the nation and the individual, to life, fate, and purpose. Essentially, one will find here a series of meditations and contemplations that are relevant to anyone insofar as he contemplates his own humanity. The book draws from the writings of many authors that relate, each in their own way, to these essential questions. The array of sources includes works composed since the time of the Sages, beginning approximately in the eighth century, until the twentieth century. One will also find here thoughts and ideas from people who lived more recently, up to the present day. Features: Carefully curated sources from the wide variety of Jewish approaches Summaries and explanations that distill complex concepts Concise biographies of the great thinkers of Jewish history Aphorisms and poetry that add layers of meaning English bibliography - delve further into texts that pique your curiosity Full integration with other Concise Guide volumes The Erez Series is comprised of the Concise Guides to the full gamut of Jewish thought, from the Torah to modern halakha (Jewish law) and Mahshava (Jewish philosophy). The late Rabbi Adin Even Israel Steinsaltz zt"l was one of the leading thinkers of the modern age and the most prolific author of Jewish thought and commentary since the middle ages. The Erez Series distills the essence of 4 of the principal schools of the Jewish tradition Torah, the Sages (Hazal), Halakha, and Mahshava as a tool for review or introduction to the world of Jewish thought.
Jesus in the Talmud
Author: Peter Schäfer
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400827612
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Scattered throughout the Talmud, the founding document of rabbinic Judaism in late antiquity, can be found quite a few references to Jesus--and they're not flattering. In this lucid, richly detailed, and accessible book, Peter Schäfer examines how the rabbis of the Talmud read, understood, and used the New Testament Jesus narrative to assert, ultimately, Judaism's superiority over Christianity. The Talmudic stories make fun of Jesus' birth from a virgin, fervently contest his claim to be the Messiah and Son of God, and maintain that he was rightfully executed as a blasphemer and idolater. They subvert the Christian idea of Jesus' resurrection and insist he got the punishment he deserved in hell--and that a similar fate awaits his followers. Schäfer contends that these stories betray a remarkable familiarity with the Gospels--especially Matthew and John--and represent a deliberate and sophisticated anti-Christian polemic that parodies the New Testament narratives. He carefully distinguishes between Babylonian and Palestinian sources, arguing that the rabbis' proud and self-confident countermessage to that of the evangelists was possible only in the unique historical setting of Persian Babylonia, in a Jewish community that lived in relative freedom. The same could not be said of Roman and Byzantine Palestine, where the Christians aggressively consolidated their political power and the Jews therefore suffered. A departure from past scholarship, which has played down the stories as unreliable distortions of the historical Jesus, Jesus in the Talmud posits a much more deliberate agenda behind these narratives.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400827612
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Scattered throughout the Talmud, the founding document of rabbinic Judaism in late antiquity, can be found quite a few references to Jesus--and they're not flattering. In this lucid, richly detailed, and accessible book, Peter Schäfer examines how the rabbis of the Talmud read, understood, and used the New Testament Jesus narrative to assert, ultimately, Judaism's superiority over Christianity. The Talmudic stories make fun of Jesus' birth from a virgin, fervently contest his claim to be the Messiah and Son of God, and maintain that he was rightfully executed as a blasphemer and idolater. They subvert the Christian idea of Jesus' resurrection and insist he got the punishment he deserved in hell--and that a similar fate awaits his followers. Schäfer contends that these stories betray a remarkable familiarity with the Gospels--especially Matthew and John--and represent a deliberate and sophisticated anti-Christian polemic that parodies the New Testament narratives. He carefully distinguishes between Babylonian and Palestinian sources, arguing that the rabbis' proud and self-confident countermessage to that of the evangelists was possible only in the unique historical setting of Persian Babylonia, in a Jewish community that lived in relative freedom. The same could not be said of Roman and Byzantine Palestine, where the Christians aggressively consolidated their political power and the Jews therefore suffered. A departure from past scholarship, which has played down the stories as unreliable distortions of the historical Jesus, Jesus in the Talmud posits a much more deliberate agenda behind these narratives.
