Author: Gershom Bader
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 896

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Author: Mordechai Judovits
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789655241464
Category : Talmud
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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The Talmud--an ancient and seminal text central to Rabbinic Judaism--is the focal point of this reference book. With more than 6,000 entries, this book serves as a path finder for those interested in the Talmud and a useful tool for scholars when searching for a particular Talmudic subject. The book also contains stories, anecdotes, and sayings recorded in the Talmud while placing an emphasis on topics of ethics, morality, charity, decency, and proper conduct.

Author: Mordechai Judovits
Publisher: Urim Publications
ISBN: 9789655240351
Category : Rabbis
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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A collection of biographical information about the authors of the Talmud. It contains more than four hundred entries and hundreds of anecdotes about the sages, all as recorded in the Talmud itself. An indispensable book for the student of the Talmud.

Author: Shelomoh Yosef Zeṿin
Publisher: Feldheim Publishers
ISBN: 9780873067140
Category : Jewish law
Languages : en
Pages : 392

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Author: Geoffrey W. Dennis
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN: 0738748145
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 561

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Jewish esotericism is the oldest and most influential continuous occult tradition in the West. Presenting lore that can spiritually enrich your life, this one-of-a-kind encyclopedia is devoted to the esoteric in Judaism—the miraculous and the mysterious. In this second edition, Rabbi Geoffrey W. Dennis has added over thirty new entries and significantly expanded over one hundred other entries, incorporating more knowledge and passages from primary sources. This comprehensive treasury of Jewish teachings, drawn from sources spanning Jewish scripture, the Talmud, the Midrash, the Kabbalah, and other esoteric branches of Judaism, is exhaustively researched yet easy to use. It includes over one thousand alphabetical entries, from Aaron to Zohar Chadesh, with extensive cross-references to related topics and new illustrations throughout. Drawn from the well of a great spiritual tradition, the secret wisdom within these pages will enlighten and empower you. Praise: "An erudite and lively compendium of Jewish magical beliefs, practices, texts, and individuals...This superb, comprehensive encyclopedia belongs in every serious library."—Richard M. Golden, Director of the Jewish Studies Program, University of North Texas, and editor of The Encyclopedia of Witchcraft: The Western Tradition "Rabbi Dennis has performed a tremendously important service for both the scholar and the novice in composing a work of concise information about aspects of Judaism unbeknownst to most, and intriguing to all."—Rabbi Gershon Winkler, author of Magic of the Ordinary: Recovering the Shamanic in Judaism

Author: Richard Hidary
Publisher:
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Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 462

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Author: Leo Levi
Publisher: Feldheim Publishers
ISBN: 9781583306574
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 200

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Have you ever wondered if the Talmudic sages were also scientists? And if so, why? Does today's scientific knowledge clash with the science of the Talmud? Do modern scientific discoveries influence halachah? For the first time, an eminent talmid chacham and renowned scientist delves into these vital issues. Topics include, among others, the shape of the earth, astrology and horoscopes, development of the fetus, and medicine. A detailed index and table of contents included.

Author: Fred Rosner
Publisher: Feldheim Publishers
ISBN: 9781583305928
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1290

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Ethical issues in modern medicine are of great concern and interest to all physicians and health-care providers throughout the world, as well as to the public at large. Jewish scholars and ethicists have discussed medical ethics throughout Jewish history.

Author: Mordeqay Margaliyōt
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

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Author: Abraham Cohen
Publisher:
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Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 472

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The First Comprehensive Summary, for the English Reader, of the Teaching of the Talmud and the Rabbis on Ethics, Religion, Folk-lore and Jurisprudence. Cohen does an excellent job of presenting the origins of Talmudic literature and summarizing in a meaningful way the many doctrines it contains.