Beliefs category: 373 books
The Gift of Rest
Rediscovering the Beauty of the Sabbath
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2011
Now in paperback, Senator Joe Lieberman shows how ceasing all activity for a weekly Sabbath observance has profound benefit—including health, relationships, and even career advancement—for people of all religions.
Rediscovering the Beauty of Sabbath Rest
Our bodies and souls were...
by Jonathan Klawans
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2000
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2000
This book examines the ways in which two distinct biblical conceptions of impurity-"ritual" and "moral"-were interpreted in the Hebrew Bible, the Dead Sea Scrolls, rabbinic literature, and the New Testament. In examining the evolution of ancient Jewish attitudes towards sin and defilement, Klawans sheds light on a fascinating but previously neglected topic.
by Ken Nunoo
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2013
The seal of a spirit acts as a doorway and a magnet that pulls the spirit to wherever the seal is placed. The relationship between an angel and an angelic seal is similar to that between a radio or a television and its satellite station. Whatever channel the radio or television is tuned...
Modern Conservative Judaism
Evolving Thought and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2018
A major Conservative movement leader of our time, Elliot N. Dorff provides a personal, behind-the-scenes guide to the evolution of Conservative Jewish thought and practice over the last half century. His candid observations concerning the movement’s ongoing tension between constancy and change shed...
The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Talmud
Wisdom of the Ages About Law, Religion, Science, Mathematics, Philosophy, and More
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2004
An insightful look at one of the most unusual written works ever created. Compiled centuries ago by a group of wise men as a way to preserve the oral traditions of the Jewish faith, the Talmud has challenged and thrilled some of the world's greatest minds with its complex approach to exploring ideas...
by Elizabeth W. Goldstein
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2015
Impurity and Gender in the Hebrew Bible explores the role of female blood in the Hebrew Bible and considers its theological implications for future understandings of purity and impurity in the Jewish religion. Influenced by the work of Jonathan Klawans (Sin and Impurity in Ancient Judaism), and using...
'Emor (Leviticus 21:1-24:23) and Haftarah (Ezekiel 44:15-31)
The JPS B'nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2018
*'Emor (Leviticus 21:1-24:23) and Haftarah (Ezekiel 44:15-31): *The JPS B’nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary shows teens in their own language how Torah addresses the issues in their world. The conversational tone is inviting and dignified, concise and substantial, direct and informative. Each pamphlet...
Hukkat (Numbers 19:1-22:1) and Haftarah (Judges 11:1-33)
The JPS B'nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2018
Hukkat (Numbers 19:1-22:1) and Haftarah (Judges 11:1-3): The JPS B’nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary shows teens in their own language how Torah addresses the issues in their world. The conversational tone is inviting and dignified, concise and substantial, direct and informative. Each pamphlet includes...
Toledot (Genesis 25:19-28:9) and Haftarah (Malachi 1:1-2:7)
The JPS B'nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2018
Toledot (Genesis 25:19-28:9) and Haftarah (Malachi 1:1-2:7): The JPS B’nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary shows teens in their own language how Torah addresses the issues in their world. The conversational tone is inviting and dignified, concise and substantial, direct and informative. Each pamphlet...
Shemot (Exodus 1:1-6:1) and Haftarah (Isaiah 27:6-28:13; 29:22-23)
The JPS B'nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2018
*Shemot (Exodus 1:1-6:1) and Haftarah (Isaiah 27:6-28:13; 29:22-23): *The JPS B’nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary shows teens in their own language how Torah addresses the issues in their world. The conversational tone is inviting and dignified, concise and substantial, direct and informative. Each...
Korah (Numbers 16:1-18:32) and Haftarah (1 Samuel 11:14-12:22)
The JPS B'nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2018
*Korah (Numbers 16:1-18:32) and Haftarah (1 Samuel 11:14-12:22): *The JPS B’nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary shows teens in their own language how Torah addresses the issues in their world. The conversational tone is inviting and dignified, concise and substantial, direct and informative. Each pamphlet...
Tsav (Leviticus 6:1-8:36) and Haftarah (Jeremiah 7:21-8:3; 9:22-23)
The JPS B'nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2018
*Tsav (Leviticus 6:1-8:36) and Haftarah (Jeremiah 7:21-8:3; 9:22-23): *The JPS B’nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary shows teens in their own language how Torah addresses the issues in their world. The conversational tone is inviting and dignified, concise and substantial, direct and informative. Each...
Devarim (Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22) and Haftarah (Isaiah 1:1-27)
The JPS B'nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2018
The JPS B’nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary shows teens in their own language how Torah addresses the issues in their world. The conversational tone is inviting and dignified, concise and substantial, direct and informative. Each pamphlet includes a general introduction, two model divrei Torah on the...
Noah (Genesis 6:9-11:32) and Haftarah (Isaiah 54:1-55:5)
The JPS B'nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2018
*Noah (Genesis 6:9-11:32) and Haftarah (Isaiah 54:1-55:5): The JPS B’nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary *shows teens in their own language how Torah addresses the issues in their world. The conversational tone is inviting and dignified, concise and substantial, direct and informative. Each pamphlet includes...