A Concise Guide to the Sages
Author: Adin Steinsaltz
Publisher: Maggid
ISBN: 9781592645640
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 524
Book Description
Rabbinic literature is called the "Oral Law," because it is not found in the text of the Bible. It was preserved as oral statements that originated with the giving of the Torah and became the focus of study and deliberation throughout the generations. The Oral Law comprises explanations of biblical verses, ancient halakhic traditions not rooted in the text of the Bible, and rabbinic ordinances enacted throughout the generations. Since the scope of rabbinic literature is enormous, this work is limited to citing the Mishna, the Babylonian Talmud and the Jerusalem Talmud, the minor tractates, and the aggadic Midrash - primarily Midrash Rabba and Midrash Tanhuma. The basis of this anthology is largely the aggadic material in the Talmud and in the various works of aggadic Midrash. The matters included here serve as commentary on the written Torah. Features: - Introductions and explanations that place talmudic and midrashic passages in context - Talmudic discussions broken down to component parts to aid comprehension - Full integration with other Concise Guide volumes The Erez Series is comprised of the Concise Guides to the full gamut of Jewish thought, from the Torah to modern halakha (Jewish law) and Mahshava (Jewish philosophy). The late Rabbi Adin Even Israel Steinsaltz zt"l was one of the leading thinkers of the modern age and the most prolific author of Jewish thought and commentary since the middle ages. The Erez Series distills the essence of 4 of the principal schools of the Jewish tradition Torah, the Sages (Hazal), Halakha, and Mahshava as a tool for review or introduction to the world of Jewish thought.
Publisher: Maggid
ISBN: 9781592645640
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 524
Book Description
Rabbinic literature is called the "Oral Law," because it is not found in the text of the Bible. It was preserved as oral statements that originated with the giving of the Torah and became the focus of study and deliberation throughout the generations. The Oral Law comprises explanations of biblical verses, ancient halakhic traditions not rooted in the text of the Bible, and rabbinic ordinances enacted throughout the generations. Since the scope of rabbinic literature is enormous, this work is limited to citing the Mishna, the Babylonian Talmud and the Jerusalem Talmud, the minor tractates, and the aggadic Midrash - primarily Midrash Rabba and Midrash Tanhuma. The basis of this anthology is largely the aggadic material in the Talmud and in the various works of aggadic Midrash. The matters included here serve as commentary on the written Torah. Features: - Introductions and explanations that place talmudic and midrashic passages in context - Talmudic discussions broken down to component parts to aid comprehension - Full integration with other Concise Guide volumes The Erez Series is comprised of the Concise Guides to the full gamut of Jewish thought, from the Torah to modern halakha (Jewish law) and Mahshava (Jewish philosophy). The late Rabbi Adin Even Israel Steinsaltz zt"l was one of the leading thinkers of the modern age and the most prolific author of Jewish thought and commentary since the middle ages. The Erez Series distills the essence of 4 of the principal schools of the Jewish tradition Torah, the Sages (Hazal), Halakha, and Mahshava as a tool for review or introduction to the world of Jewish thought.
The Annotated and Illustrated Masekhet Ta'anit
Author: Moshe Gross
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789657766699
Category :
Languages : iw
Pages : 112
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789657766699
Category :
Languages : iw
Pages : 112
Book Description
The Illustrated Pirkei Avot
Author: Jessica Tamar Deutsch
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780990515555
Category : Graphic novels
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Jessica Deutsch is a New York based artist. She earned her BFA in illustration at Parsons, & has also studied at Midreshet Harova & Bezalel Academy. She loves sharing her passion for Jewish spirituality through creative practices. Deutsch has worked with the New Shul, and was an artist in residence at the Brandeis Collegiate Institute.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780990515555
Category : Graphic novels
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Jessica Deutsch is a New York based artist. She earned her BFA in illustration at Parsons, & has also studied at Midreshet Harova & Bezalel Academy. She loves sharing her passion for Jewish spirituality through creative practices. Deutsch has worked with the New Shul, and was an artist in residence at the Brandeis Collegiate Institute.
And from Jerusalem, His Word
Author: Hanoch Teller
Publisher: Feldheim Publishers
ISBN: 9781881939054
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
Publisher: Feldheim Publishers
ISBN: 9781881939054
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
The Architecture of Memory
Author: Joëlle Bahloul
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521568920
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Recalling life in a single house occupied by several Jewish and Muslim families, in the generation before Algerian independence, this is a micro-history of a period which came to an end in the early 1960s.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521568920
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Recalling life in a single house occupied by several Jewish and Muslim families, in the generation before Algerian independence, this is a micro-history of a period which came to an end in the early 1960s.